Primary 1

4-8

Right hand – Range of four notes C-F
Left hand – Range of four notes C-G.  Intervals

Also – Semibreves, dotted minims, minims and crotchets.  Tied notes.  Syncopation.  Melody played in left hand.  Three notes played together.  Balance between hands

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Primary 2

4-8

Right hand – Range of five notes C-G.  Quavers.
Left hand – Range of five notes C-F

Also – Three and Four Four time.  Anacrusis.  Accidentals.  Rests.  Keys of C, F, and G major.  Tied notes.  New note B flat and F sharp.

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Foundation 1

8-16

Right hand – Range of one octave
Left hand – Range of one octave.  Melody in left hand

Also – Hands in unison.  Introduction of fermata.  Balance between hands.  Key signatures of G and F major

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Foundation 2

8-16

Right hand – Range of twelve notes.  Semibreve, minim and crotchet rests.  Quavers.  Intervals.  Four, Three and Two Four time.

Left hand – One octave range.  Melody played by the left.  Chords. 8va lower.  Accidentals.  Accents

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Grade 1

16-28

Right hand – Dotted crotchet-quaver timing between various beats of the bar.
Left hand – Four constant crotchets per bar and Eight quavers per bar.
Timing – Dotted crotchet/quaver. Syncopation.

Also – Minim, crotchet and quaver rest.  Use of sustain pedal.  Section lines. Three and Four Four time.  Two treble clefs.

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Grade 2

32-50

Right hand – Broken chords. 
Left hand – Broken chords.  Descending chromatic bass line.  Easy Bossa Nova bass line

Also – Six Eight time. Dotted crotchet, crotchet, minim and quaver rests.  Use of two bass and treble clefs.    Key changes within a piece.  Dotted crotchet/quaver timing between beats 2 and 3.  Use of sustain pedal.    Ledger lines.

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Grade 3

32-50

Right hand – Three note chords.  Dotted quaver – semiquaver timing.
Left hand – Bossa Nova bass line (dotted crotchet/quaver).  Broken chords.
Timing – Triplets in crotchets.  Change of time signature within a piece.

Also – Fermata/pause.  Intro/outro.  Anacrusis.  Repeats.  Swing feel.

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Grade 4

32-50

Right hand – Four note chords
Left hand – Octaves.  Double Bossa Nova bass.  Walking bass.  Broken chords.

Also – Hands in unison.  Swing feel.  Triplets.  Use of sustain pedal.  Tempo changes within a piece.  Dotted quaver and semiquaver rests.

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Grade 5

32-55

Right hand – Ornaments. Separation of melody line from harmony
Left hand – Bossa Nova bass line in both chords and octaves

Also – Three changes of key within a piece. Triplets in crotchets. D.S. al Coda. Use of sustain pedal in all pieces. March style & Swing styles. Change of time signature within a piece

5

Grade 6

At least 42

Right hand – Four note chords. Ornaments. Arpeggios. Melody played in block chords. Four constant crotchet chords per bar.
Left hand – Variations of Bossa Nova bass line walking bass. Syncopation.

Also – Change of key signature within a piece (Rubato). Use of sustain pedal with all pieces

5

Grade 7

At least 42

Right hand – Ornaments.  Three and four note chords.  
Left hand – Broken chords over a tenth.  Four constant chords per bar. 

Also – Interludes with both key and time signature changes.  Accented melody line.  Use of a sustain pedal on all pieces.  Twelve eight time.

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Grade 8

At least 42

Right hand – Quaver passages in block harmony/chords.  Tremolo.  Ornaments.  Legato chords.  
Left hand – Variations of a Boogie Woogie styles.  Broken chords.

Also – Seven note harmony.  Cross rhythms.

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