Keyboard Grade 6

KEYBOARD GRADE 6

What’s Involved?

Up To 90 Marks For
You are required to play THREE pieces (each one attracts 30 marks)

You can elect to play:

  • all three pieces from those listed within our syllabus
  • OR you can opt for three pieces of your own choice (*please find guidance in ‘Own Choice’ Zone)
  • OR you can mix repertoire featuring in our syllabus list combined with pieces of your own choice (*again please visit ‘Own Choice’ Zone for guidance)
Up To 10 Marks For
MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE OR PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY (either of these elements qualifies for 10 marks)

MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE
You will be asked to explain any symbol, musical term or sign and to answer questions related to the notation that occurs in any of your chosen exam pieces (maximum of seven questions)

OR instead

PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY
You can play one of your chosen listed or ‘own choice’ piece from memory

Use Of Keyboard
You need to use four of the listed functions/features of your keyboard

  1. The use of synchro start or intro/outro on all pieces
  2. Contrasting lead voices both within and between pieces
  3. Changes of registration
  4. To change lead registrations at least once during a piece
  5. The use of a pedal to control keyboard functions (if available)
  6. To use dual voice
  7. The use of intro/outro on one piece (optional)
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade
RIGHT HAND
Triplets in crotchets / quaver/semiquaver and semiquaver/quaver timing / slurs

LEFT HAND
Minor seventh chord / augmented and diminished chords / new chord F♯7, Cmajor7 and Caug

CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR KEYBOARD GRADE 6
 Piece(s)
 Book
 ISBN Number
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
THE EASY KEYBOARD LIBRARY
QUEEN
0-571-52880-5
I KNOW HIM SO WELL
TILL THERE WAS YOU
DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?
EASIEST KEYBOARD COLLECTION
SHOWSTOPPERS
0-7119-6603-6
Click here for ‘OWN CHOICE’ ZONE

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