Piano - Grade 8

DIGITAL GRADES: TECHNICAL WORK

Candidates prepare either section 1 or section 2 AND section 3. Further information is available in the graded syllabus.
Choice of technical work should be indicated on the submission information form.
Scales & arpeggios are in Trinity’s Piano Scales & Arpeggios from 2015: Grades 6-8.
Exercises are in Trinity’s Piano Exam Pieces & Exercises 2018-2020: Grade 8.

Either
1. SCALES & ARPEGGIOS SET A (from memory) – All requirements should be performed.
SCALES
cresc/dim
F# major staccato
(p - f - p)
min.
B harmonic minor p legato hands together four octaves
♩ = 140
E♭ melodic minor f staccato
Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on F# mf legato
B major scale in 3rds mf legato right hand min.
two octaves
C harmonic minor scale in 3rds mf legato left hand ♩ = 80
ARPEGGIOS
B major p staccato
cresc/dim
E♭ minor legato
(p - f - p)
four octaves min.
Diminished 7th starting on F# f staccato hands together
♩ = 120
cresc/dim
Dominant 7th in the key of B legato
(p - f - p)
E♭ major contrary motion p legato two octaves
Or
2. SCALES & ARPEGGIOS SET B (from memory) – All requirements should be performed.
SCALES
E♭ major f staccato
cresc/dim
F# harmonic minor legato min.
(p - f - p) hands together four octaves
♩ = 140
B melodic minor p legato
Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on E♭ mf staccato
B major scale in 3rds mf legato left hand min.
two octaves
C harmonic minor scale in 3rds mf legato right hand ♩ = 80
ARPEGGIOS
F# major p legato
cresc/dim
B minor staccato
(p - f - p)
four octaves min.
Diminished 7th starting on E♭ f legato hands together
♩ = 120
cresc/dim
Dominant 7th in the key of F# legato
(p - f - p)
F# minor contrary motion mf legato two octaves
3. EXERCISES (music may be used) – Candidates choose and perform two exercises (selected from different groups).
Group 1
1a. Who Knows Where?
for tone, balance and voicing
1b. Three by Three
Group 2
2a. Broadway Show
for co-ordination
2b. Interlace
Group 3
3a. Jazz Fusion
for finger & wrist strength and flexibility
3b. Looking Back to the Future

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