ULLAL ChesSc lar ae et eee =e ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD nese ake oN aac} 01Contents Trad. English Country Garden Trad. Cockles and Mussels Trad. Shaker Tune Trad, Star of County Down Trad. Wild Mountain Thyme Beethoven Pastoral (theme from Symphony no. 6) Schubert Unfinished Symphony (theme from Symphony no. 8) Elgar Land of Hope and Glory (Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1) Loggins Footloose* Smith Whirling Dervishes Technical work * own interpretation Please refer to the Electronic Keyboard & Organ Syllabus 2019-2022 for details on all sections of the exam, including information on keyboard specification, voices, volume and accompaniments etc, intros/endings, use of pre-recorded material and registration facilities, own interpretation, chords, tempo and set up. Summary of exam requirements PIECES Candidates perform a balanced programme of three pieces, chosen from the complete list n the sylabus, An own composition may be played instead of one isted piece. TECHNICAL WORK = Keyboard exercise ~ Either scales & chord knowledge or exercises ‘SUPPORTING TESTS ‘Any TWO of the following: ‘ = Sight reading = Aural = improvisation = Musical knowledge * Sight reading examples can be found in Sound at Sight Electronic Keyboard (nitial-Grade 5) (TCL. O11510) Practice aural tests can be found in Aura! Tests book Initia Grade 5) fram 2017 (TCL. 015808) ‘range of resources to support teaching and learning is available at trinitycollege.com/electronic-keyboard-resources For quidance on improvisation and musical knowledge, please visi trinitycollege.com/supportingtests or refer to the sylabusCOLLEGE LONDON PRESS 01 ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD Pieces & Technical Work for Trinity College London Exams RADE——_— Voices: Elec. Piano, Organ (Rock) (sounding an octave lower) | Style: Waltz Cockles and Mussels Trad, Syne start G Em. Ar o “Oo Filtoa of EndingShaker Tune Trad. EndingSquare Lead Dance (retro) Star of County Down Trad. diz Square Lead] nf Filton f Ending| Voice: Fiddle Style: Celtic Dance Wild Mountain Thyme coe Trad. (Fidaie]Voice: Saw Lead Style: Mambo 20 (Saw Lead) Cn D G D Pastoral theme from Symphony no, 6 Ludwig van Beethoven[ Voice: strings ~) { Style: Waltz J Unfinished Symphony theme from Symphony no. 8 [Strings] G Ending Franz SchubertVoices: Trombone (sounding an octave lower), Brass (ballroom) Style: Beguine Land of Hope and Glory Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 = 96 Edward Elgar Trombone g on Em G c P Fill toB Brass (Ballroom) EndingOwn interpretation* Voices): style Footloose J=140 Kenny LogginsVoice: Accordion Style: Dance Whirling Dervishes = 130 Andrew Smith — FilltoB 3, Gm Dm AZ, Dm Fill to A ay Dm ——.,.., 5Technical work Candidates prepate section 1. and either section 2. or section 3, 1. KEYBOARD EXERCISE (music may be used) Candidates should play one ofthe following scales inthe RH, accompanied by chords | and V in the LH, as illustrated below. {G major oF D harmonic minor (candidate's choice) Either 2. SCALES & CHORD KNOWLEDGE (from memory) ~ Examiners select from the following: major DD minor (candidate's choice of either harmonic or melodic or natural minor) Dalene ac) hands separately Dorian seale on O et cone octave! (@9to rin. (G majar pentatonic (5 notes) of 270 D minor pentatonic (5 notes) RH only, straight or swung Blues scale on D (Candidate's choice) Chromatic scale in contrary motion starting on D hands together ‘Chord progression of HV inthe following keys: RH only or LH only G major, D minor (candidate's choice or 13. EXERCISES (music may be used) ~ Candidates prepare al three exercises. Candidates choose one exercise to play first Examiners then select one ofthe remaining two exercises to be performed. 1._Left Right, Left Right keyboard functions exercise 2. Morning Stretch sealc exercise 3. Dark Towers Pianist exercise 1. Keyboard exercise G major scale accompanied by LH chords I and V G i O/FE G * Chord V? may be played in place of V (je D'/F# may be played in place of D/F#) D harmonic minor scale accompanied by LH chords i and V Dm ed Dm * Chord V” may be played in place of V (ie A’/C# may be played in place of A/C#)2. Scales & chord knowledge G major scale (one octave) th. 3 D minor scale: harmonic (one octave) th ‘ 1 D minor scale: melodic (one octave) th 4 D minor scale: natural (one octave) wh. 4 3 sosDorian scale on G (one octave) Phe eee Dorian scale on D (one octave) rh, th 2S ee G major pentatonic scale (5 notes) rh. D minor pentatonic scale (5 notes) th 4 4 123Blues scale on D (one octave), straight or swung th Chord progression of I-V-I in G major th bh Chord progression of i-V-i in D minor rh, th 3. Exercises : 1, Left Right, Left Right — keyboard functions Voice: Horns or Brass | Style: US March J=100 c Dm G Rhythm on. Fill 7 7 Fill * = (Syne start) 7 - = ¢ = Fill A Ending2. Morning Stretch — scalic Voice: Flute | Style: 8-Beat eacieeemcee ee) = 110 (Fiut 3. Dark Towers — pianistic Strings none J=100 (Strings) nf Accomp and Rhythm off