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COLLEGE LONDON PRESS 01 NTH LS UCN eee Ey aces Tey eres ae cus uo} Gooeeue TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON PRESS 01 VOCALS GRADE Published by Tinity College London Press Ltd {rinitycolegecom Registered in England Company no. 09726123 Photography by Zute Lightfoot, ightfootphoto.com © Copyright 2017 Trinity College London Press Lis “Third impression, June 2019 Unauthorised photocopying is illegal No part of this publication may be copied or reproduced in any {orm or by any means without the prior permission of tne publisher Printed in England by Caligraving Ltd Parental and Teacher Guldance: ‘Te songs in Trinity’ Rock & Pop sylabus have been arranged torepresent the artists’ original recordings as closely and ‘authentically as possible. Popular music frequently deals with subject matter that some may find offensive or challenging. tis possible thatthe songs may include material that some ‘might find unsuitable for use with younger learners. We recommend that parents and teachers exercise their own judgement to satsty themselves thatthe Iris of selected ‘songs are appropriate for the students cancerned. As you will be aware, there Is no requirement that ll songs inthis syflabus must be learned. Trinity does not associate itself with, ‘adopt or endorse any of the opinions or views expressed in the selected songs. L.M.FURTADO & © EXAM AT A GLANCE in your exam you will perform a set of three songs and ane ofthe cession skll assessments. You can choose the order of your se ist Choose a song from this book. SONG 2 Choose either a ciferent song from this book ‘ra song from the lst of additional Trinity Rock & Pep arrangements, available at trintyrock.com ‘ra song you have chosen yoursel: this could be your own cover version or a song that you have writen. shouldbe at the same level as the songs in this book and match the parameters at trinityrack.com SONG 3: TECHNICAL FQCUS ‘Song 3s designed to help you develop specific and relevant techniques in performance. Choose one ofthe technical focus songs from this book, which caver two specific technical elements. SESSION SKILLS ‘Choose either playback or improvising Session skis ae an essential part of every Rock & Pop exam. They are designed to help you develop the techniques music industry performers need. Sample tests are available in our Session Skills books and free examples can be downloaded from trintyrockcom ACCESS ALL AREAS GET THE FULL ROCK & POP EXPERIENCE ONLINE AT TRINITYROCK.COM We have created a range of digital resources te support your learning and give you insider information from the music Industry, availabe online. You will find support, advice and digital content on: * Songs, performance and technique 1+ Session sls ‘+The music industry You can access tips and treks from industry professionals featuring! ‘= Bite-sized videos that include tips from professional musicians on techniques used in the songs ‘= “Producer's notes’ on the tracks, to increase your knowledge of rack and pop + Blog posts on performance tips, musical styles, developing technique and advice from the music Industry JOIN US ONLINE AT: CONTENTS ANIGHT LIKE THIS HOW LONG WILL | LOVE YOU IMAGINE JUST LOOKING OCTOPUS'S GARDEN THE TIDE IS HIGH VALERIE ‘YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND HELP PAGES THE AUDIO 5 " 17 2 28 37 40 41 52 TECHNICAL FQCUS TECHNICAL FQCUS TECHNICAL FQCUS YOUR PAGE NOTES NE OTH YS ANIGHT LIKE THIS CARO age EMERALD WORDS AND MUSIC: DAVID SCHREURS, VINCE DEGIORGIO JAN VAN WIERINGEN Coens Peres Viet eee Pees Perris Sonat) Caro Emerald was born Caroline Esmerelda van der Leeuw in Amsterdam. Her 2010 deeut album Scenes from the Cutting Room Flor broke the record for most weeks at No in her native Netherlands after its 27th (non-consecutive) week ‘one more than the previous record holder, Michael Jacksons Thy 'A Night ke This came about when Dutch songwriter producer David Schreurs ‘and Canadian sanguriter Vince Degioralo were commissioned in 2009 to write ‘song for a Martini TV commercial. The pair had already worked with producer Jan van Wieringen and Emerald an the song ‘Back It Up, where the team had hit Upon a sound that mixed modern, hip-hop influenced beats with a retro Latin jazz easyisteing style, This mix proved tobe a winning formula, and % Night Ik This! went on to become the most played song on Dutch radio in 2010. ts parent ‘album Scenes from the Cutting Room Foor became a big hit throughout Europe, particulary in the UK and Germany. # PERFORMANCE TIPS ‘This song has some long phrases that should be sung using one breath. Look out for these, especially in bars 15-21 where there are two long phrases one after another. The melody contains lot of words that will requce effort to artieulats correct, especialy inthe verse. There ar also some cempiex chords to pitch ‘against, as well asa Key change, so take care with these harmanie challenges ma WORDS AND Music: A NIGHT LIKE THIS ovo ARE vce oon, aN EAE Latin Pop +122 De® mp = —= = ea Poa es From where you are, you see the d, : a : its =i 5 fs gd smoke start to a- rise, where they play cards. = o-ver, softly mov - ing past the guards; the stakes are get-ting high - er, you can {200 UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA BLL RAY LOUIS MUSIC PLBUSHING,GRANOWONO MUSIC PUBLISHING and WIERINGEN MUSIC mins or BLL HAY LOUIS MUN PUBLISHING inthe Una Canada Conv an Atmntored by UNVERSAL”SONCS OF POLYGRAM TERNATIONAL Ta ans aNDMOND MLS PUBLISHING Aamiceraay KOBALT SONGS MUSte PUBL He calls yourbluff, your heart. "7 and now it's ace; you nev - er thought he played that much; ——— more than all these cards you want to touch: enough. > know if win - ning this could real nev-er 19 Em) ar Dns the moon, you'll see the stars. sy 2 Emits) ay Andwhen you look a- round, you know the room by b. OF = Sf, | have nev-er dreamed it, have you ev-er — dreamed a night. like this cannot be- may never night. like this. mS 4 Em? ar complete, — starts hap - pen-ing when When ev = ‘ry-thing you think is, = $ a. Emibsy a7 are cheek to cheek. Could youev-er dream it? |_—shave never dreamed, dreamed a night like YOUR PAGE NOTES IE Te VRS TECHNICAL FOCUS HOW LONG WILL a | LOVE YOU es coro uc i ara WORDS AND MUSIC: MIKE SCOTT _Enalish popstar Elle Goulding first emerged in late 2009 and by February 2010 nad won the Critics’ Choice Award atthe Brits, while her debut album Lights hit No. in the UK. Her cistinctive vocals have aso featured on hit singles by Calvin Haris, Tinie Tempah and Major Lazer. How Long Will Love You' was written by Mike Scott for The Waterboys fifth

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