Sustained notes i

Single sustained notes (Messa di voce) all sets

The following single sustained notes must be prepared with the following properties:
—candidates should commence the note
clearly
—consistency of pitch and clear tone quality
Sustained note properties
are required
(i) Duration
Sustained notes 20 seconds
Required range Number Page
(ii) Dynamic
Any single note of the required
range for Grade 8 S.8a 60

Sustained notes:

S.8a Required range for Grade 8

Sustained scale —all sets

Sustained scale properties
The following sustained scale must be prepared with the
following properties: (i) Compass
—candidates should commence each note • One octave (highest octave)
clearly (ii) Tempo
—consistency of pitch and clear tone quality = 60, two beats per note
are required
(iii) Direction
• Ascending
Sustained scale
Scale Number Page (iv) Articulationpattern
A major (highest octave) S.8b 60 • All tongued

Sustained scale: one octave

A major (highest octave)

= 60
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60 AMEB
 A minor
A harmonic minor scale —3 octaves

A melodic minor scale —3 octaves

A minor arpegg10 —3 octaves

A minor broken chord —2 octaves 6

[ZC@_]A melodic minor scale in thirds —3 octaves 8

Diminished seventh of A —3 octaves

62 —AMEB
G major
2.01 G nuyior scale 3 octaves 6, 7, 8

2.02 G major arpeggio —3 octaves 6, 7, 8

G major broken chord —3 octaves 7, 8

G major scale in thirds —3 octaves 7, 8

Dominant seventh of G —2 octaves 5, 6, 7, 8

AMEB 63
E minor
E harmonic minor scale —3 octaves 6, 7, 8

2.07 E melodic minor scale —3 octaves 6, 7, 8

E minor arpeggio —3 octaves 6, 7, 8

E minor broken chord —3 octaves 7, 8

E melodic minor scale in thirds —3 octaves

Diminished seventh of E —2 octaves 7, 8

64 AMEB
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F major IS lad
3.01 F major scale 3 octaves 6, 7, 8

3.02 F major arpeggio —3 octaves 6, 7, 8

3.03 F major broken chord —2 octaves 6

F major broken chord —3 octaves 7, 8

Dominant seventh of F —2 octaves 5, 6, 7, 8

AMEB 65
D minor
D harmonic minor scale —2 octaves 6, 7, 8

3.07 D melodic minor scale —2 octaves 6, 7, 8

3.08 D minor arpeggio —2 octaves 6, 7, 8

D minor broken chord —2 octaves 6, 7, 8

3.10 D melodic minor scale in thirds —2 octaves 8

Diminished seventh of D -2 octaves 7, 8

66 AMEB
D major
4.01 D major scale —2 octaves 6, 8

4.02 D major arpeggio —2 octaves 6, 8

4.03 D major broken chord —2 octaves 8

4.04 D major scale in thirds —2 octaves 5, 8

Dominant seventh of D —2 octaves

DOminant seventh of D —3 octaves 8

AMEB 67
Bb major

Bb major arpeggio —2 octaves 6, 8

Bb major broken chord —2 octaves 8

Bb major scale in thirds —2 octaves 5

Dominant seventh of Bb —3 octaves 5, 6, 8

AMEB 69
 G minor
G harmonic minor scale —3 octaves 6, 8

G melodic minor scale —3 octaves 6, 8

G minor arpeggio —3 octaves 6, 8

G minor broken chord —3 octaves 8

5.10 Diminished seventh of G —3 octaves 8

70 AMEB
Eb major
Eb major scale -- 2 octaves 5, 6, 7, 8

Eb major amegg10 —2 octaves 5, 6, 7, 8

Eb major broken chord —2 octaves 7, 8

Eb major scale in thirds —2 octaves 6, 8

DOminant seventh of Eb —2 octaves 6, 7, 8

74 AMEB