Aural Tests: Grade 5
A To sing or play from memory a short melody played twice by the examiner. The key-chord and starting note will first be sounded and named, and the pulse indicated. A second attempt will be allowed if necessary.

B To sing six notes from score in free time within the range of a fifth above and a fourth below the tonic in any major key up to two sharps or flats. The test will begin and end on the tonic and will not contain any intervals greater than a third, except for the rising fourth from dominant to tonic. The examiner will play and name the key-chord and tonic, and, if necessary, play each note after it has been attempted. Candidates may choose to sing the test from the treble or bass clef.

C1 To identify certain features of a piece played by the examiner. The features will be confined to dynamics (p/f), gradation of tone (crescendo/diminuendo), articulation (staccato/legato), tempo changes (rallentando/accelerando etc.), recognition of major and minor tonality, and general perception of texture, rhythm, form, style and period, of which the examiner will select one or two and advise the candidate accordingly before playing the piece. Questions on the selected features will then follow. Candidates are encouraged to use Italian terms in their answers where appropriate.

C2 To clap the rhythm of a short extract played twice by the examiner from the above piece and state whether it is in 2, 3 or 4 time.

Hi.

see that?

that's JUST the aural test.

what about the others?

sight-reading, pieces and scales.

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and jyeah i almost abused my violin just now because of that irritating annoying

super difficult C:2 piece.

but no i didn't abused my violin.

instead, i decided to persevere and just lie down on my back for a few minutes

almost bursting into tears due to the stressfulness of tryna' play right.

lucky for me, my ANPANMAN came to the rescue.

harharhar.

you don't know who is ANPANMAN?

I'll show you..

THIS IS ANPANMAN!

OHMEGEE AIN'T HE CUTE?!

hahahah!

used to be my favourite cartoon when i was a kid yaknow.

:D

aiyaiyaiii..

okay i'mma turn in i a few minutes time.

bye my luv.