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Specimen Stylistic Stimulus - C Instruments, Treble Clef
Specimen Stylistic Stimulus - C Instruments, Treble Clef
Specimen Stylistic Stimulus - C Instruments, Treble Clef
Stylistic Stimulus
for Trinity College London exams from 2017
InitialGrade 8
Contents
Initial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Grade 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Grade 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Grade 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Grade 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Grade 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Grade 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Grade 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Grade 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Stylistic stimulus
The stylistic stimulus requires candidates to improvise over a notated piano part played by
the examiner. Candidates are given a stimulus which includes the notated piano part and
chord symbols. The stimulus begins with a two-bar introduction played by the examiner
alone, followed by a further section over which candidates must improvise for a specified
number of repeats. In the exam, the examiner plays the stimulus twice for candidates
reference, without repeats. Candidates are then given 30 seconds preparation time, during
which they may prepare for their improvisation aloud if they wish. The test then follows.
The examiner then plays the stimulus again, and candidates join after the introduction,
improvising for the specified number of repeats. Candidates should aim to improvise in a
way that complements the musical idiom of the stimulus.
Initial
Example 1
4
&4
March q = 92
? 4
4
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
. .
w
w
?4
4
. .
w
w
w
w
.
.
Example 2
4
&4
Lullaby q = 72
?4
4
?4
4
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Grade 1
Example 1
4
&4
Fanfare q = 112
mf
?4
4
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
to be played through twice
Example 2
#4
& 4
Moderato q = 100
? #4 w
4
w
? #4
4
w
w
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
w
w
.
.
w
w
.
.
Grade 2
Example 1
4
& b4
Tango q = 120
w
w
.
.
j
j
.
J .
.
.
J .
.
.
. .
? b4
4
? b4
4
j
.
mp
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
w
w
w
w
Example 2
4
&4
Andante q = 82
V V V V V V V V
to be played through twice
? 4 #
?4
4
mp
V V V V V V V V
Grade 3
Example 1
3
& b4
Waltz q = 104
? b3
4
? b3
4
mf
.
#
.
.
.
.
.
.
-
.
V V V
V V V
V V V
V V V
# .
Example 2
b4
&b 4
Allegretto q = 112
? bb 4
4
? bb 4
4
mp
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
.
.
. .
.
.
.
.
Grade 4
Example 1
b3
&b 4
? bb 3 #
4
? bb 3
4
mf
.
.
n # .
V V V
V V
V V
#
n #
V V V
Example 2
#2
& #4
Adagio q = 60
? ## 2
4
mf
? ## 2
4
Grade 5
Example 1
### 6
& 8
? ### 68
? ### 68
Vivace q. = 90
V V
mp
V V
V V
V V
Example 2
Grazioso q = 104
b3
& b b4
? bb 3
b4
? bb 3
b4
V V V
V V V
V V V
V V V
mp
Grade 6
Example 1
b4
& b b4
Agitato q = 132
? bb 4
b4
b
&b b V V V V V V V V V V V V V
F
? bb
b
? bb
b
G7
n
? bb 4
b4
V V V V V V V V V V V V
G7
V V V V V V V
n n
Example 2
### 12
& 8
Nocturne q. = 63
V V
#
? ### 12
J
8
? ### 12
8
mf
### C
&
V
C7
? ### #
? ###
### B
& V
V V V V
V V V
? ###
? ###
C7
C7
V V V V
V V V
Grade 7
Example 1
#### 6
& 8
Grave q. = 42
? #### 6
8
j j
#
? ## # 6
8
p
#### G
&
V
A7
B7
? ####
? ####
Example 2
b b9
&b b 8
Gigue q. = 92
E7
V V V V V V V V V
to be played through twice
j j
j j j j
? b b 98
bb
? b b 98
b b
mp
bb
&b b V V V
C
C7
C7
V V V
V V V
E7
V V V
V V V
? bb b n
? bb b
b
10
Grade 8
Example 1
b 5
& b bb 4
. . . .
? bb b 45 n J n
J
b
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
. .
n
. .
b
. .
mf
? bb b 45
b
. . . . . . . . . .
b
& b bb V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
B7
? bb b
b
? bb b
b
. .
n
. .
n
. .
b
C7
. .
n
>.
>.
. .
. . n >. >.
. .
. .
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Example 2
Impressionistic:
Slow and smooth q. = 63
#### 9
& 8
C9
V V
C9
V V V
? #### 9
8
? #### 9
8
E7
#### E7
&
V V
V V V
F7
G7
V V V
F7
G7
C9
C9
? ####
? ####
12
V V V
V V V
V V V V