Pew aASSCOCTaATRD RONARD OF PER ROVAT. SCHNOATS AP WUSTCThe Jazz Piano and Jazz Ensembles Syllabus sets out in detail the requirements of the exams, espe- cially those for scales, aural tests and the quick study: It ase contains the assessment criteria. The sufabus is obtainable from music deslets or from The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, 14 Beclford Souare, London WCIB 3]G {please send a stamped addressed C3 envelope), Scales and Arpeggios To be played from memory, straight oF swing as directed by the examiner. ‘Sca_#s: in similar motion with hands cogether one octave apart, and with cach hand separately, in the following. forms Dorian of A; Misolvian on D; G major (nwo octaves) Major pentatonic on F; $3 pentatonic on G; Minor pentatoni¢ on A (five notes) Blues scale on D (one octave) CumoMAriC ScaLt: with each hand separately, beginning on D (one octave) AgPEGGIOS: the common chords of D major andl G ininor, in root position only, with each hand separately (two octaves) Three Pieces ‘One chosen by the candidate from cach of the three lists: Blues, Standards and Contemporary Jaz. Heap. On the first plaving the fully notated head should be closely followed, but it may also. be interpreted more flexibly, with variation in details of melody, rhythm, voicing, phrasing, etc., provided the result is coherent, stylish, musical and docs not alter the technical Level. Soto. The guicetine right-hand pitches and left-hand part are given solely as a starting-point and to indicate the style. It is expected that candidates will expand upon the given musical mate 6 their experience allows, also using other pitches, voicinys and figurations. APrER THE $010(5). Everything afier the solo(s) may be embellished in a number of ways, fram a few simple aciditions or variations to a more extensive reworking. Exact repetition should be avoided, s0 as to achieve a more interesting result Ar Grade 1 such embellishment might mean making small melodic or rhythmic changes or sarying dynamics or phrasing, Mt Grade 3 players might change the octaves at which material is played, introduce fills or revoice chords. At Grade 3 harmony may be varied or enriched with extensions, melodie Tines may be thickened or ornamented, and shytiins and phrasing reinter preted. Or none of the above and a completely different sct of embellishments! Players have a Eange of options at all grades and may offer any masical embellishments in keeping with the style RELATED LiSTENING, Every effort was male to ensure that the CDs listed at the foot of each piece were available at the time of going to press. However, jarz recordings regularly go in and ‘out of print, and if the one eited has now been deleted look for 8 compilation album by the same artist on the same record label, or bay’ related album by the same musician or band Quick Study To play a cworbar passage for one hand only and improvise a nto-bar continuation (see the syllabus for fall details). The quick study may be played at sight or by ear Aural Tests ‘See the syllabus for fell details ofthe aural tests for the grade “The volumes of pieces and scales are published by the Board, together with books of sample quick: stuies and aural tests and a range of other support materials. Full details are given on the back, cover of this volume. Nove: the Jar: Piano exams will initially be available only in the UK. © 1998 by The Avoxinted Boned of dhe Rayal Schools of Music No pire ofthis pubhcation may be copis repreducel in ame orm oF by ane ancans witout the prior psrniaion oF te Pubishes Suni onginaio by Rares Mae Figrasing Lad 1shatet England by Caligraving Lad, Thevfor, Noel—r- 2 Edited by Charles Beale Blues 1 Duxe Eruunotox, ax, Richard Michael C Jam Blues 2 2 Ti RICHARDS On-Off Boogie 4 3. Pere CHURCHILL Blue Lullaby 6 4. Eppve Harvey Good Time Blues 8 5 CHARLIE Parker, a7: Richard Michael Now's the Time 10 Standards 1 SiGMUND RompeRa, ari: Malcolm Miles Sofily as in a Morning Suncise 2 2. SONNY ROLLINS, asx Lewis Riley St Thomas 4 3) McCor TyweR, ars: Niki Hes Contemplation 16 4 DDRICKS & BowaY TIMMONS, air Pete Churchill . 18 5 Bon Hacaanr & Ray Baupuc, arr. Eddie Harney ‘The Big Noise from Winnetka 20 Contemporary Jazz 1 Maxtiy $rEaKe Becky's Song 22 2 MICHAEL Garnick Swing it and C 24 3 Nix Ihes The Firefly 26 4 Pere CHuncHn The Orchard 28 5 Pat Pesxerr Hard Science 30 [ACD for Grade 2is available concaning recordings ofall the pieces for the grad rogether with examples of aura tests, quick studies and scales. Three of the pieees, °C am Blnes “Moanin” and "Becky's Song’, are also presented on the CD in ‘miras one” versions, for you © ply along, with bass and drums