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Exam Guidance - Musical Knowledge PDF
Exam Guidance - Musical Knowledge PDF
(Initial–Grade 5 only)
This test encourages learners to understand might aid their responses. Examiners usually
the wider musical context of the pieces they point to the relevant part of the score
play, as well as to develop their knowledge of when asking questions. Candidates can use
notation and the piano. Examiners ask carefully American terms (eighth note, half note, etc)
graded questions based on candidates’ as an alternative to English terms (quaver,
chosen pieces. minim, etc).
In the exam, candidates choose which piece The following table gives example questions
they would like to be asked about first. and responses for Piano exams. Please check
Examiners then chooses a second piece for the relevant syllabus for specific requirements
the remaining questions. Candidates’ musical for your instrument.
scores should be free of annotations that
Identify key/time
What is this called? A time signature
signatures
Parts of the
What are these called? Pedals
instrument
1
Exam guidance: Musical knowledge
Metronome marks,
72 crotchet beats
grace notes Explain the sign d = 72
per minute
and ornaments
Candidate
Basic posture Show me a good hand position
demonstrates
Candidate identifies
Comment on the style style of piece and gives
Musical style
of this piece examples of stylistic
features
Candidate suggests
How does this piece reflect the a musical period and
Musical period
period in which it was written? gives examples of how
Grade 5 the music reflects this
Candidate describes
form of piece and
Musical structures Describe the form of this piece
identifies relevant
sections