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Trad. English Country Garden
Trad. Cockles and Mussels
Trad. Shaker Tune
Trad, Star of County Down
Trad. Wild Mountain Thyme
Beethoven Pastoral (theme from Symphony no. 6)
Schubert Unfinished Symphony (theme from Symphony no. 8)
Elgar Land of Hope and Glory (Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1)
Loggins Footloose*
Smith Whirling Dervishes
Technical work
* own interpretation
Please refer to the Electronic Keyboard & Organ Syllabus 2019-2022 for details on all sections of the exam,
including information on keyboard specification, voices, volume and accompaniments etc, intros/endings, use of
pre-recorded material and registration facilities, own interpretation, chords, tempo and set up.
Summary of exam requirements
PIECES
Candidates perform a balanced programme of three pieces, chosen from the complete list n the sylabus, An own composition may be played
instead of one isted piece.
TECHNICAL WORK
= Keyboard exercise
~ Either scales & chord knowledge or exercises
‘SUPPORTING TESTS
‘Any TWO of the following: ‘
= Sight reading
= Aural
= improvisation
= Musical knowledge
* Sight reading examples can be found in Sound at Sight Electronic Keyboard (nitial-Grade 5) (TCL. O11510)
Practice aural tests can be found in Aura! Tests book Initia Grade 5) fram 2017 (TCL. 015808)
‘range of resources to support teaching and learning is available at trinitycollege.com/electronic-keyboard-resources
For quidance on improvisation and musical knowledge, please visi trinitycollege.com/supportingtests or refer to the sylabusCOLLEGE LONDON PRESS
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ELECTRONIC
KEYBOARD
Pieces & Technical Work for
Trinity College London Exams
RADE——_—
Voices: Elec. Piano, Organ (Rock) (sounding an octave lower)
| Style: Waltz
Cockles and Mussels
Trad,
Syne start
G Em. Ar o
“Oo
Filtoa of
EndingShaker Tune
Trad.
EndingSquare Lead
Dance (retro)
Star of County Down
Trad.
diz Square Lead]
nf
Filton f
Ending| Voice: Fiddle
Style: Celtic Dance
Wild Mountain Thyme
coe Trad.
(Fidaie]Voice: Saw Lead
Style: Mambo
20
(Saw Lead)
Cn D G D
Pastoral
theme from Symphony no, 6
Ludwig van Beethoven[ Voice: strings ~)
{ Style: Waltz J
Unfinished Symphony
theme from Symphony no. 8
[Strings]
G
Ending
Franz SchubertVoices: Trombone (sounding an octave lower), Brass (ballroom)
Style: Beguine
Land of Hope and Glory
Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1
= 96 Edward Elgar
Trombone
g on Em G c
P
Fill toB
Brass (Ballroom)
EndingOwn interpretation*
Voices):
style
Footloose
J=140
Kenny LogginsVoice: Accordion
Style: Dance
Whirling Dervishes
= 130 Andrew Smith
— FilltoB
3, Gm Dm AZ, Dm
Fill to A
ay Dm
——.,.., 5Technical work
Candidates prepate section 1. and either section 2. or section 3,
1. KEYBOARD EXERCISE (music may be used)
Candidates should play one ofthe following scales inthe RH, accompanied by chords | and V in the LH, as illustrated below.
{G major oF D harmonic minor (candidate's choice)
Either
2. SCALES & CHORD KNOWLEDGE (from memory) ~ Examiners select from the following:
major
DD minor (candidate's choice of either harmonic or melodic or
natural minor)
Dalene ac) hands separately
Dorian seale on O
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(G majar pentatonic (5 notes) of 270
D minor pentatonic (5 notes)
RH only, straight or swung
Blues scale on D (Candidate's choice)
Chromatic scale in contrary motion starting on D hands together
‘Chord progression of HV inthe following keys: RH only or LH only
G major, D minor (candidate's choice
or
13. EXERCISES (music may be used) ~ Candidates prepare al three exercises.
Candidates choose one exercise to play first Examiners then select one ofthe remaining two exercises to be performed.
1._Left Right, Left Right keyboard functions exercise
2. Morning Stretch sealc exercise
3. Dark Towers Pianist exercise
1. Keyboard exercise
G major scale accompanied by LH chords I and V
G i O/FE G
* Chord V? may be played in place of V (je D'/F# may be played in place of D/F#)
D harmonic minor scale accompanied by LH chords i and V
Dm ed Dm
* Chord V” may be played in place of V (ie A’/C# may be played in place of A/C#)2. Scales & chord knowledge
G major scale (one octave)
th. 3
D minor scale: harmonic (one octave)
th ‘ 1
D minor scale: melodic (one octave)
th 4
D minor scale: natural (one octave)
wh. 4
3 sosDorian scale on G (one octave)
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Dorian scale on D (one octave)
rh,
th
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G major pentatonic scale (5 notes)
rh.
D minor pentatonic scale (5 notes)
th 4 4
123Blues scale on D (one octave), straight or swung
th
Chord progression of I-V-I in G major
th bh
Chord progression of i-V-i in D minor
rh, th
3. Exercises :
1, Left Right, Left Right — keyboard functions
Voice: Horns or Brass |
Style: US March
J=100 c Dm G
Rhythm on. Fill 7 7 Fill * =
(Syne start)
7 - = ¢ = Fill A Ending2. Morning Stretch — scalic
Voice: Flute |
Style: 8-Beat
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= 110
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3. Dark Towers — pianistic
Strings
none
J=100
(Strings)
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