SINGING

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This publication is part of a progressive series of books containing music intended for
use by students preparing for a Performance Award Graded Examination as part of the
International School of Musicians curriculum.

For further details or enquiries please contact:

Email: info@internationalschoolofmusicians.org

Compiled and arranged by

Alvaro Cortes
International School of Musicians

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 Introduction
The International School of Musicians is dedicated to ensuring that music education is
accessible for everyone. To this end, all content for our online examinations can be found
in the International School of Musicians Examination Books for the relevant instrument
and grade. These are available free of charge on our website:

www.internationalschoolofmusicians.org

The Syllabus and Repertoire

There are five technical exercises at each level. Exercises should be performed unaccompanied
and at the candidate’s choice may be sung in any key on any syllable. The examiner will
give the starting note as advised by the candidate.

ISoM recognises the importance of making music relevant to people around the world
today. Therefore, we have included a wide range of repertoire, giving aspiring singers
numerous styles and genres in developing their vocal skills and interpretation. Unlike our
other examinations, the singing syllabus’s music is unlikely to be in the public domain.
However, there are many options online to find the songs for each grade, such as YouTube,
Spotify etc. Candidates should perform their songs with either a backing track or live
accompanist (piano, keyboard, guitar etc.). Candidates may use a microphone if they wish
to enhance their performance delivery and style.

How are the marks allocated?

The three technical exercises are marked out of ten each, making a subtotal for this section of
30. The three pieces are marked out of twenty each, making a subtotal for this section of 60.
The questions section is marked out of 10, bringing the total of the whole examination to 100.

If you have any questions regarding the format of the examination, please contact the
ISoM team at:

info@internationalschoolofmusicians.org

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Exercises

Exercise 1

Moderato
4
&4 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙ ˙
mf
5

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
˙

Exercise 2

Andante q = 85
4
&4 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
mf
5

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w

Exercise 3

Moderato q = 100
4
&4 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙ ˙
mp
5

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙ w

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Exercises

Exercise 4

Allegro
4
&4 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙ ˙
mp
5

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙ w

Exercise 5

Moderato q = 100
4
&4 ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ
˙ ˙
f
5

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙ ˙ w

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Songs

1. A Message To You – The Specials

2. Yellow Submarine – The Beatles
3. Fields Of Gold – Sting
4. Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
5. Make You Feel My Love – Adele
6. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
7. You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
8. Blowing In The Wind – Bob Dylan
9. Pack Up – Eliza Doolittle
10. Time Of Your Life – Green Day
11. What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
12. Holiday – Madonna
13. Love Is Easy – McFly
14. Let It Be – The Beatles
15. Drag Me Down – One Direction
16. Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
17. Yours – Ella Henderson
18. SOS – ABBA
19. Stand By Me – Ben E. King
20. No Matter What – Boyzone
21. Doe – a- Deer - Rodgers and Hammerstein
22. Mamma Mia – ABBA
23. Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
24. Stay – Loeb
25. Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
26. I’ve Fallen In Love With You – Chidinma
27. Toast – Koffee
28. Ye Kya Hua Kaise Hua – Kishore Kumar
29. Jaadu Teri Nazar – Udit Narayan
30. Ye Jo Des Hai Tera – A R Rahman

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Composition
Composition

In this section you have the opportunity to compose your own piece of music and
perform it as part of your performance award graded examination.

The piece you compose can be used as one of the three chosen pieces that you will
perform at your assessment.

Your piece of music should be in a simple key signature for you to play. It should
begin and end on the tonic note (the first note of the scale of your chosen key). It
should be 8 bars long and in bar 4 you should include the dominant note (the 5th
note of the scale of your chosen key).

Use the blank staves below to compose your piece, please use a pencil, and ask
your ISoM tutor to help you along the way.

Remember to include the following:

Clef ▪ Key Signature ▪ Time Signature ▪ Notes

Barlines ▪ Dynamics ▪ Articulation ▪ Performance Directions

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