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All Students preparing for Grade exams are
recommended to use the Hofnotes on-line
training pages to practise for the aural tests.
At
higher grades you must be able to discuss with the examiner musical
features such as texture,
form,
style, and
period of a piece of music.
My own web pages to help with these parts of the test at Grade 5+ and at
GCSE
are available
here!
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Grade V
At this Grade you will be asked only about:
- simple binary form
- simple ternary form
"To identify certain features of a piece played by the
examiner...confined to...general perception of texture, rhythm, form,
style and period" -
ABRSM
syllabus
Link to the BBC's revision set for musical appreciation
Grade VI
At this Grade you will be expected to spot changes in tonality (at a
general level; you would not be expected to identify specific keys).
You will need to be able to find ways to describe themes - talking
about different
elements - in order to state
where changes happened or identify repeating patterns.
"To answer questions on the features of a piece played by the
examiner, including the general perception of texture, form (including
phrase structure), style and period" -
ABRSM
syllabus
Link to the BBC's revision set for musical appreciation
Grade VII
An earlier section of the test asks about cadences and modulations,
but you should notice and give reasons for a change of key at the end of
the section of music that is played.
You will need a detailed knowledge of dance forms including the
differences between the French and Italian forms, and be able to relate
forms such as the Elizabethan Air and Variations to the instruments of
the time.
Your language for discussing elements of themes should be articulate
and specific.
"To answer questions on the features of a piece played by the
examiner, including the general perception of texture, form (including
phrase structure), style and period" -
ABRSM syllabus
Grade VIII
An earlier section of the test asks about cadences and modulations,
but you should notice and give reasons for a change of key at the end of
the section of music that is played.
You should be able to discuss different uses of similar forms (such
as the minuet) at the level of specific composers.
You should be prepared to identify and discuss all the elements of
form covered in these pages.
"To discuss matters relating to any of the musical features of a
piece played by the examiner" -
ABRSM syllabus
       
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