Grade 4 – Student

cet704Grade 4 includes ‘mini-exam’ Sessions with:

  • 2  Rhythm Exercises in 2/4 and 6/8 time to clap, tap or sing back of a  simple rhythm pattern using eighth, quarter, dotted  quarter, half and dotted half notes
  • 6 Interval Identification Exercises: Identify the following intervals after the two notes have been played consecutively (melodic intervals).
    • Above a given note: minor 3rd,  major 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect 5th, and perfect 8th
    • Below a given note: minor 3rd, perfect 5th and perfect 8th.
  • 3 Melody Playback Exercises of approximately six notes based on the first five notes of the major scale in C+, F+, G+ and D+ starting on the tonic (1st), mediant (3rd)or dominant (5th) note of the scale

Example Session – Grade 4, Session 1

Rhythm Clapback
The Rhythm Clapback melody is played twice. Clap or tap the rhythm or sing the melody. Check your answer with the Blank Rhythm Pattern in the book.
rhythm 4-1 Rhythm-Clapback-2-Grade-4
Interval Identification
Two notes are played consecutively (melodic intervals) once Identify the interval by size and quality (Major 3rd) in the space that follows then check your answer with the book.
Interval_identification_1_Grade_4 Interval_identification_2_Grade_4
Perfect 8 above      Major 3 above    Minor 3 below Perfect 5 below     Perfect 5 above   Perfect 8 above
Melody Playback
The triad (tonic chord) is played once and the Melody Playback melody is played twice Play back the melody from memory, then check your answer with the book.
Melody 4-1 Melody 4-2
Melody 4-3
Play Grade 4 Session 1 sample:
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