Grade 7 – Student

cet707Grade 7 includes ‘mini-exam’ Sessions with:

  • 2  Rhythm Exercises in 2/4, 3/4 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
  • 8 Interval Identification Exercises:  Identify the  following intervals after the two notes have been played consecutively (melodic intervals).
    • Above a given note: minor 2nd, major 2nd, minor 3rd, major 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect 5th, minor 6th, major 6th, and  perfect 8th.
    • Below a given note: minor 3rd, major 3rd,  perfect 4th, perfect 5th, minor 6th,  major 7th and perfect 8th.
  • 6  Chord Identification Exercises: Identify major, minor and dominant 7th chords when played in root position solid form.
  • 2 Melody Playback Exercises of approximately nine  notes based on the complete major scale from tonic to tonic, mediant to mediant or dominant to dominant in C+, F+, G+, D+ and B flat+, starting on the  tonic (1st), mediant (3rd), dominant (5th) or upper tonic starting on the (8th) note of the scale.

Example Session – Grade 7, 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 answer booklet.
RhythmClapback1_Gr7 RhythmClapback2_Gr7
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 answer booklet.
Interval_ID_Gr7
Chord Identification
A chord is played in root position solid form (all notes together) once. Identify the chord as major, minor or dominant 7th  in the space that follows then check your answer with the answer booklet.
a_Chord_ID_Gr7
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 answer booklet.
MelodyPlayback1_Gr7 MelodyPlayback2_Gr7
Play Grade 7 Session 1 sample:
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