Grade 9 includes ‘mini-exam’ Sessions with:
- 6 Interval Identification Exercises: Identify the following intervals after the two notes have been played consecutively (melodic intervals).
- Above a given note: any interval within an octave.
- Below a given note: any interval within an octave except diminished 5th (augmented 4th)
- 6 Chord Identification Exercises: Identify these chords (by quality and inversion ex. major root) when played in solid form:
- Major and minor triads in root position and first inversion, dominant 7th and diminished 7th chords in root position
- 2 Cadence Identification Exercises Identify Cadences as Perfect (Authentic) (V-I), Plagal (IV-I) and Imperfect (I-V) at the end of a short phrase in a major or minor key.
- 2 Melody Playback Exercises of the UPPER voice of a two-part phrase in a major key.
Example Session – Grade 9, Session 1 |
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| 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. |
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| Chord Identification | |
| A chord is played in root position solid form (all notes together) once. | Identify the chord as major, minor, dominant 7th or diminished 7th in the space that follows then check your answer with the book. |
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| Cadence Identification | |
| The tonic chord is played once and then a short phase ending with a cadence will be played twice. | Identify the cadence as Perfect (V-I) or Plagal (IV-1) in the space that follows then check your answer with the book. |
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| Perfect (Authentic) | Imperfect (Half Close) |
| Melody Playback | |
| The triad (tonic chord) is played once and the two part Melody Playback melody is played twice | Play back the UPPER voice from memory, then check your answer with the book. |
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