Grade 3 includes ‘mini-exam’ Sessions with:
- 2 Rhythm Exercises in 2/4 and 3/4 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: major 3rd, perfect 5th, and perfect octave.
- Below a given note: minor 3rd, and perfect 5th.
- 3 Melody Playback Exercises of five notes based on the first five notes of the major scale in C+, F+, G+ and D+ starting on the tonic (1st) or mediant (3rd) note which can contain a leap or a third or fifth.
Example Session – Grade 3, Session 1 |
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| 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 booklet. |
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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 booklet. |
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| 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 booklet. |
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| Play Grade 3 Session 1 sample: |
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