Grade 8 – Student

Grade 8 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: minor 2nd, major 2nd, minor 3rd, major 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect 5th, minor 6th, major 6th,  minor 7th and  perfect 8th.
  • Below a given note: major 2nd, minor 3rd, major 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect 5th, minor 6th, major 7th and perfect 8th.
• 6 Chord Identification Exercises: Identify major, minor, dominant 7th and diminished 7th chords when played in root position solid form.
• 2 Cadence Identification Exercises Identify  Cadences as Perfect (Authentic) (V-I) and  Plagal (IV-I) at the end of a short phrase in a major or minor key.
• 2 Melody Playback Exercises of approximately nine  notes based on the complete major scale about an octave in range with rhythmic figures more difficult than Grade 7 in C+, F+, G+, D+ and  B flat+.

Example Session – Grade 8, Session 1
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.
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.
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 answer booklet.
Plagal	Perfect
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.
Play Grade 8 Session 1 sample:
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