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Levels and Foundation Intermediate Advanced
Instruments Basic technical skills on the Moderate technical skills on the Competent technical skills
instrument (descant or instrument (descant or treble) covering the full normal
treble) range of the instrument
ABRSM Grade 2 minimum ABRSM Grades 3 & 4 (descant or treble)
ABRSM Grade 5 and above

Voice  Range: Pitch accurately  Range: Pitch accurately  Range: Execute a wide
and clearly over the and clearly over the range range of pitches with
range of a ninth of a tenth purity of resonant tone
 Keys: Pitch intervals in a  Keys: Sing with controlled,  Keys: Sing descending
major scale as used in a even tone descending and and ascending major and
song ascending major and minor minor scales and
 Articulation and scales and arpeggios; Sing arpeggios with clear even
th
expression: Sing accurately leaps of a 6 and tone; Sing a wide variety
melodies with legato octave of intervals, making
phrasing of moderate  Articulation and smooth transition
length showing expression: Breathe and between voice
sensitivity to dynamics; phrase appropriately; placements
breathe from the sustain tones and show  Articulation and
diaphragm, showing sensitivity to dynamics; expression: Project voice
sensitivity to phrasing; Sing legato and staccato; and display vocal agility;
enunciate clearly Sing melodies with simple enunciate clearly to
modulation and occasional convey understanding of
chromatic tones; Sing musical styles and moods;
simple melisma show some execute chromatic and
understanding of musical melismatic passages, with
styles and moods or without modulations

NB:

1. The descriptions given for the three instruments in this section constitute exemplar material
only: that is, they are a guide to teacher for the selection of examination repertoire spanning
a wide range of instruments. Other instruments may be benchmarked against the graded
examination repertoire of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM).

2. No extra credit will be given for performing music that is more challenging than the defined
advanced level.

D. DESCRIPTION OF THE EXAMINATION IN COMPOSING (PAPER 02)

To fulfil the requirements of the composing component in Paper 02, candidates will be required to:

(i) present a file with two compositions of at least two minutes each, representing the
candidate’s best work, scored and recorded in audio format (compact disc or standard
cassette) (35 x 2 = 70 marks);

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