Piano keyboard grade exams trinity college, London

Candidates perform a balanced programme of three pleces, chosen from the list below, Only one duet may be chosen. An own composition may be played instead of one of the listed pieces. See pages 15-16 for further guidance.

Trinity's 2021-2023 graded exam books are available in two editions: Plano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises 2021-2023 | Extended Edition and Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises 2021-2023. Both editions include the same 12 pieces, while the Extended Edition also includes nine extra pieces as a downloadable ebook. Pieces in these graded exam books are marked with.

Pieces

S.No	Composer	Piece
1.	AKIMOV	The Sleeping Doll
2.	BARTÓK	Canon
3.	BADINGS	Dialogue (from First Term at the Piano)
4.	BÉRA-TAGRINE	Conversation
5.	CABEZA	Diversion 7
6.	CHARLTON	Tickery Tockery
7.	DAXBÖCK	Boogie
8.	DAXBÖCK ET AL.	Lullaby
9.	GEROU	Please Stay, Chihuahua*
10.	GRUBER	Kindergarten Blues
11.	HANDEL	Gavotte in C
12.	HARRIS	Spies on a Mission
13.	HEUMANN	Spanish Guitar Player
14.	HOFE	Canario
15.	KABALEVSKY	A Porcupine Dance
16.	KELLY	On the Trot
17.	KODÁLY	Children's Dance
18.	MÜLLER, ed. WILD	Summer Swing
19.	PAPP	The Giant
20.	PRAETORIUS	Old German Dance
21.	REINAGLE	Allegretto (no. 9 from 24 Short and Easy Pieces, op. 1)
22.	REINAGLE	Allegro (no. 4 from 24 Short and Easy Pieces, op. 1)
23.	SCHMITZ	Der Wettstreit: Der Kuckuck und der Esel (no. 11)
24.	SEBBA	Wotcha Doin'?
25.	STAHL	Stick and Hat*
26.	STRECKE	The Waltz of the Toads
27.	TERZIBASCHITSCH	Interval Magic
28.	TERZIBASCHITSCH	Round Dance"
29.	THUNTAWECH	Muay Thai (The Boxing Star)
30.	TÜRK	Spring Song
31.	VOGEL	March Time
32.	WALKER	Merlin's Incantation
33.	WILD	Into the Distance
34.	WRIGHT	Roundabout
35.	YANDELL	Echo Dance

Technical Work

1.SCALES (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
C major	min. ♪=60	mƒ	legato	one octave	hands separately
A minor (candidate choice of either harmonic or melodic or natural minor)				one octave
Broken triads in C major and A minor, using the following pattern:				to 5th
2. EXERCISES (music may be used) - Candidates prepare three exercises: la or 1b, 2a or 2b, and 3a or 3b. Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two prepared exercises to be performed.
1a. Plain Sailing 1b. Nothing to Do	for tone, balance and voicing
2a. Smoothie 2b. Swapping Over	for co-ordination
3a. Down the Hill 3b. The Night Sky	for finger & wrist strength and flexibility

Source: Acoustic Guitar Syllabus (Qualification Specifications for graded exams 2020-2023).

Candidates have to perform three pieces & a technical exercise at a particular tempo from the set list given below. An own composition can also be played instead of the listed pieces, however for marking refer the guidelines published in Trinity College. The difficulty level and duration of songs and technical exercises goes up as we go from Initial to Grade 8.

Pieces

Composer	Piece
1. Beethoven	Russian Folk Song, op. 107 no. 3
2. Bober	Stealth Mode
3. Charlton	Walking (and Talking)
4. Clarke	King William's March
5. Cramer	Exclamation Mark (1)
6. Crosland	Go to Sleep
7. Crosland	Hand in Hand
8. Diabelli	Bagatelle
9. Gerou	The Furless Sphynx (without optional accompaniment)
10. Goedicke	Dance
11. Grill	I'm Happy
12. Gruber	Jodler (Yodeler)
13. Hall & Drayton	The Very Vicious Velociraptor
14. Handel	Passepied in C major, HWV 559
15. Hawthorn & Suschitzky	Space Walk Rag
16. Holland	Donkey Trot
17. Hradecky	Waltz
18. Kelly	On the March
19. Kirkby-Mason	Mango Walk
20. Le Couppey	Mélodie (from ABC du plano)
21. Moller	Andantino - Handstück no. 5 (from Instructive Pieces for Plano)
22. Norton	Walking Together
23. Papp	Once Upon a Time...
24. Pittarello	Viking Village
25. Reinagle	Minuet (no. 10 from 24 Short and Easy Pieces, op. 1)
26. Schein, arr. Snell	Easy Going
27. Strecke	The First Day at School
28. Tanner	Terzibaschitsch Last Waltz
29. Terzibaschitsch	Allemande
30. Terzibaschitsch	The Enchanted Garden
31. Terzibaschitsch	The Croc That Swallowed a Clock
32. Trad. arr. Heumann	Backwater Blues
33. Tork	Arioso (from Klavierschule)
34. Wells	Courante
35. Yandell	Pirate Stomp

Technical Work

1.SCALES (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
F and G major	min. ♪=70	mƒ	legato	one octave	hands separately
D and E minor (candidate choice of either harmonic or melodic or natural minor)					hands separately
C major contrary motion scale					hands together
2. BROKEN CHORDS (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
F and G major	min. ♪=50	mƒ	legato	one octave	hands separately
D and E minor	min. ♪=50	mƒ	legato	one octave	hands separately
3. EXERCISES (music may be used) - Candidates prepare three exercises: la or 1b, 2a or 2b, and 3a or 3b. Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two prepared exercises to be performed.
1a. Sunny Afternoon 1b. Good Morning	for tone, balance and voicing
2a. Walk and Whistle 2b. Country Estate	for co-ordination
3a. Thoughtful Mood 3b. At the market	for finger & wrist strength and flexibility

Source: Acoustic Guitar Syllabus (Qualification Specifications for graded exams 2020-2023).

Pieces

Composer	Piece
1. Bartók	Children at Play, no. 1
2. Böhm	Minuet in G (from Clavierbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach)
3. Cleaver	Persian Holiday
4. Crosland	Bendin' the Rules
5. Donkin	The Penguin Parade
6. Fux, arr. Haas	Almost a Canon
7. Gumbley	'Nuff Said
8. Hässler	Allegro in C
9. Haydn	German Dance, Hob IX:12 no. 1
10. Heumann	Island in the Sun
11. Hummel	The Hen*
12. Kelly	Catch Me!
13. Kukuck	The Rowboat
14. Le Couppey	Arabian Air
15. Löhlein, arr. Haas	Balletto
16. Lvov-Kompaneets	The Sparrow Waltz (Вальс) (no. 1 from Miniatures, op. 33)
17. Maykapar	On the March
18. Rmohrs	Shepherd's Melody
19. V Mohrs	Poor Mouse
20. Moore	The Ballerina
21. Neefe	Canzonet
22. Petzold	Minuet in G minor
23. Proksch	FreuDich/Feelicitous
24. Prószyński	The Marionettes*
25. Sukontapatipark	Floating Balloons
26. Szymanowska	Mazurka
27. Tadman-Robins	Lazy Waltz
28. Tanner	Orpheus in His Underpants
29. Telemann	Minuet (from Tanzfolge)
30. Telemann	The Gondola
31. Terzibaschitsch	The Little Locomotive
32. Weber	Allemande, op. 4 no. 2 B
33. Williamson	King's Cross Fun Fair Blues

Technical Work

1.SCALES (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
F and G major	min. ♪=80	ƒ or p	legato	two octaves	hands together
G and B minor (candidate choice of either harmonic or melodic minor)
Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on Bb
C major contrary motion scale
2. ARPEGGIOS (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
Bb and D major	min. ♪=60	mƒ	legato	two octaves	hands separately
G and B minor	min. ♪=60	mƒ	legato	two octaves	hands separately
3. EXERCISES (music may be used) - Candidates prepare three exercises: la or 1b, 2a or 2b, and 3a or 3b. Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two prepared exercises to be performed.
1a. Smooth Operation 1b. A Crisp Winter Morning	for tone, balance and voicing
2a. Striding Out 2b. Marching Orders	for co-ordination
3a. Rumblestrips 3b. Feeding the Llamas	for finger & wrist strength and flexibility

Source: Acoustic Guitar Syllabus (Qualification Specifications for graded exams 2020-2023).

Pieces

Composer	Piece
1. Alexander	Nocturne no. 1 in C major
2. Attwood	Rondo (3rd movt from Sonatina in G major)
3. Bartók	The Highway Robber (from For Children, Sz. 42)
4. J&A Bullard	Model T
5. Cobb	Polka Butterfly
6. Couperin	Les coucous bénévoles (The Benevolent Cuckoos)
7. Couperin, arr. Snell	Le petit rien
8. Crosland	The Clown and the Ballerina
9. Diabelli	Rondino (no. 17 from Melodious Exercises, op. 149)*
10. Donkin	An Autumn Leaf
11. Donkin	Badlands
12. Gedike	Sonatina
13. Graham	Between the Fingers
14. Gumbley	Says You!
15. Haydn	Andante (3rd movt from Sonata in G major, Hob XVI:8)
16. Haydn, arr. Blackwell	Symphony no. 101 'The Clock'
17. Heumann	PJ's Ragtime
18. Hurd	Jig
19. Iles	I'm Late!
20. Kelly	Spanish Dance
21. Leiber & Stoller, arr. P&S Wedgwood	Hound Dog
22. Loeschhorn	Study in D minor (no. 40 from Studies for the Piano, op. 65)
23. Lynch	ndcvr Agnt
24. Marais	Romance
25. Moszkowski	Spanish Dance, op. 12 no. 2
26. Pachelbel	Fuga in C major
27. Rollin	Sunrise on the Matterhorn
28. D. Scarlatti	Sonata in G major
29. Schmitz	Tango-Prelude II*
30. Schönmehl	Rain
31. Smith	My Scarf Is Yellow (from Faces of Jazz)
32. Suknov	Tango Cordoba
33. Tadman-Robins	Ballad
34. Tan	The Night of the Sleepy Panda!
35. Terzibaschitsch	The Little E

Technical Work

1.SCALES (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
Eb abd A major	min. ♪=80	ƒ or p	legato	two octaves	hands together
C and F# minor (candidate choice of either harmonic or melodic minor)
Eb major contrary motion scale
Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on F#
2. ARPEGGIOS (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
Eb and A major	min. ♪=70	mƒ	legato	two octaves	hands separately
C and F# minor	min. ♪=70	mƒ	legato	two octaves	hands separately
3. EXERCISES (music may be used) - Candidates prepare three exercises: la or 1b, 2a or 2b, and 3a or 3b. Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two prepared exercises to be performed.
1a. Sd Song 1b. Farawy Places	for tone, balance and voicing
2a. Three for one 2b. To and Fro	for co-ordination
3a. Dance Steps 3b. Casual Conversation	for finger & wrist strength and flexibility

Source: Acoustic Guitar Syllabus (Qualification Specifications for graded exams 2020-2023).

Pieces

Composer	Piece
1. Arens	Tango passionis
2. Arne, art Ledger	Minuet
3. CPE Bach	Allegro in A major
4. Badings	Ballo galo
5. Bertini	Study in E minor, op. 29 no. 14
6. Burgmüller	Barcarolle, op. 100 no. 22
7. Carroll	A Seaborn Knight
8. Cimarosa	Sonata in A minor
9. Clementi	Allegretto (1st movt from Sonatina in G major, op. 36 no. 2)
10. Clementi, arr. Crosland	Andante con espressione
11. Elgar	Lights in the Rearview
12. Farnaby	Andantino (1st movt from Sonatina)
13. Gardel, arr. Farrington	Por una cabeza
14. Iles	Wendy Bird
15. Kabalevsky	A Short Story
16. Kirnberger	Minuet in E major
17. Knowles	Calypso
18. Kuhlau	Allegretto (from Sonatina in C major, op. 55 no. 2)
19. Lane	Circus Clowns
20. Lemoine	Étude no. 23 (from Études enfantines, op. 37)
21. Maykapar	Valse (no. 5 from Biriulki, op. 28)
22. Mifsud	Remembrance
23. Milne	No Worries
24. Moore	Waltz mystique
25. Mozart	Allegretto (from The London Sketchbook, K 15hh)
26. Petot	Please Count
27. Roux	Kwela no. 1 (from African Miniatures for Young Pianists)
28. Rudzik	Orange Striped Zebra
29. Saint-Saëns, arr. Blackwell	Aquarium (from Carnival of the Animals)
30. Schmitz	Kleine Elegie
31. Schumann	Sicilienne (no. 11 from Album for the Young, op. 68)
32. Tanner	Balloons in the Air
33. Terzibaschitsch	Forty Winks
34. Terzibaschitsch	The Old Gramophone

Technical Work

1.SCALES (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
Ab and E major	min. ♪=100	ƒ or p	legato or staccato	two octaves	hands together
F and C# minor (candidate choice of either harmonic or melodic minor)
E major contrary motion scale
Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on B			legato	one octave
2. ARPEGGIOS (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
Ab and E major	min. ♪=80	ƒ or p	legato	two octaves	hands separately
F and C# minor	min. ♪=80	ƒ or p	legato	two octaves	hands separately
3. EXERCISES (music may be used) - Candidates prepare three exercises: la or 1b, 2a or 2b, and 3a or 3b. Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two prepared exercises to be performed.
1a. Sarabande 1b. Music Box	for tone, balance and voicing
2a. Hill Climb 2b. Processional	for co-ordination
3a. Back to Bach 3b. Duetto	for finger & wrist strength and flexibility

Source: Acoustic Guitar Syllabus (Qualification Specifications for graded exams 2020-2023).

Pieces

Technical Work

Composer	Piece
1. Alexander	All Is Calm
2. Alwyn	There Sleeps Titania (from Midsummer Night)
3. Anon, ed. Long	Coranto (no. 21 from Fitzwilliam virginal book)
4. JS Bach	Gavotte (from French Suite no. 5 in G major, BWV 816)
5. Balch	A Walk at Strumble Head
6. Bartók	Dance of Buchum
7. Basteau	Regard
8. Beach	Pantalon (from Young People's Carnival, op. 25)
9. Benjamin	Haunted House
10. Burgmüller	Berceuse (no. 7 from 18 Characteristic Studies, op.109)
11. Il Camidge	Scherzando (2nd movt from Sonata no 1 in G major)
12. Camilleri	Cantilena
13. Cornick	Blues for Beth
14. Delibes, art. Carson Turner	Flower Duet (from Lakme)
15. Dušek	Allegro (1st movt from Sonata XN in C major)
16. Fox	Walk in the Park
17. Gerou	March of the Roman Legionars
18. Goodwin	Settle Down
19. Hayon	Andante in A major, Hob 153/11
20. Hottmann	Am Abend
21. Járdányi	Andantino (1st movt from Sonatina no. 2)
22. Kuhlau	Allegro con spirito
23. McCabe	Sports Car
24. Norton	Kettle Rag (from Lavender's Kind of Blue)
25. Petot	Typhoon
26. Proksch	And Now Let's Handel
27. Pustilnik	Circus Theme (including repeats)
28. Schubert	Valse sentimentale, op. 50 no. 13
29. Schumann	Reiterstück (The Horseman) (no. 23 from Album for the Young, op. 68)
30. Shang	Friendship (no. 2 from Seven Little Pieces after Folk Songs from Inner Mongolia)
31. J.L. Tanner	Large Wave
32. Tchaikovsky	Mosey on Down

Source: Acoustic Guitar Syllabus (Qualification Specifications for graded exams 2020-2023).

Pieces

Composer	Piece
Group A
1. CPE Bach	Adagio (2nd movt from Sonata in B minor, H132, Wq 62/22)
2. JS Bach	Invention no. 6 in E major, BWV 777
3. JS Bach	Prelude in D minor, BWV 935
4. JS Bach, arr. Heumann	Badinerie (from Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
5. Benda	Allemande (from L'art de toucher le clavecin)
6. Byrd	The Little Windmills
7. Couperin	Impromptu
8. Couperin	Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in D major, Hob XVI:4)
9. Farrenc	Finale (3rd movt from Sonata in C major, Hob XVI:35)
10. Haydn	Giga in A minor
11. Haydn	Ivan Is Very Busy
12. Jones	Allegretto in C minor, D 915

Composer	Piece
Group B
1. Bartók	Stamping Dance (from Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107, vol. 5)
2. Basteau	Au gré des vagues
3. J. Dora-Tagrine & Bera-Tagrine	Mazurka
4. Burgmüller	Terminal 2
5. Burleigh	The Gandoller's Song (no. 14 from 18 Characteristic Studies, op. 109)
6. Casella	Through Moanin' Pines (no. 1 from From the Southland)
7. Dello Joio	Galop final (from Il pezzi infantil)
8. Gerou	Prayer of the Matador (no. 2 from Lyric Pieces for the Young)
9. Huang-Hsu	Northern Lights
10. Karganov	Epilogue (5th movt from Tawann)
11. Lane	Arabesque, op. 6 no. 4
12. Le Fleming	Streets and Avenues
13. Peterson	Lullaby for Oscar
14. Ramskill	Jazz Exercise no. 2 (from Part 3: Jazz Exercises)
15. Rebikov	Weaving a Spell
16. Reger	Con afflizione (no. 3 from Feuilles d'automne, op. 29)
17. Schmitz	Versöhnung (Reconciliation) (no. 20 from Aus der Jugendzeit, op. 17)
18. Shang	Progression I
19. Walsh & Shore, art Podgornov	Dance (no. 7 from Seven Little Pieces after Folk Songs from Inner Mongolia)
20. Wilkinson	In Dreams (from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)
21. Jazzin' Grace	Jazzin' Grace

Technical Work

1.SCALES (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
Bb and D major	min. ♪=120	ƒ or mƒ or p	legato or staccato	four octaves	hands together
Bb and D minor (harmonic and melodic minor)
Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on Bb and D
Chromatic scale in contrary motion, starting on Eb				two octaves
C major scale in 3rds	min ♪=60		legato	one octave	hands separate
2. ARPEGGIOS (from memory, in similar motion) - Examiners select from the following:
Bb and D major	min. ♪=100	ƒ or mƒ or p	legato or staccato	four octaves	hands together
Bb and D minor
Diminished 7ths starting on Bb and D
Diminished 7ths in the keys of Bb and D
3. EXERCISES (music may be used) - Candidates prepare three exercises: la or 1b, 2a or 2b, and 3a or 3b. Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two prepared exercises to be performed.
1a. Chromatic Romantic 1b. Ornamental FIligree	for tone, balance and voicing
2a. Strutting Along 2b. Bells are Ringing	for co-ordination
3a. Con Affetto 3b. The Colourful Aviary	for finger & wrist strength and flexibility

Source: Acoustic Guitar Syllabus (Qualification Specifications for graded exams 2020-2023).

Pieces

Composer	Piece
Group A
1. ARNE	Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in B minor, H132, Wa 62/22)
2. CPE BACH	Sonata in G major, Wq 62/22
3. JS BACH	Invention no. 12 in A major, BWV 783
4. BULLARD	Prelude no. 8 (in G major)
5. EBERL	Allegro (1st movt from Sonate, op. 6)
6. HANDEL	Allegro (from Suite no. 7 in G minor, HWV 432)
7. HANDEL	Capriccio in G minor, HWV 483
8. HANDEL	Gigue (4th movt from Suite no. 6 in F# minor, HWV 431)
9. HAYDN	Finale (3rd movt from Sonata in D major, Hob XVI:24)
10. MARTINES	Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in E major)
11. MOZART	Minuet in D major, K. 355
12. PARADIES	Toccata in A major
13. SCHYTTE	Etude in A minor, Op. 58, No. 6

Composer	Piece
Group B
1. BACKER GRØNDAHL	Summer Song, Op. 45, No. 3
2. BOTTERILL	Soho
3. CAPERS	The Monk (from Portraits in Jazz)
4. CHANLER	Aftermath
5. CHOPIN	Mazurka in F minor, Op. 63, No. 2
6. EARL	Esquisse (No. 12 from 24 pièces caractéristiques pour la jeunesse, Op. 34)
7. FARNABY	Study
8. FIBICH	Mélodie, Op. 4, No. 2
9. GLIÈRE	Struttin' at the Waldorf (No. 3 from Three Little Bites at the Big Apple)
10. HARRIS	Improvisation (No. 4 from Twelve Virtuoso Studies, Op. 46)
11. HENSEL	Mazurka
12. LANE	At Miss Florence's (homage to Robert Schumann)
13. MacDOWELL	Tell Me, Daphne
14. MENDELSSOHN	Raise (from Albumblätter)
15. NORTON	Fiesta (from Miniatures)
16. PETER-HORAS	Lento (No. 139 from Moods, Impressions and Souvenirs, Op. 41)
17. POULENC	No. 2 from Kinderstücke, Op. 72
18. PROKOFIEFF	Prelude in C major, Op. 12, No. 7
19. SCHUBERT	Andante (2nd movt from Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D 664)
20. SCHWERTSIK	X (from Albumblätter)
21. TURINA	Folk-Song Prelude No. 2

Technical Work

1.SCALES (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
Ab and E major	min. ♪=130	ƒ or mƒ or p or crescendo/diminuendo(p-ƒ-p)	legato or staccato	four octaves	hands together
G# and E minor (harmonic and melodic minor)
Chromatic scale in similar motion a minor 3rd apart, left hand starting on C and right hand starting on Eb
E major scale in 3rds	min ♪=70	mƒ	legato	two octaves	hands separate
2. ARPEGGIOS (from memory, in similar motion unless specified otherwise) - Examiners select from the following:
Ab and E major	min. ♪=110	ƒ or mƒ or p or crescendo/diminuendo(p-ƒ-p)	legato or staccato	four octaves	hands together
G# and E minor
Diminished 7ths starting on Ab and E
Dominant 7ths in the keys of Ab and E
E major contrary motion			legato	two octaves
3. EXERCISES (music may be used) - Candidates prepare three exercises: la or 1b, 2a or 2b, and 3a or 3b. Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two prepared exercises to be performed.
1a. A Lazy Summer's Day 1b. Ornamental FIligree	for tone, balance and voicing
2a. Strutting Along 2b. Bells are Ringing	for co-ordination
3a. Con Affetto 3b. The Colourful Aviary	for finger & wrist strength and flexibility

Source: Acoustic Guitar Syllabus (Qualification Specifications for graded exams 2020-2023).

Pieces

Composer	Piece
Group A
1. JS BACH	Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 854 (from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1)
2. JS BACH	Prelude in G major, BWV 902
3. BARTÓK	No. 2 from Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (from Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107, Vol. 6)
4. BEETHOVEN	Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in G major, Op. 14, No. 2)
5. CZERNY	Feodora (from Album élégant des dames pianistes, Op. 804)
6. HANDEL	Presto (6th movt from Suite No. 3 in D minor, HWV 428)
7. HAYDN	Allegro con brio (1st movt from Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI:37)
8. HAYDN	Moderato (1st movt from Sonata in G minor, Hob. XVI:44)
9. HENGEVELD	Prelude (from Partita rhythmique)
10. HINDEMITH	Praeludium (from Ludus tonalis)
11. KUHLAU	Rondo (2nd movt from Sonatina in A major, Op. 59, No. 1)
12. MOZART	Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in B major, K. 570)
13. POULENC	Vif (3rd movt from Suite for Piano)
14. RAMEAU	Fantarinette and La triomphante (from Suite in A minor)
15. SCARLATTI	Sonata in C, K. 159

Composer	Piece
Group B
1. BARTÓK	Allegretto (1st movt from Suite, Op. 14)
2. BEACH	Scottish Legend (No. 1 from Two Pieces, Op. 54)
3. BOULANGER	D'un vieux jardin (No. 1 from Trois morceaux pour piano)
4. BRAHMS	Intermezzo in B minor, Op. 119, No. 1
5. CHOPIN	Nouvelle étude in Ab major (from 3 nouvelles études, B.130)
6. DEBUSSY	Minstrels (from Préludes Book 1)
7. DRING	Blue Air (from Colour Suite)
8. FAURÉ	Capriccio (No. 1 from Pièces brèves, Op. 84)
9. GERSHWIN	Prelude No. 2
10. GRANADOS	Andaluza (No. 5 from Danzas españolas)
11. IRELAND	Elegy (from A Downland Suite)
12. JANÁČEK	Nelze Domluvit! (Lost for Words!) (No. 6 from On an Overgrown Path)
13. JENNINGS	Romance
14. JOPLIN	The Cascades
15. MA & ZHANG	Remote Xianggetila
16. PETERSON	Land of the Misty Giants
17. POULENC	Nocturne No. B
18. SCIARRA	Romance
19. TCHAIKOVSKY	October (from The Seasons, Op. 37a)
20. TURINA	Las zapatillas del torero

Technical Work

1.SCALES (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
F#, Eb and B major	min. ♪=140	ƒ or mƒ or p or crescendo/diminuendo(p-ƒ-p)	legato or staccato	four octaves	hands together
F#,Eb and B minor (harmonic and melodic minor)
Chromatic scale in similar motion a minor starting on F#,Eb and B
B major scale in 3rds	min ♪=80	mƒ	legato	two octaves	hands separate
C harmonic minor scale in 3rds	min ♪=80	mƒ	legato	two octaves	hands separate
2. ARPEGGIOS (from memory, in similar motion unless specified otherwise) - Examiners select from the following:
F#, Eb and B major	min. ♪=120	ƒ or mƒ or p or crescendo/diminuendo(p-ƒ-p)	legato or staccato	four octaves	hands together
F#, Eb and B minor
Diminished 7ths starting on F#, Eb and B
Dominant 7ths in the keys of F#, Eb and B
Eb major contrary motion			legato	two octaves
F# minor contrary motion			legato	two octaves
3. EXERCISES (music may be used) - Candidates prepare three exercises: la or 1b, 2a or 2b, and 3a or 3b. Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two prepared exercises to be performed.
1a. Persuasion 1b. Effectuoso	for tone, balance and voicing
2a. A Big Romance 2b. Stage Lights	for co-ordination
3a. That Mariachi Touch 3b. West Side Storeys	for finger & wrist strength and flexibility

Source: Acoustic Guitar Syllabus (Qualification Specifications for graded exams 2020-2023).

INITIAL-GRADE 3
Learning Outcomes The learner will:	Assessment Criteria learner can:
1. Perform music in a variety of styles set for the grade	1.1 Apply skills, knowledge and understanding to present performances that demonstrate careful preparation, musical awareness and the beginning of thoughtful interpretation 1.2 Perform with general security of pitch and rhythm, and with attention given to dynamics and articulation 1.3 Maintain a reasonable sense of continuity in performance and convey the mood of music in a variety of styles
2. Demonstrate technical ability on an instrument through responding to set technical demands	2.1 Demonstrate familiarity with the fundamentals of instrumental command 2.2 Demonstrate technical control and facility within set tasks
3. Respond to set musicianship tests	3.1 Recognize and respond to simple elements of music in a practical context 3.2 Demonstrate basic aural and musical awareness

GRADES 4-5
Learning Outcomes The learner will:	Assessment Criteria learner can:
1.Perform music in a variety of styles set for the grade	1.1 Support their intentions in musical performance 1.2 Demonstrate an understanding of music that allows a degree of personal interpretation in performance 1.3 Perform with general accuracy, technical fluency and musical awareness to convey musical character in a variety of styles
2.Demonstrate technical ability on an instrument through responding to set technical demands	2.1 Demonstrate a developing instrumental command 2.2 Demonstrate technical control and facility within set tasks
3.Respond to set musicianship tests	3.1 Recognise and respond to elements of music in a practical context 3.2 Demonstrate aural and musical awareness

GRADES 6-8
Learning Outcomes The learner will:	Assessment Criteria learner can:
1.Perform music in a variety of styles set for the grade	1.1 Integrate their musical skills, knowledge and understanding in performance 1.2 Present secure and sustained performances that demonstrate some stylistic interpretation 1.3 Perform with general accuracy, technical fluency and musical awareness to communicate musically in a variety of styles
2.Demonstrate technical ability on an instrument through responding to set technical demands	2.1 Demonstrate `instrumental command 2.2 Demonstrate technical control across the full compass of the instrument within set tasks
3.Respond to set musicianship tests	3.1 Recognise and respond to musical features in a practical context 3.2 Demonstrate musical and stylistic awareness

Total Mark Range	Attainment Level
87-100	DISTINCTION
75-86	MERIT
60-74	PASS
45-59	BELOW PASS 1
0-44	BELOW PASS 2

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