Grade 5 coming up :/, Grade 5 Options

[Thomas joyce]

Ive been put into grade 5 theory this saturday and im soo nervous
Its the 2nd exam ive done infront of a ABRSM examiner
And ive just realised that my intervals are a really weak point in my studys
So i just thought id log on to tell everybody
And ask who else might be doing grade 5 this saturday ?

[barry-clari]

Ive been put into grade 5 theory this saturday and im soo nervous
Its the 2nd exam ive done infront of a ABRSM examiner
And ive just realised that my intervals are a really weak point in my studys
So i just thought id log on to tell everybody
And ask who else might be doing grade 5 this saturday ?

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.gif) to the forums!

It might be worth asking about intervals in the theory forum here. What do you get stuck on as regards them? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[linda.ff]

Ive been put into grade 5 theory this saturday and im soo nervous
Its the 2nd exam ive done infront of a ABRSM examiner
And ive just realised that my intervals are a really weak point in my studys
So i just thought id log on to tell everybody
And ask who else might be doing grade 5 this saturday ?

Why do you say you'll be in front of an examiner? You'll be sitting at a desk writing. No examiner in sight, just an invigilator to make sure nobody has a problem (or cheats)

[dotted quaver]

Unless you're outside the UK, the ABRSM theory exam isn't this Saturday! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Good luck with your grade 5!

[Thomas joyce]

Ive been put into grade 5 theory this saturday and im soo nervous
Its the 2nd exam ive done infront of a ABRSM examiner
And ive just realised that my intervals are a really weak point in my studys
So i just thought id log on to tell everybody
And ask who else might be doing grade 5 this saturday ?

Why do you say you'll be in front of an examiner? You'll be sitting at a desk writing. No examiner in sight, just an invigilator to make sure nobody has a problem (or cheats)

Yh thats what i meant :/

Unless you're outside the UK, the ABRSM theory exam isn't this Saturday! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Good luck with your grade 5!

Yh i live in spain (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Ive been put into grade 5 theory this saturday and im soo nervous
Its the 2nd exam ive done infront of a ABRSM examiner
And ive just realised that my intervals are a really weak point in my studys
So i just thought id log on to tell everybody
And ask who else might be doing grade 5 this saturday ?

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.gif) to the forums!

It might be worth asking about intervals in the theory forum here. What do you get stuck on as regards them? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Just finding out if its major/minor or Augmented/Diminished
I havnt got a problem finding out its interval like 5th, 2nd etc

[sbpiano]

Best thing to do is to use the lowest note of your interval (for example if you have g to F flat), then think in the scale of the lowest note...in this example, G major. Once you have worked out that it's a 7th, then in the major scale work out the 7th note (which should be F sharp to be a major 7th), therefore a minor 7th would be a half step lower (F natural) and a diminished 7th would be half a step lower again. This works for all major/minor intervals, you just need to remember that if it's a 4th, 5th or octave it can only be perfect, diminished or augmented. If your lower note is a tricky one, for example G sharp to F sharp, try removing the sharp from each to make it G to f then think in G major rather than G sharp major. You must remember to do the same thing to each note if you do this this though!

[linda.ff]

Best thing to do is to use the lowest note of your interval (for example if you have g to F flat), then think in the scale of the lowest note...in this example, G major. Once you have worked out that it's a 7th, then in the major scale work out the 7th note (which should be F sharp to be a major 7th), therefore a minor 7th would be a half step lower (F natural) and a diminished 7th would be half a step lower again. This works for all major/minor intervals, you just need to remember that if it's a 4th, 5th or octave it can only be perfect, diminished or augmented. If your lower note is a tricky one, for example G sharp to F sharp, try removing the sharp from each to make it G to f then think in G major rather than G sharp major. You must remember to do the same thing to each note if you do this this though!

And to add a shortcut to the above (which is concise enough and helpful advice)

augmented is one bigger than major and also one bigger than perfect
diminished is one smaller than minor and also one smaller than perfect
(semitones, that is)

[Thomas joyce]

Best thing to do is to use the lowest note of your interval (for example if you have g to F flat), then think in the scale of the lowest note...in this example, G major. Once you have worked out that it's a 7th, then in the major scale work out the 7th note (which should be F sharp to be a major 7th), therefore a minor 7th would be a half step lower (F natural) and a diminished 7th would be half a step lower again. This works for all major/minor intervals, you just need to remember that if it's a 4th, 5th or octave it can only be perfect, diminished or augmented. If your lower note is a tricky one, for example G sharp to F sharp, try removing the sharp from each to make it G to f then think in G major rather than G sharp major. You must remember to do the same thing to each note if you do this this though!

Thanks that seems to have really helped (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)