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> Grade 4 Aural Tests!, I didn't expect grade 4 aural test to be so hard!
xlouloux
post Mar 31 2006, 11:28 PM
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I hated the aural tests for grade 4 sooooo much! They were sooo hard! Please reply back to say how to sing those semibreves! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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tzl_tzl
post Apr 1 2006, 02:28 AM
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Oh...it's the sight-singing ain't it? DOn't worry you will get used to it. It's just the beginning, on later grades, you have to sing along with the examiner accompanying you on the piano.

You will be given the 1st sounding note. So just try to sing in your mind the notes after that, such as go up one step or go down one step. The Solfa method is rather useful here.

I hate the singing part too.
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not a note mum!
post Apr 1 2006, 05:34 PM
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Can I ask.....is this singing for the singing exam or piano?
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sbhoa
post Apr 1 2006, 05:41 PM
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QUOTE(not a note mum! @ Apr 1 2006, 06:34 PM) *

Can I ask.....is this singing for the singing exam or piano?


This test is the same for all instrumental exams (and singing).
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not a note mum!
post Apr 1 2006, 05:48 PM
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How long do you think it would take to prepare for this part of the exam for a child who has skipped grade 3?
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sbhoa
post Apr 1 2006, 05:53 PM
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How long do you think it would take to prepare for this part of the exam for a child who has skipped grade 3?


It really depends on how much work has been done on it in between and also how aurally aware the child is.
Also depends on whether the child is reluctant to sing out loud or not.
I think it could be learned fairly quickly, especially if there is some work done on it between as well as in lessons.
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not a note mum!
post Apr 1 2006, 05:58 PM
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Thank you for your replies. I ask as my daughter is due to take her exam in June and as far as I know she hasn't worked on sight singing at all. She is a little shy...so I hope her teacher is prepared!!
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sbhoa
post Apr 1 2006, 06:13 PM
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Thank you for your replies. I ask as my daughter is due to take her exam in June and as far as I know she hasn't worked on sight singing at all. She is a little shy...so I hope her teacher is prepared!!


The sight singing is one of, I think, 4 parts of the aural test.
You can find the aural test syllabus for grade 4 here.
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not a note mum!
post Apr 1 2006, 06:26 PM
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Sbhoa, I'm not sure quite what is meant in the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) part of this test. Is she going to be asked to sing just by looking at the music??

Sorry.....that was supposed to say B. part of the test and the funny face came up!!!
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post Apr 1 2006, 06:35 PM
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Sbhoa, I'm not sure quite what is meant in the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) part of this test. Is she going to be asked to sing just by looking at the music??

Sorry.....that was supposed to say B. part of the test and the funny face came up!!!


Yes, after being given a starting note and chord.
The notes are in free time so she has time to think.
You have to disable smileys to stop b followed by bracket coming out like that.
Happens all the time.
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not a note mum!
post Apr 1 2006, 06:39 PM
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Thank you for that. Hmmmm.......any ideas how I could help her with this part of the exam?
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sbhoa
post Apr 1 2006, 06:43 PM
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Thank you for that. Hmmmm.......any ideas how I could help her with this part of the exam?


Might be best to ask her teacher first.
You could start by getting her to sing up and dowm first by step from the tonic, then skipping a note.
This is as far as the range extends at that grade.
Maybe someone like Cyrilla could be more helpful with ideas on this.

It is a very small part of the exam so, though it is a good skill to develop, I wouldn't let her get too stressed about it.
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not a note mum!
post Apr 1 2006, 06:44 PM
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You have been very helpful. Thanks a lot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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AnotherPianist
post Apr 1 2006, 09:40 PM
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Please reply back to say how to sing those semibreves! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

I find the easiest strategy for this, if all one cares about is passing the aural part of the exam, is to sing a scale in one's head starting on the given note and just sing out loud the notes that are on the page. Obviously one has to change direction if the music does, but this seems to be the quickest to learn and easiest strategy (if not the most future-proof). You don't have to sing it in strict time (i.e. all the notes the same length) so you can take as long as you like going up or down the scale to the next note.
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Lisa87
post Apr 2 2006, 10:44 AM
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Just to let you know that when I took my grade 4 piano exam last year in March, the aural tests were nowhere near as hard as they were in the practise book. When I first started practising with my teacher I was a bit taken aback as I'd jumped straight from grade 1 to grade 4 after a looooong break from grades (due to illness) but when I got in the exam I was so relieved as everything was so much easier! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I actually managed to get full marks for aurals in that exam which I was not expecting as I've always struggled a bit with the aural part of the exam as I'm not a very confident singer.

So what I'm trying to say is: don't panic!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Lisa xxx
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