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> Aural Tests, Discrepancy in standard between Hofnotes v ABRSM cd
gwu
post Oct 12 2006, 01:01 PM
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Is it just me or does anyone else find that Hofnotes aural training isn't as difficult as the ABRSM cd for the equivalent grade?

I'm doing Grade 6 and whilst I can just about manage the sight singing in Hofnotes on an exceptionally musical day and I've had my 12 hour quota of sleep (i.e. rarely), it all goes severely pear shaped when I try the ABRSM sight singing section. Same with the cadences section - with Hoftnoes I have no problem but with the ABRSM cd, I sometimes can't even spot the cadence. I could go on and on...

If the exam standard is the cd standard then my aural section of the exam will be a case of damage limitation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

What are your thoughts?

Thanks.

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post Oct 12 2006, 01:03 PM
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I find it useful, but on things like hearing the lowest part, I am sure they really bang out the bass line.

Sorry, I'll expand the post the later, my brain isn't really working right now.
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post Oct 12 2006, 01:09 PM
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I definitely find Hofnotes very useful and I actually enjoy doing aural training via Hofnotes as opposed to the ABRSM cds (I never know if I've got the correct answer or not) or with my teacher (it would be hideously embarrassing and I wouldn't want to subject his ears to my 'singing' voice).

I just wondered whether other students or teachers found a difference in the standard.
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post Oct 12 2006, 02:36 PM
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Sorry to be "slow" but what is the Hofnote, please? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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post Oct 12 2006, 03:30 PM
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QUOTE(gwu @ Oct 12 2006, 02:09 PM) *

I definitely find Hofnotes very useful and I actually enjoy doing aural training via Hofnotes as opposed to the ABRSM cds (I never know if I've got the correct answer or not) or with my teacher (it would be hideously embarrassing and I wouldn't want to subject his ears to my 'singing' voice).

I just wondered whether other students or teachers found a difference in the standard.

I actually enjoy doing Hofnote, for the same reason as you - I don't know how well I've done with the CDs. I never have any aural practice really with flute or music teacher


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Sorry to be "slow" but what is the Hofnote, please? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Hofnote.co.uk
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post Oct 14 2006, 04:43 PM
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Out of interest my two hofnotes customers got 17/18 and 18/18 for Grade 1 Aural. Haven't tried it for higher grades, but those results are encouraging.
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post Oct 14 2006, 05:41 PM
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I've never used Hofnotes so i can't comment. Certainly there's no harm in extra practice for the higher grades, but most students can get 17/18 or 18/18 in aural at grades 1- 5 without needing to supplement what I teach them.
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post Oct 14 2006, 06:48 PM
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QUOTE(noodle @ Oct 14 2006, 06:41 PM) *

I've never used Hofnotes so i can't comment. Certainly there's no harm in extra practice for the higher grades, but most students can get 17/18 or 18/18 in aural at grades 1- 5 without needing to supplement what I teach them.

Hope you ability to teach aural will come across next week... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) I'm a desperate case!
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post Oct 15 2006, 02:28 PM
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