calling all vocal teachers or any other teacher who can help!, urgent answers needed!!! please!!! Options

[chraze1]

Hi guys,

Please advise if you can and I apologise if this is a stupid question!
I have been approached by a parent of a girl who is doing music exams in 4th yr, (she is a friend of one of my pupils!) and she is struggling generally with performance terms and directions, and doesn't fully understand things like a broken chord. Her instrument is her voice, she doesn't play, although has a little knowledge of keyboard through school. Now, i have explained to the mum that I am a piano teacher and definately not a vocal teacher, but after hearing the girls plight, I feel i could maybe help with things like aurals and theory, which she believes is what she needs. I only have grade 5 theory (distinction) and I'm not even sure what level she's at yet, but I need to know if all theory regardless of the instrument is the same to a certain point? In the music theory in practise books it covers everything and I'm not sure if she'll need all that?, (like left hand notes etc?) can anyone advise if there are other theory books I could recommend please as I'm due to see her tonight and I'd rather be able to say I am or am not the right person for her and be able to point her in the right direction !. Phew! thanks in advance!

[Dugazon]

Hi chraze1,

Are you aware that you can get past papers on the SQA's website? Should give you a few ideas as to what is required (at least in the listening test, because that's only a part of it):

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/40676.html

If you need more info, drop me a line, it's a bit complicated in the Scottish world, but Intermediate 2 usually hovers roundabout grade 3.