Pfft... aural.. I can sing a bit... so sightsinging is a doddle, but I will like to here the examiner sing the bass part- HOW on earth am I meant to go down to the E below middle c?!?!?! my teacher tells me that they'll find one at my pitch, but i never knew examiners are phychic...

Worse, i repeat WORSE!!! of all of that.. it listening to music with understanding. Would somebody please be so kind to list or tell me a bit to what i need to know? My teacher (who waffles on) goes on about dances, but Im not sure if thats important?

Many thanks fellow pianists!

Jess
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Bass part- sing it up and octave..or 2..depending on the pitch

Pfft ...aural...-I know exactly what you mean...aurall..who on earth thought of that

Listening to a piece of music- comment on anything, time sigs, dyanmics, tempo, possible period of composition, possible composer, any interesting techniques such as imitation, syncopation, etc

But I dont need to know about Sarabandes, gigues, etc?

Well it might be worth knowing a bit about them because if the piece you get played is a dance of some sort then you could comment on it..but I wouldn't go over board on learning them

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! Ill be able to sleep tonight! Thankyooou!!

Don't have sleepless nights over aural tests! They aren't worth it

I know they aint! lol, just Im being made to get a distincion- and im c-r-a-p at singing from memory or the listening

Ah so am I...I can't do any aural but still managed to pass grade 8 aural..so if I can..you'll be fine with grade 7!

I swear the books are harder to scare people... lol, fanx, at least someone has faith in me!!

I have faith in everyone

Try buying " Sound Wise" aural test cassette - grade 7 ( available in every grade) also " Aural Time!" book, grade 7 by David Turnbull. Don't recommend the c.d that goes with this though as it doesn't give the answers whereas the tape I mentioned above does. Both helped me a lot.

Katie