i still can't decide if i should go for ABRSM or Trinity grade 5 (violin) exam next year, anyone can give me good advice?

I refer to Trinity's syllabus, particulary on its section b technical work -
does any know what does it mean by "all to be prepared f and p"? does it mean start playing loudly and then dimuendo... or...? Anyone can help?

Also, for scales/aprpeggios/chromatic/dominant/diminished in slurred, how do I know how many notes in a slur???

It just means you must prepare them both loudly and quietly. I confess with all such scale requirements I really can't see why. As for the slurring, doesn't the syllabus specify?

Liz

That's the problem! It doesn't indicate clearly in the syllabus, not like that of ABRSM's.

If I prepare both loud & soft, do I need to play both or just one that the examiner will ask?

Any idea? Has anyone here taken their examinations?

Do Trinity produce a scale manual for grade 5 violin? Usually the scale manuals indicate the desired slurring patterns and tempi.

eMajor

I'd suggest you contact Trinity and ask them. They've been very helpful to me when I've had queries, replying to e-mails on all sorts of issues about the syllabus.

Cheers

Katyjay

I believe that the examiner asks you, as far as I have understood the syllabuses, but I don't have one right by me now.

O you do whatever one the examiner asks you for.

Liz

thanks all. Katyjay, do u have the email address? PM me?

It means to either play the whole scale forte (f) or piano (p). The examiner will tell you which one to play. As for the slurring, refer to the scale book by Trinity. It is all written inside.

My son sits Guildhall trumpet. The syllabus states p mf f as the dynamics for all scales and then he has to learn normal, tongued sostenuto, tongued detached and slurred scales. He has to know about 12 combinations for each of his scales.

The examiners ask a combination and you have to be able to play in lots of different combination. It is quite hard to do initially. I am sure it is the same with trinity strings too. The marking scheme is much broader too.

He has to do alot more in Guildhall than ABRSM.
Wonder if it is the same on string syllabus

hey thanks everyone.

the syllabus book doesn't say much, guess i have to get a copy of its scales book.
somehow i feel that Trinity's exam is more challenging when I compare the syllabus with that of ABRSM. e.g some abrsm's grade 5 scales are in trinity's grade 4.

has anyone tried their "first concert cetificate"? anymore info on this?

thanks!

A friend of mine did First Performer's Concert Certificate on Recorder not too long ago, Now she's doing Grade 7 with Trinity. Apparently, it's just like an examined recital almost.

IrisH - LoonY

im confused what is the difference between guildhall and trinity?

There isn't now is there, they are merging

Except for some reason the different syllabi are still available What's up with that?

They're both available until the beginning of 2007.

for 2006, Guildhall & Trinity still has their separated syllabus, they will only combined in 2007, if that's what i remember i read it somewhere.