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xEmZx06
They don't do them, do they ?

I've been trying to find syllabuses and that on the Internet but have found every instrument apart from keyoard sad.gif

EDIT: Topic title was supposed to be AB in capitals, meaning Associated Board
joyjoy
QUOTE(xEmZx06 @ Jul 14 2006, 08:11 PM) *

They don't do them, do they ?

I've been trying to find syllabuses and that on the Internet but have found every instrument apart from keyoard sad.gif

I'm not sure that they do them to be honest. Think LCM do though. Have you looked there?
xEmZx06
QUOTE(joyjoy @ Jul 14 2006, 08:12 PM) *

QUOTE(xEmZx06 @ Jul 14 2006, 08:11 PM) *

They don't do them, do they ?

I've been trying to find syllabuses and that on the Internet but have found every instrument apart from keyoard sad.gif

I'm not sure that they do them to be honest. Think LCM do though. Have you looked there?


No not yet, thanks very much
joyjoy
And Trinity here...
JohnS
They will be doing music medals for keyboard very soon. Maybe they'll see if that takes off. Hopefully within a year or two they might decide it's a good idea for an individual to pursue it.
xEmZx06
QUOTE(joyjoy @ Jul 14 2006, 08:16 PM) *

And Trinity here...


I've seen the Trinity one before thanks. LCM do it, thanks very much for that. Its a shame that AB don't do it, I've never done an exam with any other board before. You don't happen to know what the main differences between them are, do you ?

QUOTE(JohnS @ Jul 14 2006, 08:19 PM) *

They will be doing music medals for keyboard very soon. Maybe they'll see if that takes off. Hopefully within a year or two they might decide it's a good idea for an individual to pursue it.


Sounds good, thanks very much biggrin.gif
joyjoy
Well all are good exam boards from my experience. I did my piano grades with Guildhall, and the AB and found that they were equally good. With Trinity, you have a viva voce section - where they ask you questions about aspects of the pieces you are playing. There are slightly fewer scales on Trinity and you have the choice of playing your own composed piece instead of one of the pieces. So, each board has it's best bits - but equally as good in my opinion.

Saying that, I think that at the minute, for violin, Trinity are doing some really fun pieces which have kept me busy for a while now! biggrin.gif
xEmZx06
QUOTE(joyjoy @ Jul 14 2006, 08:23 PM) *

Well all are good exam boards from my experience. I did my piano grades with Guildhall, and the AB and found that they were equally good. With Trinity, you have a viva voce section - where they ask you questions about aspects of the pieces you are playing. There are slightly fewer scales on Trinity and you have the choice of playing your own composed piece instead of one of the pieces. So, each board has it's best bits - but equally as good in my opinion.

Saying that, I think that at the minute, for violin, Trinity are doing some really fun pieces which have kept me busy for a while now! biggrin.gif


Thats very helpful, thanks again smile.gif
JohnS
I get my keyboard pupils to do Trinity exams. I like the fact that the piece from the C list has to be played creatively - it's great to be add your own ideas to what has already been printed.
joyjoy
QUOTE(JohnS @ Jul 14 2006, 08:27 PM) *

I get my keyboard pupils to do Trinity exams. I like the fact that the piece from the C list has to be played creatively - it's great to be add your own ideas to what has already been printed.


Ooh, that sounds like fun! So they embellish the piece, like the jazz exams with the AB?
JohnS
Yes, compose intros/outros and embellish bits with fancy scales, thirds, sixths, counter melodies and such like. It's fun!
joyjoy
QUOTE(JohnS @ Jul 14 2006, 08:37 PM) *

Yes, compose intros/outros and embellish bits with fancy scales, thirds, sixths, counter melodies and such like. It's fun!


It really does sound fun! A refreshing change biggrin.gif I am very intrigued now. Is this for every grade?
benjaminja
QUOTE(joyjoy @ Jul 14 2006, 09:06 PM) *

QUOTE(JohnS @ Jul 14 2006, 08:37 PM) *

Yes, compose intros/outros and embellish bits with fancy scales, thirds, sixths, counter melodies and such like. It's fun!


It really does sound fun! A refreshing change biggrin.gif I am very intrigued now. Is this for every grade?

I think joyjoy might be about to add another instrument to her repertoire... smile.gif
LizzieT
QUOTE(JohnS @ Jul 14 2006, 08:37 PM) *

Yes, compose intros/outros and embellish bits with fancy scales, thirds, sixths, counter melodies and such like. It's fun!


Interesting - I have just had a couple of examiner's reports from TCL keyboard exams saying that the intros the students composed for the list C pieces were 'not necessary'. Never had this before - have you??

Liz
joyjoy
QUOTE(benjaminja @ Jul 14 2006, 09:12 PM) *

QUOTE(joyjoy @ Jul 14 2006, 09:06 PM) *

QUOTE(JohnS @ Jul 14 2006, 08:37 PM) *

Yes, compose intros/outros and embellish bits with fancy scales, thirds, sixths, counter melodies and such like. It's fun!


It really does sound fun! A refreshing change biggrin.gif I am very intrigued now. Is this for every grade?

I think joyjoy might be about to add another instrument to her repertoire... smile.gif


I think you're beginning to know me to well! tongue.gif I have thought about it for a while actually, secretly! rolleyes.gif rolleyes.gif cool.gif
deborah_L_watson
I have been a keyboard player/teacher for many many years now and have always used guildhall untill recently where i have encountered many many problems with them! After reviewing the boards new syllabus (starting in 2007) along with the LCM all my students have decided to use LCM.

And yes i agree with whoever applauded the list c option- it is a great opportunity to use the sequencer/composer functions on the keyboard and its great to get the students to start being creative and arrange the songs in their own personal way with the addition of extra notes/harmonies/intros etc.
Yet another reason to use LCM instead of Guildhall. I find LCM are much freer and allow the person to use the keyboard for what it is rather than trying to convert it to a piano!
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