Have sent in entry for grade 7 & dug out Ronald Smith "aural training in practise" to see in detail what's needed, It has to be said I actually wasn't very well at the time and possibly my brain was slightly addled but the part on cadences & identifying the chords & the modulation was as clear as mud.
So has anyone any suggestions of ? a theory book so I understand the theory of the whole thing better before i try to put it into a practical situation. Or other aural workbooks that I might find useful.

Try ABC of Aural Awareness Grade 7 by Roy Wilkinson and Maria Chen. A CD is available separately and the sections on cadences and modulations have preparatory exercises which you could play on the piano to familiarise yourself with what each cadence/modulation sounds like. The section on chords and cadences in your grade 5 theory should be enough as a starting point.

Thanks Noodle I will try to get hold of that.
I think the problem is that my grade 5 theory is too far away to be very meaningful - that's why i think i need to go over theory as well as just trying to practise what is wanted in the aural

Thats right. I now remember the post a few days ago about the evidence of passing grade 5 theory. I get so confused about who says what on these boards! All you need to revise would be the chapters on Cadences and Chords in Music Theory in Practice Grade 5. I would look at the ABC aural book first. The theory of the chords etc is explained so you may not need to look at grade 5 theory.

i got Aural Time by David Turnbull...dont need it now though

Dear Andy,

I am doing grade 7 piano in about 2 months time and I also have found the grade 7 aural quite tricky. I don't seem to be able to recognise the modulations. Modulating from a major key to its relative minor is pretty straightforward since you can really hear the change from major to minor. However, modulating to the subdominant or dominant is harder. I really can't identify either when just listening to the modulations. To be honest, I am hoping that I do well in the other sections of the exam so that if I don't do too well in the aural, I will still pass.

I wish you luck!

Shelton

Thanks Shelton!! I didn't imagine it was supposed to be easy but you've just confirmed it for me.
Well I have made some progress in that at least i know what it's talking about now- always a good start I think! Just trying to track down the cd that noodle was talking about - can get hold of the book but can't find the cd. Anybody any ideas?

Sorry Andy-piano-flute. Maybe I'm mistaken about the CD, but there is definately a cassette - I've seen it!!

All the online music sites i've tried have the book but any cassettes only up to grade 5? Might have to try ringing some shops tomorrow to see if they can get hold of 1

http://www.music-exchange.co.uk/scripts/pr...8c770c2b2dcde74

It's not the AB one though.

Try phoning this number first: 0161 236 1766

http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/020738/details.html

Thanks Semele I'll try that tomorrow

My pleasure.

Hope it helps.

I see the music exchange site has the Soundwise/ABRSM tape for grade 7 - i liked the grade 5 one so I might try that as well

Good idea,especially as you liked the grade 5.

I'm really fed up.Someone has bidded on a Magic Roundabout Dougal T-shirt I had my eye on. So I'm off to bed in disgust and having an early night for a change.

....it had Woof on it too.

I can't seem to find it on the internet either, but there are a few other grade 7 aural cds available. I will try and remember to ask Amy next week where she got it.