hi everyone

can someone tell me what happens in singing exams because it is a completely exam to a string/brass/woodwind exam

from *mad*bout*music*

In Singing exams of all grades you prepare at least three songs (from separate lists) and in Grades 6-8 four songs to be accompanied by piano. Then you sing an unaccompanied folk song, which replaces the scales etc undertaken by instrumentalists. All the songs, including those in foreign languages, are usually sung from memory - there are a few exceptions as printed in the syllabus.

Then you do a sight-singing test (accompanied by the examiner) administered like instrumental sight-reading, so you get 30 seconds to look at it but, of course, the examiner gives you your starting note etc.

Then you have the aural tests which follow the same pattern as for any other instrument. If you are a singer you still have to do the sight-singing bits in aural tests like everyone else - you don't get let off them

Hope that helps to answer your question.

thanks- ive been wondering myself