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== General Info ==
 
== General Info ==
 
1. Candidates are encouraged to play their pieces on the instruments specified, although [[Glockenspiel]] / [[Xylophone]] / [[Vibraphone]] / [[Marimba]] will be acceptable regardless of the specification. <br/>
 
1. Candidates are encouraged to play their pieces on the instruments specified, although [[Glockenspiel]] / [[Xylophone]] / [[Vibraphone]] / [[Marimba]] will be acceptable regardless of the specification. <br/>
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This test supports the development of candidates’ abilities in musical perception and understanding by requiring them to recognize musical features by ear (for example meter and pulse, pitch, performance characteristics). All questions are based on a single musical example played at the [[piano]] by the examiner.
 
This test supports the development of candidates’ abilities in musical perception and understanding by requiring them to recognize musical features by ear (for example meter and pulse, pitch, performance characteristics). All questions are based on a single musical example played at the [[piano]] by the examiner.
 
Candidates are asked to describe various features of the music such as dynamics, articulation, texture and style. Candidates are not required to sing. <br/>
 
Candidates are asked to describe various features of the music such as dynamics, articulation, texture and style. Candidates are not required to sing. <br/>
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=== About the Test ===
 
1. Listen to the melody three times and clap the pulse on the third playing, stressing the strong beat <br/>
 
1. Listen to the melody three times and clap the pulse on the third playing, stressing the strong beat <br/>
 
2. Listen to the melody once and identify the dynamics (Forte & Piano) and articulation (Staccato & Legato) <br/>
 
2. Listen to the melody once and identify the dynamics (Forte & Piano) and articulation (Staccato & Legato) <br/>
 
3. Listen to the first two bars of the melody once and identify the last note as higher or lower than the first note<br/>
 
3. Listen to the first two bars of the melody once and identify the last note as higher or lower than the first note<br/>
 
4. Listen to the melody twice, with a change of rhythm or pitch in the second playing, identify where the change occurs<br/>
 
4. Listen to the melody twice, with a change of rhythm or pitch in the second playing, identify where the change occurs<br/>
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=== Supporting Publications ===
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For practice purposes, sample Sight-reading tests are published by [[Trinity College London Press]] in [[Aural Tests Book 1 from 2017 (Grade 1-5)]]. Purchasing the book is not a requirement.
  
 
== Improvisation ==
 
== Improvisation ==
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[[Category: TCL Keyboard Percussion Exam Syllabus]]
 
[[Category: TCL Keyboard Percussion Exam Syllabus]]
 
[[Category: Grade 1 Keyboard Percussion Exam Syllabus]]
 
[[Category: Grade 1 Keyboard Percussion Exam Syllabus]]
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