Simple time signatures Simple time signatures Compound time All simple and Irregular time signatures

of 24, 34, 44, bar-lines of 22, 32, 42, 38 signatures of 68 compound duple, triple of 54, 74, 58, 78
and the grouping of the and the grouping of 98, 128 and the grouping and quadruple time and the grouping of
notes listed above notes and rests within of notes and rests within signatures, and the notes and rests within
within these times. these times. Triplets, these times. grouping of notes and these times. Irregular
and triplet note groups - demisemiquaver (32nd rests within these times. divisions
with rests. note) and its equivalent T he breve and its of simple time values.
rest. equivalent rest. Double-
dotted notes and rests.
Duplets.
Extension of the stave to Extension of the stave to Extension of the stave Alto clef (C clef centred Tenor clef (C clef
include two ledger lines include two ledger lines beyond two ledger lines. on 3rd line). T he centred on 4th line). T
below and above each below and above each T he transposition of a identification of notes in he identification of
stave. stave. simple melody from the the alto clef in any of notes in the four clefs in
treble clef the keys set for any of the keys set
to the bass clef, or vice this grade (see below), for this grade (see
versa, at the octave. and the transcription at below), and the
the same pitch of a transposition at the
simple melody from the octave of a simple
treble or the melody from any clef to
bass clef to the alto clef, another.
and vice versa. Double T he writing at concert
sharp and double flat pitch of a melody
signs, and their notated for an
cancellation. instrument in Bb, A or
Enharmonic F, and vice versa (the
equivalents. interval of transposition
up or down will be
given).
Construction of the Construction of the Scales and key Scales and key Scales and key
major scale, including minor scale (harmonic signatures of all major signatures of all major signatures of all major
the position of the tones or melodic at and minor keys up to and minor keys up to and minor keys up to
and semitones. Scales candidate’s choice, but and including four and including five and including six sharps
and key candidates will be sharps and flats, sharps and flats, with and flats. All simple
signatures expected to know which including both and compound intervals
of the major keys of C, form they are using). both harmonic and forms of minor scales. from any note.
G, D and F in both clefs, Scales and key melodic forms of minor Technical names for the
with their tonic triads signatures of the major scales, with their tonic notes of the diatonic
(root position), degrees keys of A, Bb and Eb, triads (root position), scale (tonic, supertonic,
(number and the minor keys of degrees etc.).
only), and intervals A, E and D, with their (number only), and Construction of the
above the tonic (by tonic triads (root intervals above the tonic chromatic scale. All
number only). position), degrees (number and type). intervals, not exceeding
(number only), and an octave, between any
intervals above the tonic two diatonic
(by number only). notes in any of the keys
set for this grade.
The identification and T he identification of
writing of triads (root the 5 3, 6 3 and 6 4 forms
position) on the tonic, of the tonic, supertonic,
subdominant and subdominant and
dominant notes in dominant chords
any of the keys set for in any of the keys set for
this grade. The this grade. The
recognition of 5 identification of the
3 (root position) chords progression 6
on the tonic, 45
subdominant 3 (Ic-V) on the dominant
and dominant notes in note in any of the keys
any of the keys set for set for this grade. T he
this grade (the choice of suitable
harmonic form of the chords at cadential
scale will points of a simple
be used in minor keys). melody in the major key
of C, G, D or F.