Trinity College of Music Exams – Page 4 – SE22 Piano School ~ East Dulwich

Spring Exam Results: Trinity College of Music

Trinity Music Exams We entered our first group of students for Trinity College London Music exams this March after having used the same exam board for nearly 25 years. The choice of repertoire was well-received by our students and the contemporary repertoire is particularly appealing. Our students enjoyed the different format for aural tests and musical knowledge section that allow them to demonstrate their understanding of their pieces through questions asked by the examiner. All of our students left the exam full of beans and feeling very confident that they had played well so it was a hugely positive experience. The examiner was very friendly and his feedback was very clear and concise, plus each student received lovely encouraging comments too.

Trinity results:
Distinction: Oliver (G3); Sophia, Elliot, Edward, Susannah, Sam, Freddie (Initial)
Merit: Rowan (G6)

Trinity Grade 3 Piano Distinction, April 2017

Trinity Initial Piano Distinction, April 2017

Trinity Music Exams: Student Resources

Here are some resources to help you prepare for Trinity exams. Please note that theory exams are taken with ABRSM.

Listen to your pieces & exercises on the CD contained in your Pieces book.

All students will need:

A pieces & Exercises Book
A scales book
An aural book
Theory Book & Test Papers

Practice the aural tests weekly (small monthly subscription fee):
http://www.e-musicmaestro.com/auraltests/select
Also see videos below for sample Grade 1 & Grade 6 aural tests.

Initial
Pieces & Scale book Grades 1 to 5
Theory Book 1, Book 2 (must be completed before starting Initial piano)
Theory Book 3 to use alongside learning the Initial exam requirements
Aural Grades 1 to 5

Grade 1
Pieces & Scale book Grades 1 to 5
Theory & Test Papers
Aural Grades 1 to 5

Grade 2
Pieces & Scale book Grades 1 to 5
Theory & Test Papers
Aural Grades 1 to 5

Grade 3
Pieces & Scale book Grades 1 to 5
Theory & Test Papers
Aural Grades 1 to 5

Grade 4
Pieces & Scale book Grades 1 to 5
Theory & Test Papers
Aural Grades 1 to 5

Grade 5
Pieces & Scale book Grades 1 to 5
Theory & Test Papers
Sight-Reading
Aural Grades 1 to 5

Grade 6
Pieces & Scale book Grades 6 to 8
Theory
Sight-Reading

Grade 7
Pieces & Scale book Grades 6 to 8
Sight-Reading

Grade 8
Pieces & Scale book Grades 6 to 8
Sight-Reading

Initial to Grade 5: Musical Knowledge (please print both sections and bring to your lesson)

Musical Knowledge parameters
Musical Knowledge guidance
Print our Musical Knowledge Quiz and see how many you can answer. Bring to your next lesson.

Print this Form that you will have been emailed (or received by post if you did a postal entry). Bring the form to your teacher to fill in if assistance is required.

MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

Musical Knowledge section of the exam

In one section of the Trinity exam, the examiner will ask you 5 questions about your pieces. We are working through each piece to make sure we know all the symbols, key signatures, tempo markings etc. Here are some examples of worksheets I have been doing with one of my students for each of the Trinity Initial pieces. Do the same for your piece and see if you can answer all the questions.

You will also be expected to give the letter name of any note in the piece, plus know the key signature and names of clefs. Additionally, they will ask how the title of the piece relates to the music so do discuss this with your teacher.

Additionally do ensure you are practising the online aural tests at least twice a week in the run-up to the exam.
http://www.e-musicmaestro.com/auraltests/free/trinity/test/grade0/Ti

Play 3 Pieces
Play 3 Exercises
Play scale requirements from memory
Aural Tests

Musical Knowledge (see below)
The examiner will ask candidates five questions in the exam, which test their understanding of the pieces played, their knowledge of the notation and their instrument. The examiner will first ask candidates to choose their favourite piece from the ones performed in the exam and will then ask some of the questions on that piece. The examiner will then choose one of the other pieces performed to complete the questions. The printed score should be free of annotations except for essential markings such as fingerings, breath marks etc. as appropriate. The examiner will usually point to part of the score when asking the questions