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INITIAL
ELECTRONIC
KEYBOARD
Pieces & Technical Work
for Trinity College London
Exams 2019-2022

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Michael Row the Boat *
Trad.
The Skye Boat Song.
Trad.
2
Vivaldi Spring (from The Four Seasons) . . . ............ .
3
Mozart Voi, ch e sapete (from The Marriage of Figaro)
A
Brahms Lullaby (Wiegenlied)
5
Eastburn Winner Little Brown Jug . .
6
Dvorak Largo (from Symphony no. 9 ('From the New World')) 7
Sullivan Little Buttercup (from HMS Pinafore) .8
Rodgers Edelweiss (from The Sound of Music) ··········· ······· ·· ·.......... .9
··· ···· ··· ···· ·· ········· ·········· ······· ·········· ..... JQ
Clarke Rock to the Roll
... 11
Technical work
12
* own interpretation

Please refer to the Electronic Keyboard & Organ Syllabus 2019-2022 for details on all sections of the exam
including information on keyboard specification, voices, volume and accompaniments etc, intros/endings u~e
01
pre-recorded material and registration facilities, own interpretation, chords, tempo and set up. '

Summary of exam requirements

PIECES
Candidates perform a balanced programme of three pieces, chosen from the complete list in the syllabus. An own composition may be played
instead of one listed piece.

TECHNICAL WORK
- Either scales & chord knowledge or exercises

SUPPORTING TESTS
Any TWO of the following:
- Sight reading
- Aural
- Improvisation
- Musical knowledge

• Sight reading examples can be found in Sound at Sight Electronic Keyboard (Initial-Grade 5) (TCL 011510)
• Practice aural tests can be found in Aural Tests book 1 (Initial-Grade 5) from 2017 (TCL 015808)
• A range of resources to support teaching and learning is available at trinitycollege.com/keyboard-resources
.
• For guidance on improvisation and musical knowledge, please visit trinitycollege.com/supportmg. t est s or re fer to the syllabus

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~INITY
COLLEGE LONDON PRESS

INITIAL
ELECTRONIC
KEYBOARD
Pieces & Technical Work for
Trinity College London Exams
2019-2022

Q Free downloads

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Trinity College London Press Ltd
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© Copyright 2018 Trinity College London Press Ltd

Second impression, September 2019

All pieces adapted and arranged by TCL Press

except 'Rock to the Roll', by Joanna Clarke

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 own interpretation *

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er o e current syllabus requirements for own interpretation pieces.

2 xt piece
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 Voice: Bell Pad
Style: Waltz

The Skye Boat Song

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 Voice: Orchestra l Strings
Style: Orchestra l Rock Ballad

Spring
from The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi
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 Voice: woodwind Section
style: Love Song

Voi, che sapete

from The Marriage of Figaro
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 Voice: Stardust (twin kly synth)
Style: Waltz (Serenade B)

Lullaby
(Wiegenlied)
Johannes Brahms
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 Voice: Alto Sax
Style: Swing

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 Voices: English Horn
Style: None

Largo
from Symphony no. 9 ('From the New World')
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Voices: Clarinet, Tenor Sax (sounding an octave lower)
style: Waltz (Serenade)

Little Buttercup
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 Voices: Harmonica, Accordion (Musette)
Styl e: Waltz

Edelweiss
from The Sound of Music Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
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Williamson Music, a Division of Rodgers & Hammerstein: an lma9em Company, owner of publicatio n
and allied rights throughout t he world. This arrangement Copyright_© 2018 Will iamson Music.
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 Voices: Electric Guitar (sounding an octave lower), Jazz Organ (sounding an octave lower)
Style: Rock&Roll/Shuffle

Rock to the Roll

Joanna Clarke
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 Technical work

Candidates prepare either section 1. or sect ion 2.

Either
1. SCALES & CHORD KNOWLEDGE (from memory) - Examiners select from the following:
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• C major

• A minor (candidate choice of either harmonic or melodic or

natural minor)
hands separately legato min.
• C major pentatonic (5 notes)
one octave
,ef J = 60

• A minor pentatonic (5 notes)

• Chromatic scale starting on D

RH only or LH only
• Triad of C major and A minor (root position) (candidate choice)

Or
2. EXERCISES (music may be used) - Candidates prepare all three exercises.
Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two exercises to be performed.

1. Bossa Boy keyboard functions exercise

2. Smooth Parade scalic exercise
3. Windfall pianistic exercise

i) Scales & chord knowledge

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ii) Exercises
1. eossa Boy - keyboard functions

voice: Acoustic Guitar (sounding an octave lower)

style: Bossa

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 ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD INITIAL
Pieces & Technical Work
for Trinity College London
Exams 2019-2022

This book co ntai ns everyth ing needed to prepare for the performance and
technical work components of a Trinity Electronic Keyboard Initial exam.

All ten performance pieces have been composed or arranged specifically

fo r t he keyboa rd , and encompass a wide range of styles - from classical
favo urites to TV, film or show themes. The 'own interpretation' piece allows
t he candidate to create a personal arrangement. choosing their own voices,
style, keyboard funct ions and interpretation. Also included are the scales,
chord knowledge and exercises that form the technical work component of
th e exam .

This series provides progressive steps in performance and keyboard

functions for all electronic keyboard students, whether preparing for a
Trinity exam or studying on another path.

Trad. / Michael Row the Boat

Trad. / The Skye Boat Song
Vivaldi / Spring (from The Four Seasons)
Mozart / Voi, che sapete (from The Marriage of Figaro )
Brahms/ Lullaby (Wiegenlied)
Eastb urn Winner / Little Brown Jug
Dvorak / Largo (from Symphony no. 9 ('From the New World'))
Sullivan / Little Buttercup (from HMS Pinafore)
Rodgers / Edelweiss (from The Sound of Music)
Clarke / Rock to the Roll

Demo recordings can be

downloaded free - see inside
back cover for details.

The following Trinity publications, available fro m trinitycollege.com/ shop or your local music shop, may
_ _ • be useful when preparing for a Trinity Electronic Keyboard Initial exam:
?{'·,,!":>::> .-,•·.:,,.,ci- ,; . " .
·· •· Sound at Sight Electronic Keyboard Initial-Grade 5 TCL 011510 ISBN 0 571 52235 1
TCL 011336 ISBN 0 571 52221 1
Electronic Keyboard Collection book 1 (Initial-Grade 1)
TCL 015808 ISBN 978·0·85736·535·4
Aural Tests book 1 (lnitial~Grade 5) from 2017
ISBN 978·0·85736·487·6
Student Practice Noteb~ok' .'· :, TCL 015310

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