The Leinster School of Music & Drama - Griffith College Dublin

To discuss a few short points on the style of one of the pieces(classical, jazz/popular etc) relating particularly to relevant musicalfeatures i.e. rhythm, phrasing, etc To identify major and minor chords in the prepared pieces.(c) Aural Observation:- To clap back the rhythm of a four bar phrase played twice by theexaminer, and to state which time the extract is in (3/4, 4/4 or 6/8) To sing back a short melody played twice by the examiner To identify major and perfect intervals up to an octave, and the minor3 rd . These will be played separately and together After hearing a short piece played twice by the examiner, to commenton musical features such as major or minor tonality, dynamicvariations, articulation etc.(d)Performance:-Performance of three pieces, as least two of which must be from theprescribed list for grade 3. The third piece may also be selected fromthe list or may be the candidates own choice which must be of at leastequal standard to the pieces on the prescribed list.Assessment:- Section (a) 15 MarksSection (b)Section (c)Section (d)15 Marks10 Marks60 MarksCandidates must secure 65 marks to pass, 70 – 79, pass with merit, 80 – 86,pass with honours, 87 -100 Pass with first class honours.