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TheTopTrumpet Regular Member
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 7:21 pm Post subject: Grade 5 Sight reading? |
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I have an audition for a band that requires me to sight read grade five music. What time signatures and keys should i expect? Do you have any examples? Thanks! |
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bach_again Heavyweight Member
Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 2479 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 1:39 am Post subject: |
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If this is ABRSM, then buy the Specimen Sight Reading Tests G1-5.
From memory 3/4 sharps/flats, 2/4 3/4 4/4 6/8 9/8, maybe common and cut common time.
If you buy the book (super cheap used) you’d get an idea.
IMO the ABRSM sight reading is too easy.
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TheTopTrumpet Regular Member
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 10:21 am Post subject: |
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bach_again wrote: | If this is ABRSM, then buy the Specimen Sight Reading Tests G1-5.
From memory 3/4 sharps/flats, 2/4 3/4 4/4 6/8 9/8, maybe common and cut common time.
If you buy the book (super cheap used) you’d get an idea.
IMO the ABRSM sight reading is too easy.
Best,
Mike |
Thanks. I dont think it is ABRSM, it says its on the 1-6 scale? Thanks! |
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Andy Del Heavyweight Member
Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 2662 Location: sunny Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 11:33 am Post subject: |
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There are many 'grading systems for various organisations, such as those who offer practical examinations on performance (ABRS, Trinity College, AMEB down under, Royal Toronto Conservatorium(? there's a Canadian system of some sort), etc. etc.) Then there's the publisher grading, which tries to make it easier for a band conductor to select music*...
If it's a band audition, I suspect it's a publisher grading, which would mean, reasonably difficult. The only way to prepare sight reading is to do a LOT of it, over a long period of time to build up this skill.
Hope that helps!
cheers
Andy
* If one conducts a band and can't see and hear internally how a piece is, then relying on a numbering system only makes me think ' God help your band!'. _________________ so many horns, so few good notes... |
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