Grade 5 Aural Tests
Test A Test B
Sing or Hum the Melody the Sing the 6 notes on the
examiner will play twice. score provided, in free time.
(Hint) (Hint)
1st Time, memorize first part Listen to the starting note. Take
2nd Time, memorize the last part note of the steps/skips
Test C.1 Test C.1 continued
Articulation Style and Period
• Smooth or Detached • Baroque, A
Tonality • Classical, B
• Major or Minor • Romantic, C
Dynamics • 20th Century, D
• Loud or Quiet
• Suddenly or Gradually A. mostly detached, no pedal, trills
Tempo
• Stays the Same or Change B. little pedalling, mostly light touch,
either in the middle or ending. Alberti bass, elegant playing
Character
• any descriptive words C. emotional, use of pedal, more
Style and Period dynamic changes and contrasts
• see next column
D. jazzy and bluesy melodies, watery
Test C.2
flow of music, strange harmonies and
• Clap the rhythm of the melody
melodies, sharp contrasts
played twice by the examiner.
throughout.
• Tell whether the music is in
2-Time, 3-Time, 4-Time