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Level 4TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

OVERALLREOUIREMENTS SCALES CADENCES/CHORI)

PROGRESSIONS CHORDS

Level4

All elements mustbe performed

Elements may be playedin any order

All Hands Together

4:30 minutes to perform

Minimum Scale tempo:

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A Eb Bb Major

!1= Z octaves and

ry :3 octaves

cgnatural and

harmonic minor

J1 :Zoctaves

Chromatic scale,contrary motion,I octave, thumbs

begin on D

A E Bb Major

I-IV-I-V-Y7 -Iuse the common tone

with legato pedal

i-iv-i-V-V7-iuse the common tone

with legato pedal

A Bb MajorPrimary first,

then secondary,root position

A Majorg minor

Broken triads tothe octave,

root positionand inversions,

up first, then down

Be able to write elements, recognize them individually, and recognize them in musical excerpts. Thestudent is responsible for all theory elements from Preparatory Level through Level4.

Tonalitv

1. Scalesandkeysignatures:C G D A E B F# F Bt Eb At Db Gb Majora, e,b, d, g, c minor, natural and harmonic

2. Names and Roman numerals of scale degrees in Major keys:I-Tonic V-Dominantii - supertonic vi - submediantiii - mediant viio - leading tonefV - Subdominant

Lines must be placed above and below Roman numerals for Major chords, such as.Y., and lower caseRoman numerals must be used for minor and diminished chords, such as vi or viio.

3. Intervals:PerfectandMajor,ascendinganddescending,on:C G D A E B Fil F Bb E AtDt Gt4. Chords/triads:

a. Triads: Major and minor, blocked and broken in root position and inversions, labeled R, lst, 2nd(optional figured bass is acceptable) on: C G D A E B F Bt Et

b. Diminishedtriadsinrootposition:C G D A E B F Bb

c. Roots of inverted triadsd. Primarytriadsinthekeysof: C G D A E F Major; aharmonicminore. Secondary triads in Major keys: C G F

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f. Dominant 7th chord, root position (identiff by name - Dominant 7, Dominant Seventh, Romannumeral V7)inthesekeys: C G D A F Bt E,ontheseroots: C G D A E F Bb

g. Cadences: authentic, half,plagal, rootposition& commontone, single staff: C GD AEFMajor

Time and Rhvthm

Be able to:o identi& notes and rests with their nameso give the number of beats each note will receiveo write counts using numbersr match notes and rests of the same valueo determine the time signature for a rhythmo add missing notes or rests to a measureo add barlines to a rhythm

Signs and Terms (Definitions are on page 47)

Rhythms such as:

a rn J=tJ-: J I

l & 2&

8 J'T:II 2 3 45 6

fr,e,) ) )1 734

E,Ql ) )t 2 &

1&2

IJ )J I

123 4 5 6

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l&21)

andantino

allegrettoprestocantabileespressivo

leggierosubito

...etto

...ino

b trillparallel Major and minortransposition

meter

imitationarticulation

HISTORY

Know the four periods of music history in order: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th/2lst Centuries

EAR TRAINING REOUIREMENTS (12 questions; included on written theory test)

l. Identiff Major and Perfect intervals up to and including an octave, ascending and descending,blocked and broken.

2. Identiff the difference between Major and minor triads in root position, blocked and broken.3. Hear the difference between repetition and sequence.4. Identifu a simple four-measure melody in Major or minor.5. Be able to hear the difference between 214 and 3/4 meters.6. Be able to hear the difference between legato and staccato touch.7 . Be able to hear the difference between Presto and Andantino, andbetween Adagio and Allegro.

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SIGHT.READING REOUIREMENTS

Be able to sight-read Level2music. All skills from previous levels may be included, with the addition of \--lbeing outside of a five-finger position, the use of dotted quarter notes, and some syncopation. Studentswill have 30 seconds to preview the example

IMPROVISATION REOUIREMENTS (Optional)

Students may perform an optional Improvisation at their CM Evaluation. Improvisation is an optionalperformance segment. Any improvisation may be played during the performance portion of theevaluation.

o Improvisation is not rated by the evaluator.o Improvisation is limited to 5 - 60 seconds in length, as listed inlhe CM Syllabus according to the

CM level.o Improvisation is done in addition to and not in place of the other required segments of the CM

evaluation (technique, sight-reading, and repertoire). Students must prepare the entire technicalrequirements as indicated for their level. All segments (including improvisation) need to beperformed within the appropriate evaluation length of each level.

o Improvisation may be from any resource and is independent of a student's registered CM level.

REPERTOIRE REOUIREMENTS

Repertoire requirements for Level4 begin on page 109.

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Vocabulary List: Signs and Terms

Students are responsible for all terms up to and including the Level for which they are being evaluated.

TEMPO MARKINGS FROM SLOWEST TO FASTEST

largo, lento, adagio, andante, andantino, moderqto, allegretto, allegro, vivace, presto

PREPARATORY LEVEL

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p piano: soft.

f forte: loud

slur: a curved line that indicates legato -to play smoothly

staccato: not connected, crisp

, tie: a curved line connecting notes ofJ the same pitch - hold for full value of

both notes

repeat sign: play the music again

dynamics: syrnbols or terms that indicate loudor soft

fine: the end

D.C. at fine (da capo at fine): return to thebeginning and play tofine

A fermata:hold longer

rit, ritard., ritordando : gradually slower

a tempo: return to the original tempo

bar linetreble clef

barlinemeasure

treble clefbrace

bass clef

brace

grand staff

ameasme

bassclei Grand Staff

mp

mfpp

trJ

LEVEL I

--- decrescendo, dim., diminuendo:gradually softer

mezzo piano: medium soft

mezzo forte: medium loud

pianissimo: very soft

fortissimo: very loud

tenuto: hold the note for its full value.May also mean to stress the note.

or fiD. * damper pedal: thepedal on the far right; depress andrelease the damper pedal

&" --- play eight notes (an octave) higher

8"___ or 8rD___ play eight notes (an octave) lower

T L -fz first and second endings

repetition: exact repeating of a melodic patternin the same voice, on the same pitch andwith the same rhythm

accidental: sharps (il), lut. $) or naturals ()placed before notes, usually to indicate anote which is not in the key signature

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LEVEL 2

allegro: fast, quick (cheerfully, merrily)

andante: walking tempo

moderato : moderate tempo

vivace : quickly, lively

ppp pianississimo: very, very soft

"ffi fortississimo: very, very loud

sf sfz fz sforzando: a sudden, sharp accent

cadence: the chords that end a phrase or sectionof a composition

authentic cadence: cadence using the harmonicprogression ofV to I

half cadence: cadence using a harmonicprogression that ends on V

plagal cadence: cadence using the harmonicprogression ofIV to I

sequence: repeating a melodic pattern in thesame voice at a higher or lower pitch,often a 2nd or 3rd above or below

LEVEL 3

adagio: slow tempo, slower than andante

spiritoso: spirited

ac c e I er an do, ac c e l. : gradually faster, acceleratetempo

dolce:sweetly

molto: much, very

poco: 7ittle

una corda: apply the soft pedal (pedal on theleft)

tre corde: the release ofthe soft pedal (pedal onthe left)

relative Major and minor: Major and minorkeys sharing the same key signature

motif, motive: a short musical idea

legato pedal (syncopated pedal, overlappingpedal): creating a seamless, un-blurredlegato by raising and quickly re-depressing the damper pedal at the sametime as, or immediately after, the keysare played

LEVBL 4

andantino: a little faster than andante*

allegretto: a little slower than allegro

presto:very fast tempo

cantabile: in a singing style

espres s ivo : expressively

leggiero: lightly

subito:suddenly

---etto: suffix meaning little or less

---ino: suffix meaning little or less

articulation: the various ways in which notes are

executed, including, but not limited to,staccato and legato

parallel Major and minor: keys sharing the sametonic note

transposition: the act of performing or writing amusical work in a key other than the keyin which it was originally written

meter: the arrangement of beats into groups ofequal size (measures) and with regularrecurring accents

imitation: statement of a motive in anothervoice or hand

b * trill:**#'...r--

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* This is the definition that will be used for CM testing, and indicates the most common use of the term. Some composers use it to mean

slightly slower than andante.** This is the definition that will be used for CM testing. The trill can be interpreted differently depending on the historical period and the

context ofthe music. Teachers are encouraged to study omamentation further. See the list ofresources on pages 173-174.

Section 3: Vocabulary - Definitions 47 MTAC Piano Syllabus 2012

l. Name the Major key for each key signature. (6 points)

Major Major Major

2. Name the minor key for each key signature. (6 points)

minor minor mlnor mlnor mrnor minor

3. Write each answer. (2 points)

a. Name the parallel minor key for D Major.

b. Name the relative minor key for G Major.

4. Add accidentals to complete each scale. (5 points)

Bb Major

minor

minor

c minor, nafural

g minor, harmonic form

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5. Check the correct name for each interval. (6 points)

_P5 _M6 m3 _P5 _M7_M2

- P4

- m7

m2 -m6 -P86. Name the root of each triad. Check whether each triad is Major, minor, or diminished. The first one is given.

(5 points)

-M3 -m6P4 m7

mtnor

m3M3M2

mrnor mlnordiminished diminished diminished

Major

Major _ Major Majormlnor _mrnor _mlnordiminished diminished diminished

Name the inversion of each triad (R, lst, or 2nd). The first one is given. (3 points)

2nd

8. Write each triad. (4 points)

D Major1st inversion

F Major2nd inversion

g diminishedroot position

b diminishedroot position

9. Check the Roman numeral for each triad in the key of G Maior. (4 points)

111 T\riiTYY

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What name is used for the ii, iii, vi and viio triads?Check the correct answer. (l point)

Write each triad in the key of F Major. (3 points)

Check the correct name for each cadence.

Key of C Major

primary triadssecondary triadsdiminished triads

12. (3 points)

_ HalfAuthenticPlagal

HalfAuthenticPlagal

HalfAuthenticPlagal

Key of G Major

Key of E Major

13. Check the key to which each of these Dominant Tths belongs. The first one is given. (3 points)

Bb MajorF Major

D MajorG Major

EtMajorF Major

E MajorD Major,/

14. Check the correct counting for each example. (3 points)

Example A: Example B:

2&&2

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1& 2I 234 56 t2&3456&4

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Example C:

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3

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&&,123456 123&45&6

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2& l & 2

| 2 &341 2 3

I 2 &.341234

15. Add one note to each measure to complete this example. (4 points)

7rrT.l) lJ. lJ-.n .I) lJ

16. Check the correct definition for each term. (8 points)

a. andantino the same as andantemuch slower than andantea liule faster than andante

suddenlysoftlyslowly

b. subito

c- ---tno

gradually slower

staccatotrilltenuto

e. articulation walking tempostaccato, legato, etc.

f. leggiero

slowly

lightlyconnectedlively

gradually fasterwith spiritin a singing style

very fastvery slowa little slower than allegro

g. cantabile

h. allegretto

17. Place the remaining three historical periods in the correct order. (3 points)

Classical

Baroque

Contemporary

Romantic

Baroque

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Volkmann: The Tale Begins

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19.

20.

Answer questions 18-22 about the music above. (10 points)

What is the minor key?

Which form of minor is used?

Name the root of each circled chord, and circlethe quality (Major, minor or diminished) for each.

21. Check the correct ilame for each boxed interval.

22. Whattype of cadence ends the example? (Checkthe answer.)

mlnor

a.

b.

c.

l.

2.

3.

4.

M6

Major

minor

Major

mlnor

diminished

minor

M3P4P5

P4P5

m6

M3

P5

m3M3 M2

HalfPlagalAuthentic

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Haydn: Country WaltzAnswer questions 23-28 about the music above. (8 points)

23. How many beats are in each measure?

24. What type of note receives one beat? (Check the answer.)

25. What is the English meaning of the dynamic mark mp?

26. This music is in the key of C Major. Check the correct Roman

numeral for each circled chord.

27. What term is used to describe the music under the brackets in

measures l-2 and 3-4?

28. What is the meaningof D.C. al Fine (used at the end of the

example)?

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a.

b.

c.

t[iiiii

IIvi

y7Triii

Retum to the beginning and

play tofine

Gradually slower

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EARTRAINING EYALUAMON

This is your Level4 ear training araluation. Listen to each question and its musical ocample.

Mark (or circle) your answer. Each ocample will be played trno times. (12 points)

1. Rccognition of Major or minor in a four'mquure phrase.

Ex. I Major

-

minor

-Ex-Z Major

-

minor

-Recognition of tempo.

Presto Andantino

-Recognition of Major or minor uiads.

Ex. I Maior

-

minor ;-F;x.z Major

-

minor

-Ex.3 Major

-

minor

-4. Rccognition of Major and Perfect interr"als.

Major 7th

5. Rccognition of meter in a four-measure phrase.

Ex. I Perfect 5th

-Ex.-z Maior 3rdt-

ErL 3 Perfect 4th

Seouerrce

Maior 6tht-

Maior 2ndt-

I ,i*"3 .i*.

Repetition

Ex. 1 ? ,i*"

Fx..z ? .io..

6" Rccognition of compositional techniqucs.

Earlralnlng Tests o SetB o Level 4