How to Pass Your Rockschool Grade 1 Vocal Exam in 10 minutes!
Are you preparing for your Rockschool Grade 1 vocals exam? Look no further! In this video, we'll give you all the tips and tricks for acing your exam and earning those flying colors. Watch now and get ready to rock your exam!
LESSON NOTES:
Technical Exercises
00:33 Group A: Scales
Do re mi fa so la ti do ti la so fa mi re do
00:54 Group B: Arpeggios
Major arpeggio | Pattern 1
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Major arpeggio | Pattern 2
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01:42 Group C: Intervals
Major 2nd interval
Do re
Major 3rd interval
Do mi̇
02:26 Group D Technical Studies
1. Rhythmic | Rhythmic accuracy
You keep telling me what you wanna do.
You keep telling me why you’re on the move.
You keep telling me all that you could lose.
Just be your own person you’ve nothing to prove.
2. Melodic | Dynamic change Option 1 (C major)
Climb up the mountain.
Then walk back down again.
03:33 Improvisation & Interpretation
Listen. Practise. Perform.
You may perform this test using any vocal sound except humming or whistling.
05:06 Ear Tests (Examples only)
There are two ear tests:
■ Melodic Recall
■ Rhythmic Recall
Test 1 | Melodic Recall
Please use the words ‘higher’, ‘lower’, ‘up’ or ‘down’ in your answer.
Test 2 | Rhythmic Recall
This test comes in two parts:
Part 1 | Rhythm Recall
For this exercise, use ‘da’ or ‘ba’ vocal sounds.
Part 2 | Identification
07:43 General Musicianship Questions
You will be asked five questions. Four about general music knowledge and the fifth will be about your voice.
Part 1 | General Music Knowledge
You will be asked to identify:
■ The treble clef
■ The time signature
■ Whole-, half-, quarter- and eighth-note values
■ A rest in the piece
Part 2 | Your Voice
You will be asked:
■ Where is your diaphragm?
■ Where is your larynx?
■ What is the difference between head voice and chest voice?
■ Why is it important to warm up before singing?
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