2015 Syllabus updates and overlap information

Please note that from 2015, candidates are required to provide the examiner with photocopies of all pieces being performed
(excluding Trinity publications)

SYLLABUS

REPERTOIRE

TECHNICAL WORK

PIANO,
PIANO ACCOMPANYING
20152017

New repertoire for InitialGrade 8

Small changes to scale requirements

N
 o longer option to perform an
own choice piece at Initial

New exercises

STRINGS
2015

A
 ddition of Scottish traditional
fiddle repertoire

S
 yllabus now states minimum tempi
for bowing exercises and scales

BRASS
20152018

A
 dditions to repertoire lists for
all instruments

N
 ew exercises for all instruments
(Grades 15)

T
 wo group A pieces and one
group B piece must be chosen

L
 ip flexibility exercises are required
for all grades

WOODWIND
20152016

T
 wo group A pieces and one
group B piece must be chosen

SUPPORTING TESTS

O
 ne year overlap period. Candidates can
perform from either syllabus, but not a
mixture of the two

N
 o overlap period. Strings syllabus is valid
from 1 January 2015, 2016 syllabus released
end 2015

C
 hanges to the keys for French
horn and trumpet transposed
sight reading Grades 68

Changes to scales and arpeggios

N
 ew supporting tests MUST be
taken, no overlap

A
 chromatic scale is required for
Grades 68

T
 ransposition no longer required
for French horn Grades 4 & 5

O
 rchestral and brass band extracts
may now be chosen at Grades 68

S
 mall changes to keys for
trombone sight reading

R
 evisions to scales and arpeggios for
flute, clarinet and saxophone
N
 ew exercises for flute, clarinet and
saxophone (Grades 15)

OVERLAP

O
 ne year overlap period. Candidates can
perform from technical work and repertoire
from either syllabus, but not a mixture of
the two
N
 ew supporting tests MUST be taken,
no overlap

O
 ne year overlap period. Candidates can
perform from either syllabus, but not a
mixture of the two

R
 evisions to orchestral extracts for
flute, clarinet, oboe and bassoon
(Grades 68)
S
 axophone study selction has been
increased at Grades 68

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SYLLABUS
JAZZ WOODWIND
20152016

REPERTOIRE
Changes to repertoire at all grades
T
 wo group A pieces and one group B piece
must be chosen
A
 ll jazz candidates must perform one at
least one piece containing improvisation

SINGING
20152017

TECHNICAL WORK

SUPPORTING TESTS

R
 evisions to scales and
arpeggios at Grades 58

OVERLAP
O
 ne year overlap period. Candidates
can perform from either syllabus, but
not a mixture of the two

N
 ew exercises available at
Grades 15
E
 xtended choice of studies at
Grades 68

Minor updates and corrections for repertoire

A
 ccompanied sight reading now
replaces unaccompanied sight
reading at Grades 68

O
 ne year overlap period. Candidates
can perform from technical work and
repertoire from either syllabus, but not
a mixture of the two
N
 ew supporting tests MUST be taken,
no overlap

ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD,
ELECTRONIC ORGAN,
ORGAN
20152018

New EK repertoire for InitialGrade 5

E
 K candidates performing own
interpretation are no longer required to
provide a statement

R
 efreshed technical work for
EK InitialGrade 5

O
 ne year overlap period. Candidates
can perform from either syllabus, but
not a mixture of the two

E
 K repertoire is no longer categorised
in groups
E
 K Grades 68 candidates may now perform
one own choice piece
Updated repertoire for organ
E
 O candidates may now perform one own
choice piece

GUITAR
2015

PERCUSSION
20142016

N
 o overlap period. Guitar syllabus is
valid from 1 January 2015, 2016
syllabus released end 2015
P
 iano accompaniment for selected
drum repertoire

S
 tudies replaced by technical
exercises

M
 usical knowledge available to
candidates at Grades 15

O
 ne year overlap period. Candidates
can perform from either syllabus, but
not a mixture of the two

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