Bass

Syllabus-Yellow


Student prepares two pieces from a set list of six:

1. Crossin Three (HL Pg 22)
2. Octa Gone (HL Pg 23)
3. Rock N Rest (HL Pg 32)
4. Movin 8s (HL Pg 35)
5. Eight Ball (HL Pg 35)
6. Octave Blues (HL Pg 28)

Student to prepare three pieces set by ensemble director in the lead up to
assessment period (Student to be assessed on one):

1. Libertango
2. Trio (JW Pg 42)
3. Tres Guitarras (JW Pg 46)


Play a G major scale at MM=60 ascending and descending with clear
articulation:

?dfgh|jqWe|Wqjh|gfd+||
Play a C major arpeggio at MM=60 ascending and descending with clear
articulation:

hqey|eqh=||
8 beat note in middle range with crescendo and diminuendo:

?jjjj|jjjj||
Open string rake exercise:

i-m m-i on each open string

Musicianship:

1. Tune their instrument to their teachers instrument (except strings,
piano, percussion, voice)
2. Sing a Perfect 5th or a Perfect 4th from a starting note given on the
piano

*A Perfect 5th is an interval that is five notes away from a given note (Count the
first note as 1 when counting up)

E.g. a perfect 5th from C would be G

C
D
E
F
G
1
2
3
4
5
E.g. a perfect 4th from C would be F

C
D
E
F
G
1
2
3
4
5


3. Sing back a three note motif played three times on the piano within a
comfortable vocal range

4. Read an eight beat rhythm using correct rhythm names. Note values: as
for white with the addition of paired quavers

Semibreve w ___________________________
Minim h ___________________________

Crotchet q ___________________________

Crotchet rest Q ____________________________

Quavers ry

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5. Identify and explain 2/4, , 4/4 time signatures

Musical language:

Identify and explain:

Forte


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Piano

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Andante

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Allegro

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Clef (as appropriate to instrument)

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+ Stave/staff
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Bar-line
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Double bar-line
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Repeat sign

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$`

4/4 time signatures

Fortissimo
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Staccato
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Legato
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Sharp
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Flat
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Natural
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Accent
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Fermata
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Mezzo Piano
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Mezzo Forte
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Pianissimo
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