- There are 4 sections in grade 8: (i) Recognise the Major, minor or diminished triad and its position; (ii) Harmony: Recognise any of the four principal cadences in a major key as they occur in a short piece; (iii) Memory; and (iv) Sing from memory the higher or lower part.
- Please keep track of your progress by counting the right or wrong answers as there isn't scoring function in this practice page.
- Major and minor triads
- Diminished and augmented triads
- Perfect and Plagal Cadences
- Interrupted and Imperfect Cadences
where there are also examples in minor key for you to play with. - Click the play button on the left column to play a tune, then hum or sing the lower part. Click the PLAY button on the right hand side to play only the lower part to compare with your singing.
Based on AMEB Syllabuses
Notes:
1. Recognise triad and its position: The examiner will play on the piano any major or minor in root position or an inversion, or any interrupted triad in root position, the candidate will recognise the triad, stating its position.
You may practise this in the OAEC's Aural series where you find more challenge with augmented triad included:2. Recognise cadences in Major key
You may practise this in our OAEC's Aural series in two lessons:
3. Memory: Well, generally it's not difficult to memorise a 3 bar phrase of music in 2 minutes, since you're up to this stage, but improving our musical memory is a complicated and long process. For the time being, I can't think of a simple lesson that can help!
I guess you have to buy an AMEB's Aural book to practise yourself!
4. Hum or sing the lower part. The examiner will play a two-part phrase with a few passing notes. Candidate then hum or sing from memory the lower part.
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