Pre-preparatory

All the required material for the exam is contained within Piano Handbook 2021–2024: Pre-preparatory (LCM).

Component 1: Exercises                                   (25 marks)

Candidates play any five of the following:

• A Tappin’

• Chocolate Smoothie

• Downward Dog

• Mr Badger

• Pardon Me!

• The Trampoline

• Skipping

• Knock Knock (Who’s There?)

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Component 2: List A Pieces                             (20 marks)

Performance of any two of the following:

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I Caught a Fish Alive

• Popcorn

• Monkey Goes Bananas

• Wintry Wood

• Happy Birthday To You

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Component 3: List B Pieces                             (40 marks)

Performance of any two of the following:

• Westminster Chimes

• Stuck Indoors

• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

• The Grand Entrance

• On The Magic Carpet

   

Component 4: Recognition of Notes                (15 marks)

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Candidates should be able to recognised notes C to G in the treble clef and C to F in the bass clef.

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