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To sing as 'echoes' three phrases played by the examiner. The phrases will be two bars long, in a major key, and within the range of tonic-dominant.
First the examiner will play the key-chord and the starting note (the tonic) and then count in two bars.
After the examiner has played each phrase, the candidate should sing back the echo without a pause, keeping in time.
Next I'd like you to sing three phrases as echoes.
Here is the key-chord [play] and your starting note [play].
[Count in two bars.]... Thank you.
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To clap the pulse of a piece played by the examiner, and to identify whether it is in two time or three time. The examiner will start playing the passage, and the candidate should join in as soon as possible, clapping in time and giving a louder clap on the strong beats. The examiner will then ask whether the music is in two time or three time. The candidate is not required to state the time signature.
First, clap in time while I play. Join in as soon as you can and give a louder clap on the strong beats.
[Play the entire piece.]
Is it in two time or three time? ... Thank you.
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