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Grade 8 Music Theory TrinityThis Grade 8 Music Theory video courses covers the Trinity syllabus in full.FormThe concerto - the number and type of movements likely to be found in Baroque, Classical and Romantic concertos - definitions for each as defined in the workbookThe cadenzaÉtudeNocturne/Song without wordsThe LiedMazurkaPreludeWaltzComposers and General KnowledgeRomantic period as defined in the workbookSerial technique as defined in the workbookComposers of particular relevance to this grade are those writing in the Romantic period (approximately 1830-1900), e.g. the later works of Beethoven and works by Brahms, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schubert and SchumannPitchRecognising and writing all Dorian mode and whole-tone scalesRecognising and writing all Mixolydian mode scalesIdentifying an extract written using Mixolydian modeRecognising and writing serial tone rows (and their retrogrades)Writing a melody of 12 or 16 bars in length using notes from the major, minor, pentatonic major, pentatonic minor, blues or whole-tone scales or using notes from the Aeolian, Dorian or Mixolydian mode or a serial tone rowWriting an effective modulation through a pivot chordRecognising and writing passing 6/3 and 6/4Recognising and writing chromatic chords - the Neapolitan 6th, augmented 6th chords (Italian, French and German), secondary dominants, borrowed chords from the tonic minor keyRecognising and writing suspensionsHarmonising two phrases of a chorale in an appropriate style (no bass line given and modulation will normally be necessary)Recognising features of Romantic piano/orchestral composition as defined in the workbookTransposing music for any transposing instruments for the grade (transposing interval to be known include those for Grades 6 and 7 and also piccolo, cor Anglais, cornet in Bb, xylophone and glockenspiel)Ranges of piccolo, cor anglais, cornet in Bb, tuba, xylophone, glockenspiel, as defined in the workbookLayout of Romantic scores (for orchestra/concertos) as defined in the workbookMusical terms and symbols

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