A systematic integration of vocal body awareness and presentation skills applied to vocal performance. Through relaxation, breathing techniques, and body alignment, students learn to identify and balance vocal registers and improve vocal resonance and flexibility. Instruction includes on lyrical interpretation. Improvisational acting methods will be utilized in song performances.


Major scale - 1 octave ascending
Major arpeggio - 1 octave ascending
Key/pitch to be chosen by the candidate, and stated to the examiner. The examiner will then provide the tonic note before candidate sings from memory – using any vowel sound(s) or sol-fa syllables (such as ‘lah’). A ‘neutral’ (non-stylised) voice should be used during this section of the exam, avoiding excessive vibrato.
Consonant and vowel sounds should be accurate and distinct, and where a single consonant or vowel is used its clarity should be maintained.
Tempos are at the candidate’s discretion – subject to the guidelines given in the examination handbook.

Repetition of rhythm: To clap back a 2 bar rhythm in 4/4 time. The rhythm will contain a combination of half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes.
Keeping time: To clap the main pulse, accenting the first beat of each bar, during the second playing of a four bar melody in 4/4 time. The melody will begin on the first beat of the bar.
Repetition of a melodic phrase: To sing back a one bar phrase, containing eighth and quarter notes, in 4/4 time. The phrase will start on the keynote and will consist of adjacent notes from a major scale.
Recognition of intervals: To identify an interval taken from one octave of any major arpeggio, when played consecutively.
Recognition of chords: To identify a series of chords – as either all major or all minor.

A systematic integration of vocal body awareness and presentation skills applied to vocal performance. Through relaxation, breathing techniques, and body alignment, students learn to identify and balance vocal registers and improve vocal resonance and flexibility. Instruction includes on lyrical interpretation. Improvisational acting methods will be utilized in song performances.

Major scale - 1 octave ascending
Major arpeggio - 1 octave ascending
Key/pitch to be chosen by the candidate, and stated to the examiner. The examiner will then provide the tonic note before candidate sings from memory – using any vowel sound(s) or sol-fa syllables (such as ‘lah’). A ‘neutral’ (non-stylised) voice should be used during this section of the exam, avoiding excessive vibrato.
Consonant and vowel sounds should be accurate and distinct, and where a single consonant or vowel is used its clarity should be maintained.
Tempos are at the candidate’s discretion – subject to the guidelines given in the examination handbook.

Repetition of rhythm: To clap back a 2 bar rhythm in 4/4 time. The rhythm will contain a combination of half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes.
Keeping time: To clap the main pulse, accenting the first beat of each bar, during the second playing of a four bar melody in 4/4 time. The melody will begin on the first beat of the bar.
Repetition of a melodic phrase: To sing back a one bar phrase, containing eighth and quarter notes, in 4/4 time. The phrase will start on the keynote and will consist of adjacent notes from a major scale.
Recognition of intervals: To identify an interval taken from one octave of any major arpeggio, when played consecutively.
Recognition of chords: To identify a series of chords – as either all major or all minor.

A systematic integration of vocal body awareness and presentation skills applied to vocal performance. Through relaxation, breathing techniques, and body alignment, students learn to identify and balance vocal registers and improve vocal resonance and flexibility. Instruction includes on lyrical interpretation. Improvisational acting methods will be utilized in song performances.

Major scale - 1 octave ascending
Major arpeggio - 1 octave ascending
Key/pitch to be chosen by the candidate, and stated to the examiner. The examiner will then provide the tonic note before candidate sings from memory – using any vowel sound(s) or sol-fa syllables (such as ‘lah’). A ‘neutral’ (non-stylised) voice should be used during this section of the exam, avoiding excessive vibrato.
Consonant and vowel sounds should be accurate and distinct, and where a single consonant or vowel is used its clarity should be maintained.
Tempos are at the candidate’s discretion – subject to the guidelines given in the examination handbook.

Repetition of rhythm: To clap back a 2 bar rhythm in 4/4 time. The rhythm will contain a combination of half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes.
Keeping time: To clap the main pulse, accenting the first beat of each bar, during the second playing of a four bar melody in 4/4 time. The melody will begin on the first beat of the bar.
Repetition of a melodic phrase: To sing back a one bar phrase, containing eighth and quarter notes, in 4/4 time. The phrase will start on the keynote and will consist of adjacent notes from a major scale.
Recognition of intervals: To identify an interval taken from one octave of any major arpeggio, when played consecutively.
Recognition of chords: To identify a series of chords – as either all major or all minor.