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Rockschool Acoustic
General Musicianship Questions Samples
Debut
Group 1: Harmony
‘The examiner will point out a chord within your chosen piece. You will be asked to identify whether itis
major or minor.
Group 2: Melody
The examiner will point toa note within the chosen piece. You will be asked to identify the pitch of the
note.
Group 3: Rhythm
‘The examiner will point toa note within the chosen piece. You willbe asked to identify the note value.
Group 4: Technical
‘The examiner will point to crotchet length phrase. You will be asked to describe the fingering used
{demonstrations are acceptable}.
Group 5: Genre
You will be asked to identify the genre of your chosen piece of music.rockschool”
Grade 1
Group 1: Harmony
‘The examiner will point toa chord symbol. Youwill be asked to state the construction of the chord (ie.
interval formula),
Group 2: Melody
‘The examiner will point to a note within the chosen piece of music. You will be asked to identify the
pitch of the note.
Group 3: Rhythm
‘The examiner will point to a note or rest within the piece. You will be asked to identify the note or rest
value.
Group 4: Technical
‘The examiner will point to a minim length melodic phrase. You will be asked to describe the fingering
used (demonstrations are acceptable).
Group 5: Genre
You will be asked to identify the genre of your chosen piece of music.rockschool”
Grade 2
Group 1: Harmony
‘The examiner will pointto.a chord symbol Youwill be asked to state the construction of theselected
chord (ie. interval formula).
Group 2: Melody
‘The examiner will point to two consecutive treble clef notes within the chosen piece of music. You will
be asked to identify the pitches of both notes.
Group 3: Rhythm
The examiner will point out a note or rest within the chosen piece. You will be asked to identify the
note or rest value.
Group 4: Technical
‘The examiner will point out a one bar phrase. You will be asked to describe the fingering used
(demonstrations are acceptable).
Group 5: Genre
You will be asked for the title of a different song in the same genre as your chosen piece.