Funk Tower of Power What is Hip Funk Rock Red Hot Chili Peppers Aeroplane Red Hot Chili Peppers Coffee Shop Rock Stuart Clayton (Giants of Bass) John Entwistle Rockschool Bass (Grade 6) Rock of Pages Jazz Rock Stanley Clarke What Game Shall We Play Progressive Rock Radiohead Paranoid Android Progressive Metal Cliff Burton (Metallica) Anaesthesia (Pulling Teeth) Stuart Clayton (Giants of Bass) Cliff Burton Style Reggae Stevie Wonder Master Blaster Soul James Jamerson What’s Going On Contemporary Jaco Pastorius Portrait of Jazz Ballad (up to bar 45) Jaco Pastorius Continuum Blues Bass lines written or improvised to a Various Blues standards Stage 3 standard Baroque Bach Suite No. 1 BMV 1007 PIANO/KEYBOARD SUGGESTED TECHNICAL WORK YEAR 11 – Scales are to be played over 4 octaves in 12 keys. Minimum tempo: MM 84 (16th note) Mixolydian Aeolian pentatonic Minor pentatonic Dorian Blues Chromatic C, F, B♭ and E♭ Arpeggios Arpeggios are to be played over four octaves in twelve keys. Minimum tempo: MM 52 (8th note triplet 16th note) – Major 7th, minor 7th, Dominant 7th SUGGESTED TECHNICAL WORK YEAR 12 – Scales are to be played over 4 octaves in 12 keys. Minimum tempo: MM 92 (8th note 16th note) – Major Mixolydian Aeolian Jazz (melodic) minor Major pentatonic pentatonic Dorian Blues Chromatic Arpeggios Arpeggios are to be played over four octaves in twelve keys. Minimum tempo: MM 60 (16th note) Major 7th, minor 7th, Dominant 7th, minor 7th (♭5) SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE YEAR 11 – Contemporary repertoire covers a wide range of styles. Some styles may not be strongly represented in this list, for example Country or Latin. It is recommended that a variety of styles be included in the recital, with consideration given to the need to display a variety of technique and appropriate skill level. The candidate can perform a maximum of ONE as an accompanist. All other repertoire must be arranged for the pianist/keyboardist as the feature instrument.
Funk What is Hip Tower of Power Funk Rock Aeroplane Red Hot Chili Peppers Coffee Shop Red Hot Chili Peppers Rock John Entwistle Stuart Clayton (Giants of Bass) Rock of Pages Rockschool Bass (Grade 6) Jazz Rock What Game Shall We Play Stanley Clarke Progressive Rock Paranoid Android Radiohead Progressive Metal Anaesthesia (Pulling Teeth) Cliff Burton (Metallica) Cliff Burton Style Stuart Clayton (Giants of Bass) Reggae Master Blaster Stevie Wonder Soul What’s Going On James Jamerson Contemporary Portrait of Jaco Pastorius Jazz Ballad Continuum (up to bar 45) Jaco Pastorius Blues Various Blues standards Bass lines written or improvised to a Stage 3 standard Baroque Suite No. 1 BMV 1007 Bach PIANO/KEYBOARD SUGGESTED TECHNICAL WORK – YEAR 11 Scales are to be played over 4 octaves in 12 keys. Minimum tempo: MM 84 (16th note) Mixolydian Aeolian pentatonic Minor pentatonic Dorian Blues Chromatic C, F, B♭ and E♭ Arpeggios Arpeggios are to be played over four octaves in twelve keys. Minimum tempo: MM 52 (8th note triplet – 16th note) Major 7th, minor 7th, Dominant 7th SUGGESTED TECHNICAL WORK – YEAR 12 Scales are to be played over 4 octaves in 12 keys. Minimum tempo: MM 92 (8th note – 16th note) Major Mixolydian Aeolian Jazz (melodic) minor Major pentatonic pentatonic Dorian Blues Chromatic Arpeggios Arpeggios are to be played over four octaves in twelve keys. Minimum tempo: MM 60 (16th note) Major 7th, minor 7th, Dominant 7th, minor 7th (♭5) SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE – YEAR 11 Contemporary repertoire covers a wide range of styles. Some styles may not be strongly represented in this list, for example Country or Latin. It is recommended that a variety of styles be included in the recital, with consideration given to the need to display a variety of technique and appropriate skill level. The candidate can perform a maximum of ONE as an accompanist. All other repertoire must be arranged for the pianist/keyboardist as the feature instrument.