Composition (ABRSM Grade 7)
Grade 7 Composition Types In the ABRSM grade 7 music theory exam, there is a choice of compositions, but the type of question is different in each case. The questions …
Keyboard Voice Leading
We have already learned that the normal voice leading behaviour of the leading note is to rise by step, if the chord progression is V-I, and that in a 4-part …
Keyboard Accompaniment Styles
Writing keyboard accompaniments is probably a task you have not done very often, so in this lesson we will look at some of the typical types of accompaniments often found …
Keyboard Openings
Using the Given Opening Before you attempt an ABRSM grade 7 question 2 keyboard question, the first step is to analyse what is already on the page – you will …
Q2 | Keyboard Reconstruction
Introduction to the Keyboard Reconstruction Question Most of the time, question 2 in the grade 7 music theory exam paper is based on a Baroque style Bach Chorale. He wrote …
Q2 | Method (Chorales)
Method In this lesson you will learn my method for tackling Q2 of the ABRSM Grade 7 Music Theory paper. If you can memorise the method, you should find that …
Q2 | Chorale Reconstruction (ABRSM Grade 7)
In question 2 of the grade 7 exam, the most common type of question asks you to add melodic decoration to a Bach chorale. (Another type of questions is the …
Q1 | Getting Top Marks (ABRSM Grade 7)
Getting Top Marks In order to get full marks for the figured bass question at grade 7, it’s normally necessary to show some initiative. There will be places where a …
Q1 | Problem Areas (ABRSM Grade 7)
Problem Areas In this lesson we will focus on some particularly problematic areas of figuring a bass in Question 1 of the ABRSM Grade 7 Music Theory exam paper. Accented …
Q1 | Figuring a Bass Line (ABRSM Grade 7)
Figuring a Bass Line In question 1 of the ABRSM Grade 7 music theory exam, you need to work out the figures which belong to the combined bass and soprano …