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== General Info ==
* [[Xylophone]] / [[Vibraphone]] / [[Marimba]] may be used in exam.
* Candidates must not alter a piece at any grade to suit the range of an instrument (unless indicated in the music).
* Scales and Arpeggios must be played on a single instrument. Sight reading may be played on the same or a different instrument.
* Candidates must choose three pieces from the repertoire list.
* Candidates must play the upper part when pieces that are published as duets.
* Candidates must provide their own accompanist(s).
* Pieces accompanied by percussion must be played on a separate instrument from the candidates'.

== Song List ==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
! Item !! Works !! Composer !! Accompany !! Publication !! Publisher  !!  Video Performance
|-
| 1 || Night Ride || [[Alan Bullard]] || No || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 4]] || [[Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RpuNJ7WZ8I </embedvideo>
|-
| 2 || Gladius || [[William Edwards]] || No || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 4]] || [[Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG7PcMwMaOk </embedvideo>
|-
| 3 || Star Gazing || [[Rachel Gledhill]] ||  No || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 4]] || [[Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSPr_3z7BVM </embedvideo>
|-
| 4 || Snow Day || [[Zara Nunn]] || [[Piano]] || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 4]] || [[Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AE6ssTTHZk </embedvideo>
|-
| 5 || Minor Journey || [[Ney Rosauro]] || No || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 4]] || [[Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlDOyDHk7ak </embedvideo>
|-
| 6 || Two-Part Invention in A Minor || J. S. Bach || No || [[Modern School for Mallet-Keyboard Instruments]] || [[Hal Leonard]] ||  <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMdU2z7qB0g  </embedvideo>
|-
| 7 || Rag Time Dance || Scott Joplin || [[Piano]] || [[Ragtime Favourites - Mallets]] || [[Fentone]] 
|-
| 8 || Intermezzo #2 || [[Thomas Pitfield]] || No || [[Sonata for Xylophone]] || [[Edition Peters]]
|-
| 9 || Allegro || [[Ivo Weijmans]] || No || [[Masters on Marimba]] || [[De Haske]]
|- 
| 10 || Tango per due #12 || [[Ivo Weijmans]] || No || [[Mallet Minded]] || [[De Haske]]
|- 
|}

== Technical Requirements ==
Playing scales and arpeggios is important for building strong technical skills such as reliable hand movement and position, co-ordination and fluency. It also helps to develop pitch and interval awareness, and familiarity with keys and their related patterns. This leads to greater confidence and security when sight-reading, learning new pieces and performing- from a score or from memory, as a solo musician or with others. <br/>
'''Memory''': All requirements should be played from memory. <br/>
'''Ranges''': Candidates are free to start at any octave, provided the required ranges are covered.<br/>
'''Patterns''': Arpeggios and Dominant Sevenths are required in root position only.<br/>
'''Instruments''': Requirements may be played on [[Glockenspiel]] / [[Xylophone]] / [[Vibraphone]] / [[Marimba]]. Scales played on the [[vibraphone]] should be played without pedal. <br/>
'''Scales''': Eb / A / Ab / E Major (Two Octave) and C / F# / F / C# Minor (Two Octave)<br/>
'''Chromatic Scales''': Starting on C# (Two Octave) <br/>
'''Arpeggios''': Eb / A / Ab / E  Major (Two Octave) and G / B / C / F# Minor (Two Octave)<br/>
'''Dominant Sevenths'''(resolving on tonic): in the keys of A / Eb (One Octaves)<br/>
'''Sticking''': All requirements should be played by hand to hand. Candidates may lead with either hand.<br/>
'''Supporting Publications''':  [[Percussion Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grades 1-5]]<br/>
Demonstration Video: <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WhyeJZUvaE  </embedvideo>

== Sight Reading ==
Sight-reading is a valuable skill with many benefits. Learning to sight-read helps to develop quick recognition of common rhythm patterns and tonality. Strong Sight-reading skills make learning new pieces quicker and easier, and also help when making music with others, so that playing in an ensemble becomes more rewarding and enjoyable.
Candidates will be asked to play a short unaccompanied piece of music which they have not seen before. They will be given half a minute to look through and, if they wish, try out all or any part of the test before they are asked to play it for assessment.

==Reference==

[[Category: Percussion Exam Syllabus]]
[[Category: ABRSM Exam Syllabus]]
[[Category: Grade 4 Keyboard Percussion Exam Syllabus]]