Clarinet Grade 8: Aural Tests

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you're in a band and the conductor claps a rhythm. You have to clap it back exactly the same way!

2. 2

   What do you need to do when you hear a rhythm in the aural test?

3. 3

   Listen to this 4-beat rhythm. Now tap it back on the screen!

4. 4

   Let's do one together. The examiner plays: C - D - E - C (four notes). You sing them back.

5. 5

   Now you try! The examiner plays this melody: G - A - B - G. Sing it back using the virtual keyboard below.

6. 6

   In the aural test, what is most important when singing back a melody?

7. 7

   If the examiner plays a cadence (two chords at the end), which one sounds 'finished' — perfect cadence?