MusicYears 1–3Piano
Piano Grade 1: Aural Tests
Clapping the pulse of a piece; identifying time (2 or 3 beats); singing back a short phrase; recognising dynamic changes
What you'll learn
- 1
Let's play a listening game! Close your eyes and imagine a 🐦 bird singing a little tune.
- 2
When you tap your fingers fast, is the beat slow or fast?
- 3
Tap along with this beat — tap once for each 🧸 bear step.
- 4
Listen to two sounds — which one is higher like a 🐦 bird and which is lower like a 🐻 bear?
- 5
Which sound is higher — a 🐦 bird or a 🐻 bear?
- 6
Listen to a short tune. Can you clap back the same rhythm? Clap once for each 🥁 drum hit.
- 7
The tune goes: clap, clap, rest, clap. How many claps did you do?
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