Piano Grade 8: Aural Tests
Concert-level aural: sight-singing with chromatic passages; advanced harmonic analysis; detailed stylistic and structural commentary
What you'll learn
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Imagine you're listening to a song on the radio. Your ear can hear the tune (melody) and the beat (rhythm) at the same time!
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What two main things do you listen for in an aural test?
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Tap the note that goes HIGHER in this little tune — listen carefully!
- 4
Let's try a typical Grade 8 aural question together. You hear a short phrase, then the examiner plays it again but changes one note. Can you spot which note changed?
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Now you try! Listen to this short melody. Tap the note that is DIFFERENT in the second version.
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In the worked example, which note changed — first, second, third, or fourth?
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If the melody goes UP, what happens to the notes?
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