Sight Reading Tests

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Aural Instructions:

Remember to ask her to stand at the side of the piano, and you walk to the piano. Sit at piano chair and play violin.

Test 1A

First, clap in time while I play. Join in as soon as you can and give a louder clap on the strong beats. [Play the entire piece.] Is it in two time or three time? … Thank you.

Test 1B

Next, I’d like you to sing three phrases as echoes. Here is your starting note [play]. [Count in two bars.] … Thank you.

Test 1C

Now I’ll play a phrase twice, but with a chance to one of the notes the second time. Tell me whether the change was near the beginning or near the end. Here is the tonic note [play]. [Count in two bars and play the phrase for the first time.] And now with the change. [Play the altered phrase without counting in.] Was the change near the beginning or near the end? Did the note become higher or lower? … Thank you.

Test 1D

Listen to this piece, then I’ll ask you about loud or quiet playing and about smooth or detached notes. [After playing, ask one question at a time.] … Thank you.

Name of Student:______________________________________________________________________

Sections Comments Marks

/30

/30

/30

Scales

/21

Sight-reading

/21

Aural

/18

Overall Comments

/150