Aural Test Examples: Grade 8 ABRSM - Section A

This video helps you practise section A for grade 8 - there are 3 elements: (i) repeating the lowest part of a 3-part phrase; (ii) spotting a cadence; (iii) naming chords. Answers in subtitles and below...

Answers below
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1. Plagal
Ib - IVa - Ia

2. Imperfect
IIa - IVa - Va

3. Perfect
IVa - Va - Ia

4. Plagal
Vc - IVa - Ia

5. Interrupted
Ic - V7a - VIa

6. Perfect
Ib - V7a - Ia

7. Imperfect
Ic - IVa - Va

8. Plagal
Ib - IVa - Ia

9. Interrupted
Ic - V7a - VIa

10. Perfect
Ic - Va - Ia

11. Imperfect
IVa - IIb - Va

12. Interrupted
Vb - Va - VIa

13. Plagal
IIb - IVa - Ia

14. Interrupted
IIb - V7a - VIa

15. Perfect
Ic - V7a - Ia

16. Imperfect
IVa - IIb - Va

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0:00 Introduction
1:18 Example 1
3:05 Example 2
4:31 Example 3
5:51 Example 4
7:19 Example 5
9:30 Example 6
10:52 Example 7
12:36 Example 8
14:10 Example 9
15:43 Example 10
17:20 Example 11
18:36 Example 12
19:55 Example 13
21:14 Example 14
22:40 Example 15
24:03 Example 16

[phoebehutt]

My garde 8 is tomorrow and I think this will really help. Thank you for your effort. 🎶

[eleventhbreakfast]

Thank you so much for this I did my exam and got 146/150! This really “fixed” my aural!!

[kylie]

Thank you! Will definitely use this when I (hopefully🤞) pass my grade 7 exam!

[sophietaylor]

hi please could you make a video explaining how cadences work e.g. how to recognise which chord goes before which and the rules for each progression. Like recognising the cadence is alright but the chord bit is a nightmare
thanks :)

[jumanajojo]

Can you please like play an easy song that is not ode to joy or happy birthday or twinkle twinkle or Mary had a little lamb because I want to learn how to play by ear so I will hear what you are playing and then I will play it after you or you can make some exercises for playing by ear. I know you always reply and do as your fans want that's why I came to you not anyone else thank you so much you are the best

[heidiyauuu]

Hello, thank you so much for this brilliant and amazing video, this would helps me to practice a lot when I'm having my grade 8 exam in less than 3 days. Sorry but I don't quite understand IVa and V7a, I'm being confused on what does the a represents there? Thank you so much!!!

[kennethha]

Are there any answers for singing the lower part ?

[aldoringo]

"Repeat the lowest part".
The lowest part- is literally a syncopated counter melody that is impossible to follow.