VOCALS SYLLABUS SPECIFICATION Edition

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1 VOCALS SYLLABUS SPECIFICATION 2016 Editio

2 Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio Rockschool Performace Arts Awards Vocatioal Qualificatios

3 Ackowledgemets Syllabus Vocal specialists: Marti Hibbert ad Eva Bradt Additioal cosultatio: Emily Nash, Stuart Slater ad Sarah Page Supportig tests compositio: Marti Hibbert, James Uigs, Jo Musgrave, Jodie Davies, Rya Moore, Chris Hawkis, Joatha Preiss Rhythmic test lyrics: Lucie Burs (Lazy Hammock) Publishig Syllabus compiled ad edited by James Uigs, Simo Troup, Stephe Lawso, Stuart Slater, Nik Presto Syllabus specificatio edited by Nik Presto, Abbie Thomas Syllabus cover ad layout desig: Philip Millard, Philip Millard Desig Cover photography Kevi Witer / Getty Images Syllabus Fact Files writte by Stephe Lawso, Owe Bailey, Michael Leoard Additioal syllabus proofig by Chris Bird, Roa Macdoald, Joatha Preiss, Becky Baldwi Full music trascriptios: Music Sales Ltd. Audio Backig tracks produced by Music Sales Limited Supportig test backig tracks recorded by Jo Musgrave, Jo Bishop ad Duca Jorda Supportig test vocals recorded by Duca Jorda Supportig tests mixed at Laglei Studios by Duca Jorda Mastered by Duca Jorda Musicias Neal Adrews, Lucie Burs (Lazy Hammock), Jodie Davies,Teisha Edwards, Noam Lederma, Beth Loates-Taylor, Dave Marks, Salea Mastroiai, Paul Miro, Rya Moore, Jo Musgrave, Chris Smart, Ross Staley, T-Jay, Stacy Taylor, Daiel Walker Executive Producers Norto York Joh Simpso Cotact RSL Harlequi House Groud Floor 7 High Street Teddigto Syllabus books published by Rockschool Ltd uder licese from Music Sales Ltd. Published: 03 November 2016 Revised: 24 July 2017 (see fial page for revisio otes) 3 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

4 Cotets 3 Ackowledgemets 4 Cotets 5 Itroductio 8 Grade 1 14 Grade 2 22 Grade 3 30 Grade 4 38 Grade 5 46 Grade 6 54 Grade 7 62 Grade 8 4 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

5 INTRODUCTION Itroductio Welcome to the Rockschool syllabus specificatio for vocals, 2016 editio. This syllabus specificatio is desiged to give teachers, learers ad cadidates practical iformatio o the graded examiatios ru by Rockschool. The Rockschool website, has i-depth iformatio o all aspects of our examiatios icludig examiatio regulatios, detailed markig schemes, assessmet criteria ad free choice piece criteria as well as otated ad audio examples to help you prepare for the examiatio. This Syllabus Specificatio covers the followig vocal Examiatios: Graded Examiatios Grades 1 8 Performace Certificates Grades 1 8 Please ote that there is o debut exam i this series. EXAMINATIONS GRADE EXAMINATIONS Grade Examiatios are available at Grades 1 8 ad cosist of the followig elemets: Three Performace Pieces: Grades 1 8 Techical Exercises: Grades 1 8 Sight Readig OR Improvisatio & Iterpretatio: Grades 1 5 Quick Study Piece: Grades 6 8 Ear Tests: Grades 1 8 Geeral Musiciaship Questios: Grades 1 8 These elemets fall ito two categories: Prepared work: This cosists of three Performace Pieces ad Techical Exercises Uprepared work: This cosists of Sight Readig OR Improvisatio & Iterpretatio (Grades 1 5), Quick Study Piece (Grades 6 8), Ear Tests (Grades 1 8) ad Geeral Musiciaship Questios (Grades 1-8) PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE Performace Certificates are available at Grades 1 8 ad cosist of the followig elemets: Five Performace Pieces REPERTOIRE Rockschool publishes more tha 90 established hits associated with top iteratioal vocalists for use i the vocal exams. Idividual books are available at each grade (1-8) ad these are split ito male ad female with six sogs i each. Cadidates may mix ad match the pieces as they wish ad a backig track is provided o the dowload card. Cadidates are also permitted to chage the key of ay sog accordig to their rage. I this situatio a backig track must be preseted to the examier at the begiig of the exam. 5 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

6 INTRODUCTION EXAMINATION STRUCTURE The examiatio structure for the Grade Examiatio is show below: Grades 1-5 Performace Pieces* Techical Exercises * Sight Readig OR Improvisatio & Iterpretatio Ear Tests Geeral Musiciaship Questios Grade 6-8 Performace Pieces* Techical Exercises * Quick Study Piece Ear Tests Geeral Musiciaship Questios *These elemets ca be take first or secod at the cadidate s request EXAMINATION TIMINGS Examiatio Timigs for Grade Exams: Grade 1: 25 miutes Grade 2: 25 miutes Grade 3: 30 miutes Grade 4: 30 miutes Grade 5: 30 miutes Grade 6: 36 miutes Grade 7: 36 miutes Grade 8: 36 miutes Examiatio Timigs for Performace Certificates: Grade 1: 25 miutes Grade 2: 25 miutes Grade 3: 25 miutes Grade 4: 25 miutes Grade 5: 25 miutes Grade 6: 30 miutes Grade 7: 30 miutes Grade 8: 30 miutes FREE CHOICE PIECES Cadidates are able to perform a umber of Free Choice Pieces i the examiatio: Grade Examiatios: Two Free Choice Pieces (at least oe piece must be from the grade book) Performace Certificates: Three Free Choice Pieces (at least two pieces must be from the grade book) I vocal exams Free Choice Pieces ca be selected from our list of Wider Repertoire - a full list of suggested pieces which ca be foud o our website, Alteratively, Cadidates ca choose or compose ay sog i ay gere outside of the grade book ad wider repertoire. These sogs should demostrate a comparable level of techical ad musical demad to the pieces give i the set selectios i the grade books which ca be referred to as a idicatio of appropriate level. Cadidates should refer to the Free Choice Piece Criteria available o our website whe accessig the level of a potetial piece, All pieces must be performed to a backig track. Free Choice Pieces must be available i fully otated sheet music ad Cadidates eed to brig a copy of the sheet music for the examier to refer to durig the examiatio. If there is ay doubt about the appropriateess of the chose piece, please cotact freechoicepieces@rslawards.com. 6 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

7 INTRODUCTION MUSICAL INTERPRETATION Musical Iterpretatio is allowed at all grades i both the Grade Exam ad Performace Certificate. Rockschool ecourages idividual musicality, articulatio, expressio ad use of dyamics whe performig. This applies aywhere i the exam other tha the techical exercises where articulatio whe specified must be observed. Cadidates are remided that all musical iterpretatio should be stylistically appropriate. USE OF MICROPHONES At Grades 1-5 the use of a microphoe is optioal, although cadidates may perform with a microphoe if they feel it will ehace their performace At Grades 6-8 all sectios of the exam are to be performed with a microphoe Cadidates ca provide their ow microphoe for the examiatio should they prefer to use their ow equipmet, otherwise a microphoe ad lead will be provided by the cetre MARKING SCHEMES AND ATTAINMENT BANDS MARKING SCHEME All Rockschool exams are marked out of 100 GRADE EXAMS Grade 1-5 (marks) Performace Piece [20] Performace Piece [20] Performace Piece [20] Techical Exercises [15] Sight Readig/Improvisatio & Iterpretatio [10] Ear Tests [10] Geeral Musiciaship [5] Grade 6-8 (marks) Performace Piece [20] Performace Piece [20] Performace Piece [20] Techical Exercises [15] Quick Study Piece [10] Ear Tests [10] Geeral Musiciaship [5] PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES Performace Piece 1 [20] Performace Piece 2 [20] Performace Piece 3 [20] Performace Piece 4 [20] Performace Piece 5 [20] ATTAINMENT BANDS The attaimet bads for Grade Examiatios are as follows: Pass: 60% 73% Merit: 74% 89% Distictio: 90% ad above The attaimet bads for Performace Certificates are as follows: Pass: 60% 74% Merit: 75% 89% Distictio: 90% ad above 7 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

8 Grade 1 The Grade 1 vocals exam is for cadidates who have mastered the key basic skills i vocal performace. There are two types of exam: Grade Exams ad Performace Certificates. Please see the Examiatios sectio o page 3 for further details. The use of a microphoe is ot madatory at Grade 1, but cadidates may use oe if they feel it will ehace their performace. 8 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

9 GRADE 1 Grade 1 GRADE EXAMS PREPARED WORK Cadidates will eed to perform three Performace Pieces ad the Techical Exercises for the Grade Exam. These are to be performed at the begiig of the exam ad ca be i either order, at the cadidate s choice. The examier will oly ask for a selectio of the Techical Exercises i the exam. UNPREPARED WORK A Sight Readig test OR a Improvisatio & Iterpretatio test must be completed at the cadidate s choice. This is followed by two Ear Tests: Melodic Recall (Test 1) the Rhythmic Recall (Test 2). The Rhythmic Recall will also require idetificatio of the correct rhythm from two choices give by the examier. For the fial part of the exam, five Geeral Musiciaship Questios will be asked. Four questios will be asked o oe of the pieces performed, (the cadidate will be asked to choose which piece) ad oe questio will be asked o uderstadig of the voice. All questios will be at the examier s choice. EXAM STRUCTURE The Grade 1 exam lasts 25 miutes ad will be take i the followig order: Performace Pieces* Techical Exercises * Sight Readig OR Improvisatio & Iterpretatio Ear Tests Geeral Musiciaship Questios *These elemets ca be take first or secod at the cadidate s request Settig the level of the backig track At the start of the exam the examier will coduct a soud check to esure that the level of the backig track is satisfactory for the cadidate. Cadidates will be asked to sig alog to the backig track for the first few bars of the first Performace Piece. The soud check is ot marked ad oce the correct level has bee agreed the examier will start the exam with either the Performace Pieces or Techical Exercises at the cadidate s choice. Note that the soud check is oly coducted for the first piece. 9 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

10 GRADE 1 TECHNICAL EXERCISES At Grade 1 there are four groups of Techical Exercises. The examier will ask for a selectio from each group. GROUP A: SCALES Tempo: 70bpm 4/4 sigature The major scale must be prepared. The cadidate may select ay startig ote betwee A E ad may choose to sig alog to a metroome click or to hear four clicks before the test starts. Whichever optio is chose, the startig ote will be heard before the cout starts. This test ca be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP B: ARPEGGIOS Tempo: 70bpm 4/4 ad 3/4 sigatures Two differet patters of a major arpeggio eed to be prepared ad the examier will select oe of these to be performed i the exam. This test must be performed to a metroome click ad ay startig ote betwee A E may be selected by the cadidate. The chose startig ote will be played before the cout starts. This test ca be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP C: INTERVALS Tempo: 90bpm 4/4 sigature I this group the followig itervals must be prepared: Major 2d iterval Major 3rd iterval The cadidate will be asked to perform oe of these itervals i the exam, as chose by the examier. The examier will choose a startig ote withi the rage of A C (female) ad D-F (male). The cadidate will the be required to sig the root ote followed by the major 2d or major 3rd at the examier s choice. The cadidate may choose to sig alog to a metroome click throughout or to hear four clicks before the test starts. Whichever optio is chose, the startig ote will be heard before the cout starts. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP D: TECHNICAL STUDIES Tempo: bpm 4/4 sigature I this group the followig studies must be prepared: Rhythmic: Rhythmic accuracy Melodic: Dyamic chage The examier will ask the cadidate to perform oe of the above studies i the exam. The examier will decide which, so both must be prepared before the exam. The Rhythmic Study starts with a four-beat cout-i ad cosists of a four-bar rhythm spoke with lyrics. The Melodic Study starts with the root ote followed by a four-beat cout-i. The exercise cosists of a four-bar melody to be sug with lyrics ad a dyamic chage. Both tests eed to be performed to the appropriate backig track which ca be foud o the dowload card. 10 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

11 GRADE 1 SIGHT READING / IMPROVISATION & INTERPRETATION At Grade 1 a choice betwee Sight Readig OR Improvisatio ad Iterpretatio will be offered. A previously usee test will be used i the exam ad a example of this ca be foud i the Grade 1 book. SIGHT READING Key: Female: C major Male: C major Tempo: 70bpm Rage: Up to a Major 3rd At Grade 1 the Sight Readig test cosists of whole otes (semi-breves), half otes (miims) ad quarter otes (crotchets) i 4/4. The test is four bars log ad starts with the root ote. The examier will allow 90 secods preparatio ad will offer the optio of practisig with a metroome click throughout or a four-beat cout-i at the start of the practice. Whichever optio is chose, the practice will start with the examier playig the root ote ad the same choice is available whe performig the test. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. IMPROVISATION & INTERPRETATION Key: Female: C major Male: C major Tempo: 70-80bpm At Grade 1 the examier will give the cadidate a chord sequece i the key of C major. The cadidate must improvise a melody over the backig track. The test is four-bars log ad will be heard three s. The first ad secod is for rehearsal ad the third is for the cadidate to perform the fial versio for the exam. Each playthrough will begi with the root ote ad a four-beat cout-i. The backig track is cotiuous throughout, so oce the first playthrough has fiished the root ote ad cout-i of the secod ad third playthroughs will start immediately. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. 11 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

12 GRADE 1 EAR TESTS MELODIC RECALL Tempo: 85bpm The examier will play three cosecutive otes. The cadidate will eed to idetify whether the last two otes are higher or lower i sequece. This meas the cadidate will eed to tell the examier whether the secod ote is higher or lower tha the first, ad whether the third ote is higher or lower tha the secod. The test will be heard twice, each with a four-beat vocal cout-i. RHYTHMIC RECALL Tempo: 90bpm Part 1: Rhythmic Recall The examier will play a two-bar rhythm played o a sigle ote to a drum backig. The test will be heard twice ad each the test is played it is preceded by the root ote ad a four-beat cout-i. There will be a short gap for to practise after each playthrough. Next a vocal cout-i will be heard, after which the rhythm must be sug back. For this exercise da or ba vocal souds must be used. It is acceptable to sig over the track as it is beig played as well as practisig after the first two playthroughs. The legth of available after the secod playthrough is pre-recorded o the audio track so the cout-i may begi while the cadidate is still practisig. The test is made up of quarter otes (crotchets), eighth otes (quavers) ad equivalet rests. Part 2: Idetificatio The cadidate will the be asked to idetify the rhythm heard i part 1 from two prited examples show by the examier. 12 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

13 GRADE 1 GENERAL MUSICIANSHIP QUESTIONS I this part of the exam five questios will be asked. Four of these questios will be about geeral music kowledge ad the fifth questio will be about the voice. MUSIC KNOWLEDGE Part 1: Geeral Music Kowledge The examier will ask four music kowledge questios. The questios will be based o oe of the pieces (icludig Free Choice Pieces) performed by the cadidate i the exam. The cadidate ca choose which oe. If there are hadwritte otes o the piece chose, the examier may ask the cadidate to choose a alterative. The cadidate will be asked to idetify: The treble clef The sigature Whole (semi-breve), half (miim), quarter (crotchet) ad eighth (quaver) ote values A rest i the piece VOICE Part 2: Your Voice The examier will also ask oe questio about the voice. Brief demostratios to assist aswers are acceptable. Cadidates will be asked oe of the followig questios: Where is your diaphragm? Where is your laryx? What is the differece betwee head voice ad chest voice? Why is it importat to warm up before sigig? PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE The Grade 1 exam lasts 25 miutes ad the cadidate chooses to sig five pieces oly. FREE CHOICE PIECES Free Choice Pieces may be performed i the examiatio: Grade exam: Two Free Choice Pieces Performace certificate: Three Free Choice Pieces To view our list of Wider Repertoire, please visit the website: 13 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

14 Grade 2 The Grade 2 vocals exam is for cadidates who have mastered the solid basic skills i vocal performace. There are two types of exam: Grade Exams ad Performace Certificates. Please see the Examiatios sectio o page 3 for further details. The use of a microphoe is ot madatory at Grade 2 but cadidates may use oe if they feel it will ehace their performace. 14 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

15 GRADE 2 Grade 2 GRADE EXAMS PREPARED WORK Cadidates will eed to perform three Performace Pieces ad the Techical Exercises for the Grade Exam. These are to be performed at the begiig of the exam ad ca be i either order, at the cadidate s choice. The examier will oly ask for a selectio of the Techical Exercises i the exam. UNPREPARED WORK A Sight Readig test OR a Improvisatio & Iterpretatio test must be completed at the cadidate s choice. This is followed by two Ear Tests: Melodic Recall (Test 1) the Rhythmic Recall (Test 2). The Rhythmic Recall will also require idetificatio of the correct rhythm from two choices give by the examier. For the fial part of the exam, five Geeral Musiciaship Questios will be asked. Four questios will be asked o oe of the pieces performed, (the cadidate will be asked to choose which piece) ad oe questio will be asked o uderstadig of the voice. All questios will be at the examier s choice. EXAM STRUCTURE The Grade 2 exam lasts 25 miutes ad will be take i the followig order: Performace Pieces* Techical Exercises * Sight Readig OR Improvisatio & Iterpretatio Ear Tests Geeral Musiciaship Questios *These elemets ca be take first or secod at the cadidate s request Settig the level of the backig track At the start of the exam the examier will coduct a soud check to esure that the level of the backig track is satisfactory for the cadidate. Cadidates will be asked to sig alog to the backig track for the first few bars of the first Performace Piece. The soud check is ot marked ad oce the correct level has bee agreed the examier will start the exam with either the Performace Pieces or Techical Exercises at the cadidate s choice. Note that the soud check is oly coducted for the first piece. 15 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

16 GRADE 2 TECHNICAL EXERCISES At Grade 2 there are four groups of Techical Exercises. The examier will ask for a selectio from each group. GROUP A: SCALES Tempo: 80bpm 4/4 sigature A atural mior scale must be prepared. The cadidate may select ay startig ote betwee A E ad may choose to sig alog to a metroome click or to hear four clicks before the test starts. Whichever optio is chose, the startig ote will be heard before the cout starts. This test ca be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP B: ARPEGGIOS Tempo: 80bpm 4/4 ad 3/4 sigatures Two differet patters of a mior arpeggio eed to be prepared ad the examier will select oe of these to be performed i the exam. This test must be performed to a metroome click ad ay startig ote betwee A E may be selected by the cadidate. The chose startig ote will be played before the cout starts. This test ca be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP C: INTERVALS Tempo: 90bpm 4/4 sigature I this group the followig itervals must be prepared: Major 3rd iterval Mior 3rd iterval The cadidate will be asked to perform oe of these itervals i the exam, as chose by the examier. The examier will choose a startig ote withi the rage of A C (female) ad D-F (male). The cadidate will the be required to sig the root ote followed by the major 3rd or mior 3rd at the examier s choice. The cadidate may choose to sig alog to a metroome click throughout or to hear four clicks before the test starts. Whichever optio is chose, the startig ote will be heard before the cout starts. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP D: TECHNICAL STUDIES Tempo: bpm 4/4 sigature I this group the followig studies must be prepared: Rhythmic: Rhythmic accuracy Melodic: Dyamic chage The examier will ask the cadidate to perform oe of the above studies i the exam. The examier will decide which, so both must be prepared before the exam. The Rhythmic Study starts with a four-beat cout-i ad cosists of a four-bar rhythm spoke with lyrics. The Melodic Study starts with the root ote followed by a four-beat cout-i. The exercise cosists of a four-bar melody to be sug with lyrics ad dyamic chages. 16 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

17 GRADE 2 SIGHT READING / IMPROVISATION & INTERPRETATION At Grade 2 a choice betwee Sight Readig OR Improvisatio ad Iterpretatio will be offered. A previously usee test will be used i the exam ad a example of this ca be foud i the Grade 2 book. SIGHT READING Key: Female: F major or A mior Male: C major or A mior Tempo: 70bpm Rage: Up to a Major 3rd At Grade 2 the Sight Readig test cosists of whole otes (semi-breves), half otes (miims), quarter otes (crotchets) ad quarter ote rests i 4/4. The test is four bars log, starts with the root ote ad is i oe of the above keys. The examier will allow 90 secods preparatio ad will offer the optio of practisig with a metroome click throughout or a four-beat cout-i at the start of the practice. Whichever optio is chose, the practice will start with the examier playig the root ote ad the same choice is available whe performig the test. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. IMPROVISATION & INTERPRETATION Key: Female: A mior Male: A mior Tempo: 80-90bpm At Grade 2 the examier will give the cadidate a chord sequece i the key of A mior. The cadidate must improvise a melody over the backig track. The test is four-bars log ad will be heard three s. The first ad secod is for rehearsal ad the third is for the cadidate to perform the fial versio for the exam. Each playthrough will begi with the root ote ad a four-beat cout-i. The backig track is cotiuous throughout, so oce the first playthrough has fiished, the root ote ad cout-i of the secod ad third playthroughs will start immediately. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. 17 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

18 GRADE 2 EAR TESTS There are two Ear Tests: Melodic Recall (Test 1) ad Rhythmic Recall (Test 2). MELODIC RECALL Key: Female: C Major Male: C Major Tempo: 85bpm The examier will play a two-bar melody with a drum backig. The melody will use the first three otes of the C major scale ad the first ote will be the root ote. The test will be heard twice, each with the root ote ad a four-beat cout-i. There will be a short break to practise after each playthrough. Next a vocal cout-i will be heard, after which the melody must be sug to the drum backig. Cadidates are permitted to sig over the track as it is beig played as well as practisig after the first two playthroughs. The legth of available after the secod playthrough is pre-recorded o the audio track, so the cout-i may begi while the cadidate is still practisig. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. RHYTHMIC RECALL Tempo: 90bpm Part 1: Rhythmic Recall The examier will play a two-bar rhythm played o a sigle ote to a drum backig. The test will be heard twice, each with a four-beat cout-i. There will be a short gap to practise after each playthrough. Next a vocal cout-i will be heard, after which the rhythm must be sug back. For this exercise da or ba vocal souds must be used. It is acceptable to sig over the track as it is beig played as well as practisig after the first two playthroughs. The legth of available after the secod playthrough is pre-recorded o the audio track so the vocal cout-i may begi while the cadidate is still practisig. The test is made up of quarter otes (crotchets), eighth otes (quavers) ad quarter ote rests. Part 2: Idetificatio The cadidate will the be asked to idetify the rhythm heard i part 1 from two prited examples show by the examier. 18 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

19 GRADE 2 GENERAL MUSICIANSHIP QUESTIONS I this part of the exam five questios will be asked. Four of these questios will be about geeral music kowledge ad the fifth questio will be about the voice. MUSIC KNOWLEDGE Part 1: Geeral Music Kowledge The examier will ask four music kowledge questios. The questios will be based o oe of the pieces (icludig Free Choice Pieces) performed by the cadidate i the exam. The cadidate ca choose which oe. If there are hadwritte otes o the piece chose, the examier may ask the cadidate to choose a alterative. The cadidate will be asked to idetify: Ay pitch ame (it is ot required to state flat, sharp or atural) Whole (semi-breve), half (miim), quarter (crotchet), eighth (quaver) ad 16th (semi-quaver) ote values Ay rest value The cadidate will be asked to idetify ad explai: The meaig of the 4/4 sigature markig The meaig of repeat marks, first ad secod bars The meaig of staccato marks The meaig of slurs Part 2: Your Voice The examier will also ask oe questio about the voice. Brief demostratios to assist aswers are acceptable. Cadidates will be asked oe of the followig questios: What is the meaig of dictio? What is the meaig of toe? Durig a sog, whe would be a better to take a breath? Why is posture importat whe sigig? PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE The Grade 2 exam lasts 25 miutes ad the cadidate chooses to sig five pieces oly. FREE CHOICE PIECES Free Choice Pieces may be performed i the examiatio: Grade exam: Two Free Choice Pieces Performace certificate: Three Free Choice Pieces To view our list of Wider Repertoire, please visit the website: 19 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

20 GRADE 2 GRADE 2 : PERFORMANCE PIECES Attaimet Bad Assessmet Criteria ot met Pass Merit Distictio Mark Rage Grade Descriptor QQIsecure basic techiques QQIcosistet awareess of rhythm/pulse QQIability to maitai pitch ad itoatio accurately QQIsecure use of dictio, articulatio ad phrasig QQSecure basic techiques some of the QQAwareess of rhythm/ pulse some of the QQBasic ability to maitai pitch ad itoatio accurately some of the QQBasic ability to use dictio, articulatio ad phrasig some of the QQMostly secure basic techiques QQAwareess of rhythm/ pulse most of the QQBasic ability to maitai pitch ad itoatio accurately most of the QQBasic ability to use dictio, articulatio ad phrasig most of the QQCosistetly secure basic techiques QQAwareess of rhythm/ pulse throughout QQBasic ability to maitai pitch ad itoatio accurately throughout QQBasic ability to use dictio, articulatio ad phrasig throughout GRADE 2 : TECHNICAL EXERCISES (SCALES, ARPEGGIOS, INTERVALS, MELODIC STUDIES) Attaimet Bad Assessmet Criteria ot met Pass Merit Distictio Mark Rage Grade Descriptor QQIability to maitai pitch, pulse or rhythm accurately QQIability to recall musical ad rhythmic phrases accurately QQBasic ability to sig with accuracy, pitch, rhythm ad pulse some of the QQAbility to recall musical ad rhythmic phrases some of the QQBasic ability to sig with accuracy, pitch, rhythm ad pulse most of the QQAbility to recall musical ad rhythmic phrases most of the QQBasic ability to sig with accuracy, pitch, rhythm ad pulse cosistetly QQAbility to recall musical ad rhythmic phrases cosistetly GRADE 2 : SIGHT READING / IMPROVISATION & INTERPRETATION Attaimet Bad Assessmet Criteria ot met Pass Merit Distictio Mark Rage Grade Descriptor QQIsecure ability to read basic otatio OR iability to improvise rhythm, harmoy ad melody QQSecure ability to read basic rhythmic, harmoic ad melodic otatio some of the OR Secure ability to improvise basic rhythm, harmoy ad melody some of the QQMostly secure ability to read basic rhythmic, harmoic ad melodic otatio OR Mostly secure ability to improvise basic rhythm, harmoy ad melody Q Q Cosistetly secure ability to read basic rhythmic, harmoic ad melodic otatio OR Cosistetly secure ability to improvise basic rhythm, harmoy ad melody 20 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

21 GRADE 2 GRADE 2 : EAR TESTS Attaimet Bad Assessmet Criteria ot met Pass Merit Distictio Mark Rage Grade Descriptor QQIcorrect resposes QQSome correct resposes QQMostly correct resposes QQCosistetly correct resposes GRADE 2 : GENERAL MUSICIANSHIP QUESTIONS Attaimet Bad Assessmet Criteria ot met Pass Merit Distictio Mark Rage 0-2 correct resposes 3 correct resposes 4 correct resposes 5 correct resposes 21 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

22 Grade 3 The Grade 3 vocals exam is for cadidates who have established the basic skills, prelimiary techiques ad the begiigs of stylistic awareess with some idividuality. There are two types of exam: the Grade Exam ad the Performace Certificate. Please see the Examiatios sectio o page 3 for further details. The use of a microphoe is ot madatory at Grade 3 but cadidates may use oe if they feel it will ehace their performace. 22 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

23 GRADE 3 Grade 3 GRADE EXAMS PREPARED WORK Cadidates will eed to perform three Performace Pieces ad the Techical Exercises for the Grade Exam. These are to be performed at the begiig of the exam ad ca be i either order, at the cadidate s choice. The examier will oly ask for a selectio of the Techical Exercises i the exam. UNPREPARED WORK A Sight Readig test OR a Improvisatio & Iterpretatio test must be completed at the cadidate s choice. This is followed by two Ear Tests: Melodic Recall (Test 1) the Rhythmic Recall (Test 2). The Rhythmic Recall will also require idetificatio of the correct rhythm from two choices give by the examier. For the fial part of the exam, five Geeral Musiciaship Questios will be asked. Four questios will be asked o oe of the pieces performed, (the cadidate will be asked to choose which piece) ad oe questio will be asked o uderstadig of the voice. All questios will be at the examier s choice. EXAM STRUCTURE The Grade 3 exam lasts 30 miutes ad will be take i the followig order: Performace Pieces* Techical Exercises * Sight Readig OR Improvisatio & Iterpretatio Ear Tests Geeral Musiciaship Questios *These elemets ca be take first or secod at the cadidate s request Settig the level of the backig track At the start of the exam the examier will coduct a soud check to esure that the level of the backig track is satisfactory for the cadidate. Cadidates will be asked to sig alog to the backig track for the first few bars of the first Performace Piece. The soud check is ot marked ad oce the correct level has bee agreed the examier will start the exam with either the Performace Pieces or Techical Exercises at the cadidate s choice. Note that the soud check is oly coducted for the first piece. 23 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

24 GRADE 3 TECHNICAL EXERCISES At Grade 3 there are four groups of Techical Exercises. The examier will ask for a selectio from each group. GROUP A: SCALES Tempo: 90bpm 4/4 sigature A major ad atural mior scale must be prepared. The cadidate may select ay startig ote from A E ad may choose to sig alog to a metroome click or hear four clicks before the test starts. Whichever optio is chose, the startig ote will be heard before the cout starts. This test ca be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP B: ARPEGGIOS Tempo: 90bpm 3/4 sigature A major ad mior arpeggio must be prepared ad the examier will select oe of these to be performed i the exam. This test must be performed to a metroome click ad ay startig ote betwee A E may be selected by the cadidate. The root ote will be heard, followed by a oe-bar (three click) cout-i. This test ca be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP C: INTERVALS Tempo: 90bpm 4/4 sigature I this group the followig itervals must be prepared: Perfect 4th iterval Perfect 5th iterval The cadidate will be asked to perform oe of these itervals i the exam, as chose by the examier. The examier will choose a startig ote withi the rage A C (female) ad D-F (male). The cadidate will the be required to sig the root ote followed by the perfect 4th or perfect 5th at the examier s choice. The cadidate may choose to sig alog to a metroome click throughout or to hear four clicks before the test starts. Whichever optio is chose, the startig ote will be heard before the cout starts. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP D: TECHNICAL STUDIES Tempo: bpm 4/4 sigature I this group the followig studies must be prepared: Rhythmic: Rhythmic accuracy Melodic: Quick dyamic chages ad beds The examier will ask the cadidate to perform oe of the above studies i the exam. The examier will decide which, so both must be prepared before the exam. The Rhythmic Study starts with a four-beat cout-i ad cosists of a four-bar rhythm spoke with lyrics. The Melodic study starts with the root ote followed by a four-beat cout-i ad will make use of quick dyamic chages ad beds. Both tests eed to be performed to the appropriate backig track which ca be foud o the dowload card. 24 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

25 GRADE 3 SIGHT READING / IMPROVISATION & INTERPRETATION At Grade 3 a choice betwee Sight Readig OR Improvisatio ad Iterpretatio will be offered. A previously usee test will be used i the exam ad a example of this ca be foud i the Grade 3 book. SIGHT READING Key: Female: C major or D mior Male: F major or E mior Tempo: 75 85bpm Rage: Up to a Perfect 5th At Grade 3 the Sight Readig test cosists of whole otes (semi-breves), half otes (miims), quarter otes (crotchets), eighth otes (quavers) ad quarter ote rests i 4/4. The test is four-bars log, starts with the root ote ad is i oe of the above keys (the examier will decide which). The examier will allow 90 secods preparatio ad will offer the optio of practisig with a metroome click throughout or a four-beat cout-i at the start of the practice. Whichever optio is chose, the practice will start with the examier playig the root ote ad the same choice is available whe performig the test. The cadidate will the perform the test for the examiatio. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. IMPROVISATION & INTERPRETATION Key: Female: G major or E mior Male: G major or E mior Tempo: 80-90bpm At Grade 3 the examier will give the cadidate a chord sequece i the key of G major or E mior (the examier will decide which). The cadidate must improvise a melody over the backig track ad the chord sequece will be heard three s. The first ad secod is for rehearsal ad the third is for the cadidate to perform the fial versio for the exam. Each playthrough will begi with the root ote ad a four-beat cout-i. The backig track is cotiuous throughout, so oce the first playthrough has fiished, the root ote ad cout-i of the secod ad third playthroughs will start immediately. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. 25 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

26 GRADE 3 EAR TESTS There are two Ear Tests: Melodic Recall (Test 1) ad Rhythmic Recall (Test 2). MELODIC RECALL Key: Female: C major or A atural mior scale Male: F major or A atural mior scale Tempo: 90bpm The examier will play a two-bar melody played to a drum backig. It will use a rage of up to the first five otes of the above scales (the examier will decide which) ad the first ote will be the root ote. The test will be heard twice, each with a four-beat cout-i. There will be a short gap to practise after each playthrough. Next a vocal cout-i will be heard, after which the melody must be sug to the drum backig. Cadidates are permitted to sig over the track as it is beig played as well as practisig after the first two playthroughs. The legth of available after the secod playthrough is pre-recorded o the audio track, so the cout-i may begi while the cadidate is still practisig. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. RHYTHMIC RECALL Tempo: 90bpm Part 1: Rhythmic Recall The examier will play a two-bar rhythm played o a sigle ote to a drum backig. The test will be heard twice ad each the test is played it is preceded by the root ote ad a four-beat cout-i. There will be a short gap for you to practise after each playthrough. Next a vocal cout-i will be heard, after which the rhythm must be sug back. For this exercise da or ba vocal souds must be used. It is acceptable to sig over the track as it is beig played as well as practisig after the first two playthroughs. The legth of available after the secod playthrough is pre-recorded o the audio track so the cout-i may begi while the cadidate is still practisig. The test is made up of quarter otes (crotchets), eighth otes (quavers) ad equivalet rests. Part 2: Idetificatio The cadidate will the be asked to idetify the rhythm heard i part 1 from two prited examples show by the examier. 26 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

27 GRADE 3 GENERAL MUSICIANSHIP QUESTIONS I this part of the exam five questios will be asked. Four of these questios will be about geeral music kowledge ad the fifth questio will be about the voice. MUSIC KNOWLEDGE Part 1: Geeral Music Kowledge The examier will ask four music kowledge questios. The questios will be based o oe of the pieces (icludig Free Choice Pieces) performed by the cadidate i the exam. The cadidate ca choose which oe. If there are hadwritte otes o the piece chose, the examier may ask the cadidate to choose a alterative. The cadidate will be asked to idetify: Ay pitch ame (flat, sharp or atural must also be stated) Whole (semi-breve), half (miim), quarter (crochet), eighth (quaver), triplet eighth (triplet quaver) ad 16th (semi-quaver) ote values Ay rest value Recogitio of ay iterval up to a fifth betwee two adjacet otes (it is ot required to state major, mior or perfect) The cadidate will be asked to idetify ad explai: The meaig of the 4/4 sigature markig The meaig of repeat marks, first ad secod bars The meaig of staccato marks The meaig of slurs The meaig of crescedo/dimiuedo The meaig of D.C., D.S., al Coda ad al Fie markigs The meaig of ad lib Part 2: Your Voice The examier will also ask oe questio about the voice. Brief demostratios to assist aswers are acceptable. Cadidates will be asked oe of the followig questios: What is the meaig of the break? What is the meaig of trasitio? How do you support a log sustaied ote? Give a example of each of the followig: a) A type of food that would be good to eat before a performace? b) A type of food that would ot be good to eat before a performace? PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE The Grade 3 exam lasts 30 miutes ad the cadidate chooses to sig five pieces oly. FREE CHOICE PIECES Free Choice Pieces may be performed i the examiatio: Grade exam: Two Free Choice Pieces Performace certificate: Three Free Choice Pieces To view our list of Wider Repertoire, please visit the website: 27 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

28 GRADE 3 GRADE 3 : PERFORMANCE PIECES Attaimet Bad Assessmet Criteria ot met Pass Merit Distictio Mark Rage Grade Descriptor QQIsecure basic techiques QQIcosistet awareess of rhythm/pulse QQIability to maitai pitch ad itoatio accurately QQIsecure use of dictio, articulatio ad phrasig QQSecure basic techiques some of the QQAwareess of rhythm/ pulse some of the QQBasic ability to maitai pitch ad itoatio accurately some of the QQBasic ability to use dictio, articulatio ad phrasig some of the QQMostly secure basic techiques QQAwareess of rhythm/ pulse most of the QQBasic ability to maitai pitch ad itoatio accurately most of the QQBasic ability to use dictio, articulatio ad phrasig most of the QQCosistetly secure basic techiques QQAwareess of rhythm/ pulse throughout QQBasic ability to maitai pitch ad itoatio accurately throughout QQBasic ability to use dictio, articulatio ad phrasig throughout GRADE 3 : TECHNICAL EXERCISES (SCALES, ARPEGGIOS, INTERVALS, MELODIC STUDIES) Attaimet Bad Assessmet Criteria ot met Pass Merit Distictio Mark Rage Grade Descriptor QQIability to maitai pitch, pulse or rhythm accurately QQIability to recall musical ad rhythmic phrases accurately QQBasic ability to sig with accuracy, pitch, rhythm ad pulse some of the QQAbility to recall musical ad rhythmic phrases some of the QQBasic ability to sig with accuracy, pitch, rhythm ad pulse most of the QQAbility to recall musical ad rhythmic phrases most of the QQBasic ability to sig with accuracy, pitch, rhythm ad pulse cosistetly QQAbility to recall musical ad rhythmic phrases cosistetly GRADE 3 : SIGHT READING / IMPROVISATION & INTERPRETATION Attaimet Bad Assessmet Criteria ot met Pass Merit Distictio Mark Rage Grade Descriptor QQIsecure ability to read basic otatio OR iability to improvise rhythm, harmoy ad melody QQSecure ability to read basic rhythmic, harmoic ad melodic otatio some of the OR Secure ability to improvise basic rhythm, harmoy ad melody some of the QQMostly secure ability to read basic rhythmic, harmoic ad melodic otatio OR Mostly secure ability to improvise basic rhythm, harmoy ad melody Q Q Cosistetly secure ability to read basic rhythmic, harmoic ad melodic otatio OR Cosistetly secure ability to improvise basic rhythm, harmoy ad melody 28 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

29 GRADE 3 GRADE 3 : EAR TESTS Attaimet Bad Assessmet Criteria ot met Pass Merit Distictio Mark Rage Grade Descriptor QQIcorrect resposes QQSome correct resposes QQMostly correct resposes QQCosistetly correct resposes GRADE 3 : GENERAL MUSICIANSHIP QUESTIONS Attaimet Bad Assessmet Criteria ot met Pass Merit Distictio Mark Rage 0 2 correct resposes 3 correct resposes 4 correct resposes 5 correct resposes 29 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

30 Grade 4 The Grade 4 vocals exam is for cadidates who have mastered the basic skills, prelimiary techiques ad acquired the begiigs of stylistic awareess with some idividuality. There are two types of exam: the Grade Exam ad the Performace Certificate. Please see the Examiatios sectio o page 3 for further details. The use of a microphoe is ot madatory at Grade 4 but cadidates may use oe if they feel it will ehace their performace. 30 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

31 GRADE 4 Grade 4 GRADE EXAMS PREPARED WORK Cadidates will eed to perform three Performace Pieces ad the Techical Exercises for the Grade Exam. These are to be performed at the begiig of the exam ad ca be i either order, at the cadidate s choice. The examier will oly ask for a selectio of the Techical Exercises i the exam. UNPREPARED WORK A Sight Readig test OR a Improvisatio & Iterpretatio test must be completed at the cadidate s choice. This is followed by two Ear Tests: Melodic Recall (Test 1) the Harmoy Vocals (Test 2). The Harmoy Vocals test eeds to iclude the use of lyrics which will be give by the examier. For the fial part of the exam, five Geeral Musiciaship Questios will be asked. Four questios will be asked o oe of the pieces performed, (the cadidate will be asked to choose which piece) ad oe questio will be asked o uderstadig of the voice or microphoe. All questios will be at the examier s choice. EXAM STRUCTURE The Grade 4 exam lasts 30 miutes ad will be take i the followig order: Performace Pieces* Techical Exercises * Sight Readig OR Improvisatio & Iterpretatio Ear Tests Geeral Musiciaship Questios *These elemets ca be take first or secod at the cadidate s request Settig the level of the backig track At the start of the exam the examier will coduct a soud check to esure that the level of the backig track is satisfactory for the cadidate. Cadidates will be asked to sig alog to the backig track for the first few bars of the first Performace Piece. The soud check is ot marked ad oce the correct level has bee agreed the examier will start the exam with either the Performace Pieces or Techical Exercises at the cadidate s choice. Note that the soud check is oly coducted for the first piece. 31 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

32 GRADE 4 TECHNICAL EXERCISES At Grade 4 there are five groups of Techical Exercises. The examier will ask for a selectio from each group. GROUP A: SCALES Tempo: 80bpm 4/4 sigature A major petatoic scale must be prepared. The cadidate may select ay startig ote from A E ad may choose to sig alog to a metroome click or hear four clicks before the test starts. Whichever optio is chose, the startig ote will be heard before the cout starts. This test ca be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP B: ARPEGGIOS Tempo: 80bpm 3/4 sigature A major ad major (ascedig) with domiat 7 (descedig) arpeggio must be prepared ad the examier will select oe of these to be performed i the exam. This test must be performed to a metroome click ad ay startig ote betwee A-E may be selected by the cadidate. The root ote will be heard, followed by a oe-bar (four-click) cout-i. The test ca be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP C: INTERVALS Tempo: 90bpm 4/4 sigature I this group the followig itervals must be prepared: Major 6th iterval Major 7th iterval The cadidate will be asked to perform oe of these itervals i the exam, as chose by the examier. The examier will choose a startig ote withi the rage of A C (female) ad D-F (male). The cadidate will the be required to sig the root ote followed by the major 6th or major 7th at the examier s choice. The cadidate ca choose to sig to a metroome click throughout or to hear a four-beat cout-i. Whichever optio is chose, the startig ote will be heard before the cout starts. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. GROUP D: MELODIC STUDY Tempo: 115bpm 4/4 sigature I this group the melodic study for slides ad trilldows must be prepared. This exercise is a eight-bar melody that must be sug to lyrics after the root ote ad four-beat cout-i is heard. Cadidates are required to perform the study with the appropriate backig track which ca be foud o the dowload card. GROUP E: BACKING VOCALS Tempo: 115bpm 4/4 sigature I this group, both backig vocal parts eed to be prepared. This is a two-part harmoy test ad the cadidate will be asked to perform oe part i the exam, as chose by the examier. The chose part must be sug alogside the other part o the recordig. The test eeds to be performed to the appropriate backig track which ca be foud o the dowload card. 32 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

33 GRADE 4 SIGHT READING / IMPROVISATION & INTERPRETATION At Grade 4 a choice betwee Sight Readig OR Improvisatio ad Iterpretatio will be offered. A previously usee test will be used i the exam ad a example of this ca be foud i the Grade 4 book. SIGHT READING Key: Female: D major, Bb major, B mior or D mior Male: D major, Bb major, E mior or D mior Tempo: 80 90bpm Rage: Up to a octave At Grade 4 the Sight Readig test will feature lyrics ad cover a rage of up to a octave. The test will be i oe of the above keys (the examier will decide which) ad will start with the root ote. At this grade there is a elemet of improvisatio i order to prepare cadidates for the Quick Study Piece at Level 3 (Grade 6 upwards). Bars 5 ad 6 are a repeat of bars 1 ad 2 ad a melody will eed to be improvised i the fial two bars. The examier will allow 90 secods preparatio, after which the test must be performed. Durig the practice cadidates will be give the choice of a metroome click throughout or a four-beat cout-i. Whichever optio is chose, the practice will start with the examier playig the root ote. The same choice will be give whe performig the test. The improvised bars i this test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. Improvised lyrics ad vocal ad-libbig are permitted. IMPROVISATION & INTERPRETATION Key: Female: D major, Bb major, E mior or D mior Male: D major, Bb major, D mior or A mior Tempo: 95bpm At Grade 4 the examier will give the cadidate a chord sequece i oe of the above keys (the examier will decide which) ad the cadidate must improvise a melody over the backig track. At this grade there is also a elemet of sight readig to prepare cadidates for the Quick Study Piece at Level 3. This cosists of a two-bar sectio featurig lyrics at the begiig of the test. The examier will allow 30 secods to practise, after which the backig track will be played twice. The first is for rehearsal ad the secod is for the cadidate to perform the fial versio for the exam. The backig track will begi with a root ote ad a four-beat cout-i o both playthroughs ad is cotiuous, so oce the first playthrough has fiished, the root ote ad cout-i of the secod playthrough will start immediately. The examier will offer the optio of practisig with a metroome click throughout or a four-beat cout-i at the start of the practice. Whichever optio is chose, the practice will start with the examier playig the root ote. The improvised bars i this test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. Improvised lyrics ad vocal ad-libbig are permitted. 33 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio

34 GRADE 4 EAR TESTS There are two Ear Tests: Melodic Recall (Test 1) ad Harmoy Vocals (Test 2). MELODIC RECALL Key: Female: D major or B atural mior scale Male: G major or E atural mior scale Tempo: 90bpm The examier will play a two-bar melody played to a drum backig. It will use a rage of up to the first five otes of the above scales (the examier will decide which) ad the first ote will be the root ote. The test will be heard twice, each with a four-beat cout-i. There will be a short gap to practise after each playthrough. Next a vocal cout-i will be heard, after which the melody must be sug to the drum backig. Cadidates are permitted to sig over the track as it is beig played as well as practisig after the first two playthroughs. The legth of available after the secod playthrough is pre-recorded o the audio track, so the cout-i may begi while the cadidate is still practisig. This test may be performed usig ay vocal soud except hummig or whistlig. HARMONY VOCALS Key: Female: C major or A major Male: D major or F major Tempo: bpm The examier will play a three-bar melody i oe of the above keys (the examier will decide which) ad this will be based o the I IV chords. The recorded vocal part will sig the root ote of each chord ad cadidates eed to harmoise a major 3rd above this part usig the same rhythm. The examier will give the cadidate the lyrics. The test will be heard twice, startig with the root ote ad a four-beat cout-i each it is played. There will be a short gap to practise after each playthrough. Next a vocal cout-i will be heard, after which the harmoy lie must be performed. It is acceptable to sig over the track as it is beig played as well as practisig after the first two playthroughs. The legth of available after the secod playthrough is pre-recorded o the audio track, so the vocal cout-i may begi while the cadidate is still practisig. 34 RSL Vocals Syllabus Specificatio 2016 Editio