{"content":[{"text":"MUSIC THEORY: from 1 January 2018","bbox":{"left":0.067338,"top":0.043063,"width":0.4559599999999999,"height":0.026064999999999998}},{"text":"ABRSM Music T heory exams are available for Grades 1–8. Candidates may be entered for any \n grade irrespective of age and without previously having taken any other grade. T he full syllabus \n is available at www.abrsm.org/theory.","bbox":{"left":0.067338,"top":0.092519,"width":0.865421,"height":0.057179999999999995}},{"text":"About Music T heory \n Developing musical literacy forms a key part of a rounded education for performers, composers \n and listeners of all kinds. An understanding of how written symbols relate to the elements of \n music, and having the skills to interpret and translate them into sounds, empowers us to \n communicate and experience music in a meaningful way. Music theory is a very practical \n subject that is completely entwined with performance and composition.","bbox":{"left":0.067338,"top":0.169807,"width":0.865444,"height":0.12435299999999996}},{"text":"ABRSM’s Music T heory exams give students: \n • a knowledge of the notation of western music, including commonly used signs and \n terminol ogy \n • an understanding of fundamental musical elements such as intervals, keys, scales and \n chords \n • an ability to apply theoretical knowledge and understanding to score analysis \n • skills in harmonic completion of extracts and melody writing (at Grades 6–8) \n Candidates are assessed on their ability to identify, use and manipulate musical symbols, to \n complete extracts and to answer questions relating to the elements of music according to the \n parameters detailed in the full syllabus at www.abrsm.org/theory.","bbox":{"left":0.067338,"top":0.304169,"width":0.865377,"height":0.20503399999999994}},{"text":"Grade 5 as a prerequisite \n We believe that a thorough understanding of the elements of music is essential for a full and \n satisfying performance at the higher grades. \n A longstanding ABRSM requirement is that candidates must pass Grade 5 or above in Music \n T heory (or in Practical Musicianship or any solo Jazz instrument) before they can enter for \n Grades 6, 7 or 8 Practical exams.","bbox":{"left":0.067338,"top":0.529305,"width":0.865397,"height":0.12772399999999995}},{"text":"Marking scheme \n T heory exams are marked out of a total of 100, with 66 marks required for a Pass, 80 for a Merit \n and 90 for a Distinction. T he marking criteria for T heory exams are available at www.abrsm.org/ \n theorymarkingcriteria.","bbox":{"left":0.067338,"top":0.677135,"width":0.8654,"height":0.08068600000000004}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}