Forest

The Ascent Tier 3, Levels 15-21

Forest Level 1 (Ascent Level 15)

Dedicated to Amy Beach

Repertoire & Instruments: Selections from Amy Beach’s Children's Carnival: Promenade and Harlequin (piano), memorized. One additional selection from Amy Beach’s Children's Carnival. Two additional selections from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Books 1, 2, 3, or 4. Any other repertoire, any instrument, of public domain folk songs and children’s songs, or elementary/intermediate music by Louis Streabbog, Albert Ellmenreich, Friedrich Burgmüller, Stephen Heller, or Robert Schumann, any other selection(s) from the Anna Magdalena Notebook or Notebook for Maria Anna (Nannerl), Amy Beach, Clementi Sonatinas, or J.S. Bach Inventions.

Scales: Select 3 Major Scales: C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db/C#, Gb/F#, Cb/B major, Select 3 Minor Scales: A, E, D, G, C, B, F Bb, Eb/D#, G#, C#, F# natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, hands together, three octaves and four octaves, up and down, plus the cadence I-IV-I-V-V7-I using common tones (piano). Chromatic scale, hands together, four octaves, up and down (piano or any instrument). Tonic arpeggios one octave all keys. One-minute scale/technical exercises on any 2nd instrument.

Musicianship: Sing the major mode pattern Do Re Do Mi Do Fa Do So Do La Do Ti Do Do, up and down. Sing the minor mode pattern Do Re Do Me Do Fa Do So Do Le Do Te Do Do, up and down; Sing the same patterns on numbers; Sing a melody on solfege while tapping two rhythms as written; Perform one Solfege & Intervals Practice exercise from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Book 2; Sing triads in inversions (major and minor); Conduct in 2, 3, and 4, while singing; Set to music Circus by Eleanor Farjeon and perform.

Recital: 18-20 minutes, including minimum 3 minutes singing (in primary and secondary language); second instrument required.

Forest Level 2 (Ascent Level 16)

Dedicated to George M. Cohan

Repertoire & Instruments: Any repertoire, any instruments (see below).

Scales: Select 3 Major Scales: C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db/C#, Gb/F#, Cb/B major, Select 3 Minor Scales: A, E, D, G, C, B, F Bb, Eb/D#, G#, C#, F# natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, hands together, three octaves and four octaves, up and down, plus the cadence I-IV-I-V-V7-I using common tones (piano). Chromatic scale, hands together, four octaves, up and down (piano or any instrument). Tonic arpeggios two octaves all keys. One-minute scale/technical exercises on any 2nd instrument.

Musicianship: Sing the major mode pattern Do Re Do Mi Do Fa Do So Do La Do Ti Do Do, up and down. Sing the minor mode pattern Do Re Do Me Do Fa Do So Do Le Do Te Do Do, up and down; Sing the same patterns on numbers; Sing a melody on solfege while tapping two rhythms as written; Perform one Solfege & Intervals Practice exercise from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Book 2; Sing triads in inversions (major and minor); Conduct in 2, 3, and 4, while singing; Set to music My People by Langston Hughes and perform.

Recital: No recital; do this instead: Perform any instrument in a talent show; Accompany an act, such as a dance or magic trick, on the piano or any other instrument; Perform a speaking role, such as emcee or actor, in any performance.

Forest Level 3 (Ascent Level 17)

Dedicated to Muzio Clementi

Repertoire & Instruments: Any two Clementi Sonatinas. Two additional selections from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Books 3 or 4. Any other repertoire, any instrument, of public domain folk songs and children’s songs, or elementary/intermediate music by Louis Streabbog, Albert Ellmenreich, Friedrich Burgmüller, Stephen Heller, or Robert Schumann, any other selection(s) from the Anna Magdalena Notebook or Notebook for Maria Anna (Nannerl), Amy Beach, Clementi Sonatinas, or J.S. Bach Inventions.

Scales: Select 3 Major Scales: C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db/C#, Gb/F#, Cb/B major, Select 3 Minor Scales: A, E, D, G, C, B, F Bb, Eb/D#, G#, C#, F# natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, hands together, three octaves and four octaves, up and down, plus the cadence I-IV-I-V-V7-I using common tones (piano). Chromatic scale, hands together, four octaves, up and down (piano or any instrument). Tonic arpeggios three octaves all keys. Dominant 7 arpeggios one octave all keys. Two-minutes scale/technical exercises on any 2nd instrument.

Musicianship: Sing the major mode pattern Do Re Do Mi Do Fa Do So Do La Do Ti Do Do, up and down. Sing the minor mode pattern Do Re Do Me Do Fa Do So Do Le Do Te Do Do, up and down; Sing the same patterns on numbers; Sing a melody on solfege while tapping two rhythms as written; Perform one Solfege & Intervals Practice exercise from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Book 2; Sing triads in inversions (major and minor); Conduct in 2, 3, and 4, while singing; Set to music She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron (George Gordon) and perform.

Recital: 25-30 minutes, including minimum 3 minutes singing (in primary and secondary language); second instrument required.

Forest Level 4 (Ascent Level 18)

Dedicated to Dmitri Kabalevsky & Béla Bartók

Repertoire & Instruments: Any music by Dmitri Kabalevsky and Béla Bartók (2-3 works from each composer). Any other repertoire, any instrument, of public domain folk songs and children’s songs, or elementary/intermediate music by Louis Streabbog, Albert Ellmenreich, Friedrich Burgmüller, Stephen Heller, or Robert Schumann, any other selection(s) from the Anna Magdalena Notebook or Notebook for Maria Anna (Nannerl), Amy Beach, Clementi Sonatinas, J.S. Bach Inventions, or selections from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Books 3 or 4.

Scales: Select 3 Major Scales: C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db/C#, Gb/F#, Cb/B major, Select 3 Minor Scales: A, E, D, G, C, B, F Bb, Eb/D#, G#, C#, F# natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, hands together, three octaves and four octaves, up and down, plus the cadence I-IV-I-V-V7-I using common tones (piano). Chromatic scale, hands together, four octaves, up and down (piano or any instrument). Tonic arpeggios four octaves all keys. Dominant 7 arpeggios two octaves all keys. Two-minutes scale/technical exercises on any 2nd instrument.

Musicianship: Sing the major mode pattern Do Re Do Mi Do Fa Do So Do La Do Ti Do Do, up and down. Sing the minor mode pattern Do Re Do Me Do Fa Do So Do Le Do Te Do Do, up and down; Sing the same patterns on numbers; Sing a melody on solfege while tapping two rhythms as written; Perform one Solfege & Intervals Practice exercise from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Book 2; Sing triads in inversions (major and minor); Conduct in 2, 3, and 4, while singing; Set to music Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll and perform.

Recital: 25-30 minutes, including minimum 3 minutes singing (in primary and secondary language); second instrument required.

Forest Level 5 (Ascent Level 19)

Dedicated to The Bach Brothers (C.P.E., J.C., W.F., & J.C.F. Bach)

Repertoire & Instruments: C.P.E. Bach’s Solfeggietto, plus one (additional) work from each composer, C.P.E. Bach, J.C. Bach, W.F. Bach, & J.C.F. Bach. Any other repertoire, any instrument, of public domain folk songs and children’s songs, or elementary/intermediate music by Louis Streabbog, Albert Ellmenreich, Friedrich Burgmüller, Stephen Heller, or Robert Schumann, any other selection(s) from the Anna Magdalena Notebook or Notebook for Maria Anna (Nannerl), Amy Beach, Clementi Sonatinas, J.S. Bach Inventions, or selections from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Books 3 or 4.

Scales: Select 3 Major Scales: C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db/C#, Gb/F#, Cb/B major, Select 3 Minor Scales: A, E, D, G, C, B, F Bb, Eb/D#, G#, C#, F# natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, hands together, three octaves and four octaves, up and down, plus the cadence I-IV-I-V-V7-I using common tones (piano). Chromatic scale, hands together, four octaves, up and down (piano or any instrument). Tonic arpeggios four octaves all keys. Dominant 7 arpeggios three octaves all keys. Two-minutes scale/technical exercises on any 2nd instrument.

Musicianship: Sing the major mode pattern Do Re Do Mi Do Fa Do So Do La Do Ti Do Do, up and down. Sing the minor mode pattern Do Re Do Me Do Fa Do So Do Le Do Te Do Do, up and down; Sing the same patterns on numbers; Sing a melody on solfege while tapping two rhythms as written; Perform one Solfege & Intervals Practice exercise from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Book 2; Sing triads in inversions (major and minor); Conduct in 2, 3, and 4, while singing; Set to music Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? by William Shakespeare and perform.

Recital: 25-30 minutes, including minimum 3 minutes singing (in primary and secondary language); second instrument required.

Forest Level 6 (Ascent Level 20)

Dedicated to Stephen Sondheim

Repertoire & Instruments: Recommended study of Sondheim and other musical theater.

Scales: Select 3 Major Scales: C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db/C#, Gb/F#, Cb/B major, Select 3 Minor Scales: A, E, D, G, C, B, F Bb, Eb/D#, G#, C#, F# natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, hands together, three octaves and four octaves, up and down, plus the cadence I-IV-I-V-V7-I using common tones (piano). Chromatic scale, hands together, four octaves, up and down (piano or any instrument). Tonic arpeggios four octaves all keys. Dominant 7 arpeggios four octaves all keys. Two-minutes scale/technical exercises on any 2nd instrument.

Musicianship: Sing the major mode pattern Do Re Do Mi Do Fa Do So Do La Do Ti Do Do, up and down. Sing the minor mode pattern Do Re Do Me Do Fa Do So Do Le Do Te Do Do, up and down; Sing the same patterns on numbers; Sing a melody on solfege while tapping two rhythms as written; Perform one Solfege & Intervals Practice exercise from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Book 2; Sing triads in inversions (major and minor); Conduct in 2, 3, and 4, while singing; Set to music The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll (1871) and perform.

Recital: No recital; instead, 1) Participate in a musical theater performance as a singer/actor/chorus; 2) Participate in a musical theater performance as an instrumentalist. Submit program and photo evidence.

Forest Level 7 (Ascent Level 21)

Dedicated to Domenico Scarlatti

Repertoire & Instruments: Scarlatti’s Sonata in E Major, K. 380, plus on (additional) work by Scarlatti. Any other repertoire, any instrument, of public domain folk songs and children’s songs, or elementary/intermediate music by Louis Streabbog, Albert Ellmenreich, Friedrich Burgmüller, Stephen Heller, or Robert Schumann, any other selection(s) from the Anna Magdalena Notebook or Notebook for Maria Anna (Nannerl), Amy Beach, Clementi Sonatinas, J.S. Bach Inventions, or selections from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Books 3 or 4.

Scales: All Major Scales: C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db/C#, Gb/F#, Cb/B major, and all Minor Scales: A, E, D, G, C, B, F Bb, Eb/D#, G#, C#, F# natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, hands together, four octaves, up and down, plus the cadence I-IV-I-V-V7-I using common tones (piano). Chromatic scale, hands together, four octaves, up and down (piano or any instrument). Tonic arpeggios four octaves all keys. Dominant 7 arpeggios four octaves all keys. Two-minutes scale/technical exercises on any 2nd instrument.

Musicianship: Sing the major mode pattern Do Re Do Mi Do Fa Do So Do La Do Ti Do Do, up and down. Sing the minor mode pattern Do Re Do Me Do Fa Do So Do Le Do Te Do Do, up and down; Sing the same patterns on numbers; Sing a melody on solfege while tapping two rhythms as written; Perform one Solfege & Intervals Practice exercise from Presto! It’s Piano Magic, Book 2; Sing triads in inversions (major and minor); Conduct in 2, 3, and 4, while singing; Set to music A Song for St. Cecilia's Day by John Dryden (1687) and perform.

Recital: 25-30 minutes, including minimum 3 minutes singing (in primary and secondary language); second instrument required.