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Grade 8
Grade 8
Everything in Grade 7, plus:
| Length | 18–26 bars |
| Keys | Up to 5 sharps/flats (major + minor) |
| Time signatures | 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, 9/8, 5/4, **12/8** |
| Hand position | Hands together, 5-finger position |
| Features | **+ B major (5♯), D♭ major (5♭), G♯ minor; 12/8 compound quadruple; dense RH chord extensions; longest pieces** |
B Major
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B Major Scale
Scale
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Grand Sonata
Sight reading
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Concert Piece
Sight reading
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Rhapsody
Sight reading
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Polonaise
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Fantasia
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Étude de Concert
Sight reading
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Scherzo Brillante
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Capriccio
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Apotheosis
Sight reading
D♭ Major
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D♭ Major Scale
Scale
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Nocturne
Sight reading
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Romance
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Berceuse
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Barcarolle
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Mazurka
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Ballade
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Impromptu
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Valse
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Andante con Moto
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G♯ Minor
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G♯ Minor Scale
Scale
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Tombeau
Sight reading
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Lamentation
Sight reading
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Élégie Funèbre
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Adagio Patetico
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Notturno Tenebroso
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Soliloquy
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Plainte Profonde
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Méditation
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Threnody
Sight reading
Diploma Mixed
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Toccata
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Prelude & Fugue
Sight reading
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Sonatina
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Caprice Espagnol
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Variations
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Tarantelle
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Humoreske
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Étude Symphonique
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Allegro Furioso
Sight reading
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Diploma Finale
Sight reading
Grade certificates
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Grade 8 certificate