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Thank you heliopereira! The book says this piece should be played in the range of 138-152 bpm (quarter note). In our video it's performed at around 152 bpm. So it's fine to play it slower than this. Best of luck!

Yes we do Peaches, you can find it here: th-cam.com/video/2yaUIr8qabA/w-d-xo.html

Hi. Do you know which keyboard we need to use for the Level1 Exam. Is 61-Key Keyboard (Casio CT-S300) permitted?

Hi Jake, after September 1, 2023, the 2022 Piano Syllabus is in effect, so students should only be playing pieces from the 2022 edition books. That being said, your student can still play some pieces from the old syllabus as long as it falls within RCM's substitution policies. If your student is doing the Level 1 exam, RCM allows a Teacher's Choice substitution of one List B Repertoire piece and/or one Etude. These can be from previous RCM editions as long as they are equivalent in difficulty level and genre. So if you decide to substitute a List B Repertoire piece from the 2022 Edition, make sure it's with a List B piece from the 2015 edition. Hope that makes sense! RCM may be forgiving in some cases but they generally do expect students to stick to these policies.

You are very welcome, Rebecca! Glad you found this helpful!

Ty for making this it was really helpful beacuse my teacher told me to pick some music from rcm lvl 2 and you were th e only one so ty!

Hi somethingv, sorry for the late reply! According to RCM, the crossover period for the 2015 and 2022 editions was from Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023. During his time, you were allowed to use both edition for your exams. But starting Sep 1, 2023, they want you to be using the 2022 (Sixth) edition. If you insist on using the old edition after this cut-off date, you might need to get special permission from the RCM, but we would advise just using the new edition instead to avoid any potential issues. Also keep in mind that many songs in the new edition are the same as in the 2015 edition, so it's possible you might not necessarily need to re-learn a lot. Hope that helps!

Thank you, lenalelic!

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Hi icuc1314, the intro piece is a snippet from Mikhail Glinka's "Variations on a Russian Folk Song". Specifically, it's the beginning of the 4th Variation. You can find it in the RCM Level 9 Repertoire book. Hope that helps!

Hi icuc1314, the intro piece is a snippet from Mikhail Glinka's "Variations on a Russian Folk Song". Specifically, it's the beginning of the 4th Variation. You can find it in the RCM Level 9 Repertoire book. Hope that helps!

Hi Jeff, thanks for your comment. In these videos, we try to play the pieces as someone would play them for a real RCM exam, and RCM guidelines tell us to ignore repeats unless specified otherwise in the book. But if there was a piece where the repeat was specified and we missed it, please let us know which piece it was. Thanks!

@@dacapoacademyofmusic Oh, I didn't know that! Thanks!

Hi ben, the intro piece is a snippet from Mikhail Glinka's "Variations on a Russian Folk Song". Specifically, it's the beginning of the 4th Variation. You can find it in the RCM Level 9 Repertoire book. Hope that helps!

You are very welcome, mysticartist7 - good luck in your teacher search!

We will work on getting that uploaded - thank you Jiechong!

Glad you found it helpful, Leah!

Glad it helped!

Hi SME, the more the better of course, try to aim for 30-60 minutes every day if possible. Or every other day at least!

Hi Cheryl - we're glad you found it useful. Thank you for your kind words!

Hi JEspin2008. Yes, you can do the Level 5 exam without doing any previous levels if you are sure you have the necessary skills. Good luck!

Thank you Lorde - glad you find them helpful! :)

Hi Marco - that is a difficult question to answer as it depends on a lot of factors, like how long the student has been playing, how much time they spend practicing, their age, natural ability, etc. Your teacher, if you have one, might be better equipped to answer this question for you.

You're very welcome Susanna, glad you found it helpful!

Hi Jake, they seem hard at first but quickly become second nature. Once you memorize the pattern, you just apply it to all other scales!

Hi there, sorry for the late reply! The length of the practical exam depends on the RCM level you are doing. Basically, the higher the level, the longer your exam will be. The RCM level 1 practical exam, for instance, can be as short as 20 mins, and it just goes up from there. And yes, the marking criteria is the same for both virtual and in-person exams.

Glad you found it helpful, Sofia!

Hi Elisa, sorry - we had missed your question! That's right, starting in Level 5, theory examination becomes mandatory in addition to the practical examination if you want to get your comprehensive certificate!

Hey there, great question! For in-person exams, they will most likely do what they always did in the past, which is to give you the sightseeing material during the exam, right before you need to play it. They provided it earlier for remote exams for the sake saving time - it would have been difficult otherwise. Hope that helps and good luck!

Scamp was better! Play that swing :)

Glad you enjoyed it, David!

Agreed, Michel!

Rcm 1 has some seriously beautiful pieces. I’m almost done with the book as a beginner and really enjoyed some of the songs.

You're very welcome, Bella. Glad we could help!

Thats my favourite one in the rcm3 book, so far

You're welcome, Emma! 1) RCM allows you to substitute one piece from the Level 6 Repertoire with a piece from the Level 7 Repertoire, or you can substitute the List C piece with a Teacher's Choice option (the teacher can choose a song for you that's similar in difficulty). 2) We're not aware of an application that prepares students for the ABRSM exam, and it's unlikely that an application can even do that. You need a teacher for this! Hope that helps!

Hi Alejandro, that is hard to say. The pieces in the same RCM level are generally very similar in difficulty, which is why they were selected for that particular level. If you're trying to choose what piece to learn, try to choose the one you like more, or one that uses a particular piano technique that you need to improve, in which case your teacher might be able to give you a helpful suggestion. Good luck with your practicing!

That's right AE, you only need to play one of the three movements for your RCM exam. You are very welcome - we're happy you find our videos helpful!

Thank you, Timothy!

Hi Jasmin, you're the second person to ask that! It's a snippet from Mikhail Glinka's "Variations on a Russian Folk Song". Specifically, it's the beginning of the 4th Variation. You can find it in the RCM Level 9 Repertoire book. Hope that helps!

@@dacapoacademyofmusic I appreciate it thank you!

Glad you find the video helpful, Adam. Harlequinade is a great piece, just keep at it and yes, you'll get there!