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Well, gosh! I'll just have to rethink everything in my life now. LOL. Who fuckin' cares???

The applied use of the circle of fifths helps you achieve: - Discovering the key signature - Discovering the primary chords of a key - Chord progression - Bass line music - Modulation Knowing and practicing this helps you improve your site reading and technique. There are also other things it can help you with like improvising and composing music.

It's the same notes as the major key. C major is C, D, E, F, G, A, B A minor is A, B, C, D, E, F, G The only difference is that the minor key starts three steps down from the 'C' note (and of course sounds sadder). That's it. That's relative minor. Every major key has it's relative minor. The formula is the same. Just play them both real fast a bunch of times and you'll understand. Don't think about too much.

Thank you for watching and for the comment!

Hi Alisson. Congrats on completing your exam! That is a huge accomplishment! In level 1, your technique is only 14% of your total grade. Memory slips happen to the best of us, as well. Be kind to yourself and keep pushing forward!

@@musicwithdiana1765 thank you! I actually went for a level 6 exam and got 88 points in total 😄

@@alissonrose97 Wow! Congratulations! That is an incredible mark!

You are probably right about that! I planned to do a full series of these but got caught up in other projects. Thank you for watching and commenting!

Why are you discussing the circle of fifths? All you did was play the C major scale? So what? What is your point?

This may not be exactly what you're looking for, but information on each level can be found on in the Piano Syllabus. It is available for free here: files.rcmusic.com/sites/default/files/files/RCM-Piano-Syllabus-2015.pdf

Hi Vii! Your teacher is right about your exam. The online exams are different for elementary and advanced students. For level 10, the examiners will be listening for tiny details in your playing that can't be heard over a Zoom call. For these higher levels, students are expected to record and upload their performances. I hope this clears up any confusion! Good luck on your exam!

I'm happy to help! I hope your exam went amazing!

Great question! The aural test examples from this video may sound simple, but even level 1 aural tests are quite complicated and require a lot of training! 3 years is not a lot of time, so be patient with yourself! I'm sure you've made more progress than you realize! In an exam situation, failing the ear training component is unlikely to cause you to fail the entire exam. You will just miss out on those 10 or so marks from your total. Even if you are completely guessing, you will usually have a good chance of getting some intervals and chords correct at this level since there are only two possible answers for each! Don't stress if your ear tests don't "click" in time for your exam. It will come with time.

This is a great question! As of this moment (May, 2021), the RCM states that "the specific condition to take a Piano practical examination remotely is 'an acoustic piano OR a 76- or 88-key weighted electronic keyboard as a substitute for an acoustic piano' for Piano Level Prep to 8." If your keyboard is smaller than 76 keys, ask your teacher or a friend or family member with a full-size piano if you can complete your exam using their instrument.