Guides to aural practice at home
Three short guides for the people who sit beside a young musician: a daily routine that fits in 10 minutes, what to do when a child will not sing, and a plain account of what the Grade 1 to 3 aural tests ask.
Aural practice at home in 10 minutes a day
A 10 minute daily routine for the four aural tests at Grades 1 to 3: which test on which day, how to warm up, and how to use marks without chasing them.
Helping a child who will not sing
Why some children will not sing in front of a parent, and small steps that get the voice going: humming, singing with them, the right pitch, and private practice.
What the aural tests ask at Grades 1 to 3
A plain description of the four kinds of aural question at Grades 1 to 3 in the common syllabus: the pulse, echoes, spotting a change and features of a piece.
The rules the trainer itself follows are on how it works. Before a first test, run the microphone check. The trainer is free to use.