Aural test guides

How to hear cadences and modulations, how to prepare in the weeks before the exam, and advice for adult learners.

• Perfect or imperfect cadence? How to hear every cadence in an aural testHow to hear perfect, imperfect, interrupted and plagal cadences in an aural test: what each sounds like, what the bass does, and which grades ask for which.
• How to hear a modulation to the dominant, subdominant or relative minorLearn to hear modulation to the dominant, subdominant and relative minor or major in aural tests: what changes, the cadence at the end, and tips that work.
• How to pass the aural test: a practical planA practical plan to pass your music exam aural test: what to do in the weeks before, a ten-minute daily routine, advice for each test and tips for the day.
• Aural test tips for adultsAural test tips for adult learners: how to handle nerves, sing when you think you can't, use the voice range you have, and practise with very little time.