Introductions & Information Title Page Female Vocals Grade 3 Performance pieces, technical exercises and in-depth guidance for Rockschool examinations www.rslawards.com Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Published by Rockschool Ltd. © 2014 under license from Music Sales Ltd. Catalogue Number RSK091403R ISBN: 978-1-912352-25-8 This edition published July 2017 | Errata details can be found at www.rslawards.com AUDIO Backing tracks produced by Music Sales Limited Supporting test backing tracks recorded by Jon Musgrave, Jon Bishop and Duncan Jordan Supporting test vocals recorded by Duncan Jordan Supporting tests mixed at Langlei Studios by Duncan Jordan Mastered by Duncan Jordan MUSICIANS Neal Andrews, Lucie Burns (Lazy Hammock), Jodie Davies,Tenisha Edwards, Noam Lederman, Beth Loates-Taylor, Dave Marks, Salena Mastroianni, Paul Miro, Ryan Moore, Jon Musgrave, Chris Smart, Ross Stanley, T-Jay, Stacy Taylor, Daniel Walker PUBLISHING Compiled and edited by James Uings, Simon Troup, Stephen Lawson, Stuart Slater Internal design and layout by Simon and Jennie Troup, Digital Music Art Cover designed by Philip Millard, Philip Millard Design Fact Files written by Stephen Lawson, Owen Bailey and Michael Leonard Additional proofing by Chris Bird, Ronan Macdonald, Jonathan Preiss and Becky Baldwin Cover photography © Kevin Winter / Getty Images Full transcriptions by Music Sales Ltd. SYLLABUS Vocal specialists: Martin Hibbert and Eva Brandt Additional consultation: Emily Nash, Stuart Slater and Sarah Page Supporting tests composition: Martin Hibbert, James Uings, Jon Musgrave, Jodie Davies, Ryan Moore, Chris Hawkins, Jonathan Preiss Rhythmic test lyrics: Lucie Burns (Lazy Hammock) DISTRIBUTION Exclusive Distributors: Music Sales Ltd. CONTACTING ROCKSCHOOL www.rslawards.com Telephone: +44 (0)845 460 4747 Email: [email protected] RSL-121359032617 / 1 Louise Metcalfe [email protected] Female Vocals Grade 3 Grade Vocals Female 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents Introductions & Information 1 Title Page 2 Acknowledgements 3 Table of Contents 4 Welcome to Rockschool Female Vocals Grade 3 Rockschool Grade Pieces 5 Taylor Swift ......................................................................................‘22’ 13 Nina Simone ...................................‘Ain’t Got No - I Got Life’ 19 Jessie J ....................................................................................‘Domino’ 27 Christina Perri ....................................................... ‘Jar Of Hearts’ 35 Ellie Goulding ........................................................................‘Lights’ 43 Adele .................................................... ‘Make You Feel My Love’ Technical Exercises 48 Scales, Arpeggios, Intervals & Technical Studies Supporting Tests 50 Sight Reading 51 Improvisation & Interpretation 52 Ear Tests 53 General Musicianship Questions Additional Information 54 Entering Exams, Exam Procedure & Marking Schemes 55 Musical Interpretation & Free Choice Pieces 56 Copyright Information RSL-121359032617 / 1 Louise Metcalfe [email protected] Female Vocals Grade 3 Grade Vocals Female 3 Welcome to Rockschool Female Vocals Grade 3 Welcome to Rockschool Female Vocals Grade 3 Welcome to the Rockschool Female Vocals Grade 3 pack. This book and accompanying audio contain everything you need to sing at this grade. Vocals Exams At each grade you have the option of taking one of two different types of examination: ■ Grade Exam: a Grade Exam is a mixture of music performances, technical work and tests. You prepare three pieces (two of which may be Free Choice Pieces) and the contents of the Technical Exercise section. This accounts for 75% of the exam marks. The other 25% consists of: either a Sight Reading or an Improvisation & Interpretation test (10%), two Ear Tests (10%), and finally you will be asked five General Musicianship Questions (5%). The pass mark is 60%. ■ Performance Certificate: in a Performance Certificate you sing five pieces. Up to three of these can be Free Choice Pieces. Each song is marked out of 20 and the pass mark is 60%. Book Contents The book is divided into a number of sections. These are: ■ Exam Pieces: in this book you will find six well-known pieces of Grade 3 standard. Each song is preceded by a Fact File detailing information about the original recording, the artist who sang on it and some recommended listening if you wish to research the artist further. ■ Piano and guitar notation: every exam piece is printed with a piano part and guitar chords. Both are a representation of the overall band arrangement. These have been included to assist you with your practice should you wish to use a piano and/or guitar for accompaniment. In your exam you must perform to the backing tracks provided. ■ Vocal score: in addition to the piano/vocal/guitar arrangement there is also a separate vocal-only score to allow you to view the vocal part on a single sheet of paper. ■ Technical Exercises: there are a range of technical exercises in this grade. Some are notated in full, and some give a range of starting notes. ■ Supporting Tests and General Musicianship Questions: in Vocals Grade 3 there are three supporting tests – either a Sight Reading or an Improvisation & Interpretation test and two Ear Tests – and a set of General Musicianship Questions (GMQs) asked at the end of each exam. Examples of the types of tests likely to appear in the exam are printed in this book. ■ General Information: finally, you will find information on exam procedures, including online examination entry, marking schemes, information on Free Choice Pieces and improvisation requirements for each grade. Audio Each song in Vocals Grade 3 has an audio track which has been provided for you. This is a backing track with the vocal taken off so you can sing along with the band. The backing tracks should be used in examinations. There are also audio examples of the supporting tests printed in the book. The audio files are supplied in MP3 format. All candidates should read the accompanying syllabus guide when using this grade book. This can be downloaded from the RSL website: www.rslawards.com RSL-121359032617 / 1 Louise Metcalfe [email protected] Female Vocals Grade 3 Grade Vocals Female 4 Rockschool Grade Pieces Taylor Swift ‘22’ Hal Leonard - NOT FOR SMD Taylor Swift 22 SONG TITLE: 22 ALBUM: RED Moderately RELEASED: 2013 G5 D5 C5 D5 C“2 D5 C5 D5 LABEL: MERCURY 3fr 5fr 3fr 5fr 5fr 3fr 5fr GENRE: POP PERSONNEL: TAYLOR SWIFT (VOX) It feels like a per -fect night to dress up like hip - sters UK CHART PEAK: 9 US CHART PEAK: 6 G5 D5 C5 D5 G5 D5 3fr 5fr 3fr 5fr 3fr 5fr BACKGROUND INFO NOTES ‘22’ was the fourth single from Taylor Swift’s album Red. It was co-written by Swift and the song’s By theand time make Taylor fun Swiftof our came ex to write- heres. fourth Uh uh, uh uh. It feels like a per -fect night producers Max Martin and Shellback. studio album, Red, she had established a sound and a set way of writing – often with long-term writing partner Nathan Chapman. She wrote 20 songs for THE BIGGER PICTURE Red but then decided she wanted to do something different that time around: “I knew I hadn’t jumped Taylor Alison Swift was born in Pennsylvania out of my comfort zone, which at the time was writing in 1989. At the age of nine she became involved in alone and working with Nathan.” Swift called in a musical theatre, travelling regularly to Broadway to group of collaborators, from the expected (singer- take vocal and acting lessons and audition for shows. songwriters Ed Sheeran and Gary Lightbody) to the When she turned 12, she learned her first three unexpected (pop superproducer Max Martin). “The chords on guitar and wrote her first song. 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Every RECOMMENDED LISTENING song on the album was written or co-written by the ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ was the 16-year-old Swift. Fearless followed in 2008, then lead single from in 2010 Speak Now (written entirely by Swift) was Red and produced by Max Martin released and went to Number 1 in America, Canada, and Shellback, so fans of ‘22’ will feel right at home. Australia, Taiwan and New Zealand. The album Speak Now is the place to go to hear Swift’s songwriting sans collaborators. Female Vocals Grade 3 5 22 Taylor Swift Hal Leonard - NOT FOR SMD Words & Music by Taylor Swift, Max Martin & Johan Schuster 22 Moderately G5 D5 C5 D5 C“2 D5 C5 D5 3fr 5fr 3fr 5fr 5fr 3fr 5fr It feels like a per -fect night to dress up like hip - sters G5 D5 C5 D5 G5 D5 3fr 5fr 3fr 5fr 3fr 5fr and make fun of our ex - es. Uh uh, uh uh. 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