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Male Vocals Grade 3 Performance pieces, technical exercises and in-depth guidance for Rockschool examinations

www.rslawards.com 2 Male Vocals Grade 3 Email: Telephone: +44(0)8454604747 www.rslawards.com Ltd. Music Sales Distributors: Exclusive Rhythmic test Lucie lyrics: Hammock) Burns (Lazy Ryan Moore, Hawkins, Chris Jonathan Preiss Supporting tests composition: Martin Hibbert, James Uings, Jon Musgrave, Jodie Davies, Additional consultation: Emily Nash, Stuart Slater and Sarah Page Vocal Martin specialists: Hibbert and Eva Brandt Full transcriptions by Music Ltd. Sales Cover photography ©JSN Photography /WireImage Images /Getty Additional proofing by Bird, Chris Ronan Macdonald, Jonathan Preiss Baldwin and Becky Fact written Files by Stephen and Lawson,Bailey Michael Owen Leonard Cover by designed Philip Millard, Philip Millard Design Internal design and layout by Simon and Jennie Troup, Music Digital Art Compiled and edited by James Uings, Simon Troup, Stephen Lawson and Stuart Slater Smart,Chris Ross Stanley, T-Jay, Taylor, Stacy Daniel Walker Loates-Taylor,Beth Dave Marks, Mastroianni, Salena Paul Miro, Ryan Moore, Jon Musgrave, Neal Andrews, Lucie Hammock), Burns (Lazy Jodie Davies,Tenisha Edwards, Noam Lederman, Mastered by Duncan Jordan Supporting tests mixed at Studios Langlei by Duncan Jordan Supporting test recorded vocals by Duncan Jordan Supporting test backing tracks recorded by Jon Musgrave, Jon Bishop and Duncan Jordan Backing tracks produced by Music Limited Sales This edition published July 2017|Errata found details can be at ISBN: 978-1-912352-33-3 Catalogue Number RSK091411R Published by Ltd. Rockschool ©2014under license from Music Ltd. Sales Acknowledgements CONTACTING ROCKSCHOOL DISTRIBUTION SYLLABUS PUBLISHING MUSICIANS AUDIO [email protected] www.rslawards.com

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RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected] Table of Contents Technical Exercises Pieces Grade Rockschool Information & Introductions Additional Information Supporting Tests 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 46 41 33 25 19 11 5 4 3 2 1 Acknowledgements Rockschool PopularRockschool Music Theory Downloads Digital Rockschool Copyright Information Musical Interpretation &Free Choice Pieces Entering Exams, Exam Procedure &Marking Schemes MusicianshipGeneral Questions TestsEar Improvisation &Interpretation Sight Reading Intervals &Technical Arpeggios, Scales, Studies John Newman SheeranEd David Bowie Barkley Gnarls Welcome to Male Rockschool Vocals Grade 3 Table of Contents Title Page ...... ‘Love Me Again’ ‘Lego House’ ‘Lego ‘Radioactive’ ‘’ ‘Ho ‘Heroes’ ‘Crazy’ Table ofContents 3 Male Vocals Grade 3 RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected] 4 Male Vocals Grade 3 RSL website: candidatesAll should read accompanying the syllabus guide This using when downloaded can from book. be grade this the examples of supporting the tests printed The audio book. inthe are files supplied inMP3format. you offtaken so can sing along with band. the The backing inexaminations. tracks should used be There are audio also songEach inVocals Grade 3has an audio provided track which has been for you. This is abacking track with vocal the Audio At each you grade have option the of one taking of two different of types examination: Vocals Exams sing at grade. this Welcome Male to Rockschool the Vocals Grade and 3pack. This book accompanying audio contain you to need everything Welcome Male Vocals to Rockschool 3 Grade The book is divided intoThe book anumber of are: These sections. Contents Book ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ marking schemes, information on Free Choice Pieces and improvisation requirements for each grade. Information:General (GMQs) asked at end the of each exam. Examples of types the tests likely to appear exam inthe are printed book. inthis Sight Reading Supporting Tests Musicianship and General Questions: range of starting notes. Exercises: Technical on part asingle vocal sheet the ofview paper. Vocal score: and/or guitar for accompaniment. In your exam you must perform to backing the tracks provided. of overall the band . have These included been to assist you with your practice should you wish to a use Piano and guitar notation: wish to research artist the further. detailing information about recording, original the sang artist the who on it and some recommended listening ifyou Pieces: Exam Pieces. song Each is marked out of 20and pass the mark is 60%. Performance Certificate: two Tests Ear (10%),and asked you be Musicianship five finally General will Questions (5%).The pass mark is 60%. of exam the marks. The other 25%consists of: (two of which may Free be Choice Pieces) and contents the of Technical the Exercise This accounts section. for 75% Exam: Grade www.rslawards.com inaddition to piano/vocal/guitar the arrangement there aseparate is also vocal-only score to allow you to in this book yousix well-known find book inthis will pieces of Grade 3standard. song Each is preceded by aFact File aGrade Exam is amixture of music performances, technical work and tests. You prepare three pieces or an Improvisation &Interpretation test and two Tests Ear –and of Musicianship aset General Questions there are arange of technical exercises grade. inthis Some are notated and infull, some give a finally, you information find will on exam procedures, including online examination entry, inaPerformance you sing Certificate five pieces. Up to three Free of can be these Choice every exam piece is printed every with apiano and part guitar chords. are Both arepresentation either aSight Reading in Vocals Grade there 3 are three supporting tests – Welcome MaleVocals toRockschool Grade3 or an Improvisation &Interpretation test (10%), either a

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RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected]                                                    1º only                B B B n tsdri odD cem De cold a darkin it’s And                           o ’lsur I’ll Now       And My         three     it’s         words ber, -    so      It’s ren -         u ’egtyut epmewarm. keep to you got I’ve but -  have hard all     -   der       two          to for      pm heart my up       say mean       2         G#‹7 G#‹7        -         4fr       4fr  ings    it                  you, G#‹7         but but          4fr there’s   n wpit swap and   I’ve           been one                thing here     o yours. for mm.            be on            -   my        fore.   mind.            27 Male Vocals Grade 3 RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected] 28 Male Vocals Grade 3                                                                     F#                        B B B            fyur r ken, bro you’re If     ’ u ftuh ’ u flove. of out I’m touch, of out I’m ’ u fsgt ’ u fmind. of out I’m sight, of out I’m              n u falteetig ’edone, I’ve things these all of out And           ilmn aadke o hltered shel you keep and ya mend will I -                                                                                        3         rmthe from -       E  G#‹ G#‹                             4fr 4fr    ’lpc o pwe o’egtting get you’re when up you pick I’ll ’ld talfryui time. in you for all it do I’ll                       G#‹7 hn oeyubtter bet you love I think I        tr that’s storm      4fr                         a ing rag    -          μ                       on,   down. - now. -                  now.     

RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected]                                                    G#‹ 2. 1. F#                  B    4fr          o’ hold Don’t n u falteetig ’edone, I’ve things these all of out And            F#           edown, me                              Now.      4             E   G#‹7         4fr        E           hn oeyubtter bet you love I think I                                         hn the think I now. -                    29 Male Vocals Grade 3 RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected] 30 Male Vocals Grade 3                                                    brac F#                 B B n tsdr naodD cem De acold in dark it’s And           fyur r ken, bro you’re If r ra ing break are -   es               ilmn aadke o hltered shel you keep and ya mend will I -               -             ber, -            u ’egtyut epm warm. me keep to you got I’ve but -                        n tsmore it’s and             5           rmthe from -       E              hnI than                    G#‹7 G#‹7      stormthat’s a take. can      4fr    4fr             a ing rag  F#            -                 on,                     now.         

RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected]                                                    F#                   B B           ’ u ftuh ’ u flove. of out I’m touch, of out I’m ’ u fsgt ’ u fmind. of out I’m sight, of out I’m          n u falteetig ’edone, I’ve things these all of out And                                                                       6     E        G#‹ G#‹                        4fr 4fr ’lpc o pwe o’egtting get you’re when up you pick I’ll ’ld talfryui time. in you for all it do I’ll                    hn oeyubtter bet you love I think I                                                 down. - now. -             31 Male Vocals Grade 3 RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected] 32 Male Vocals Grade 3                                                    F# F#                 B       ’ u ftuh ’ u flove. of out I’m touch, of out I’m        n u falteetig ’edone, I’ve things these all of out And     done, I’ve things these all of out And                                                         E     7          E  G#‹7              4fr   illv o e ter bet you love will I ’lpc o pwe o’egtting get you’re when up you pick I’ll                 hn oeyubtter bet you love I think I              now. -                       B          down. - now. -         

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 34 Male Vocals Grade 3 Love MeLove Again                   q =124 G‹ G‹             1.   3fr 3fr I nwIv done I’ve know (I) okyuso you Took                 μ         low,   wrong,   Love MeAgain Bb        hr nly on where  Bb           Universal Music Publishing Limited/Kobalt Music Publishing Limited.   etyu heart your left   All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. © Copyright 2013 B Unique Music/Cake Sounds LLP. fools -          go,    torn.    D‹       D‹         ho h an the shook I    sta htdev what that Is              Words & Music by Stephen Booker & John Newman      nyou. in -   gel   do? - ils              C       C        John Newman      

RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected]                                     G‹ G‹ C                           G‹      I 3fr 3fr o ’ ris I’m Now          elwt all with Feel 3fr                               from -   ing             edt know to need h strength the                     Bb Bb                  the      Bb        now,                     I                  ground,                   2       found  know    D‹              D‹         now,                i ing ris          up - μ          D‹ a o love you can              hr’ ohing noth there’s     to            C           ea me  you.    -I         -    C        gain?                        can’t                    do!        35 Male Vocals Grade 3 RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected] 36 Male Vocals Grade 3             $                         love D‹ Bb C                         G‹             I ea me          tl n burnt and stole I 3fr                       -       gain?                                                 orsoul. your            edt know to need                             C       Bb               D‹            G‹         a o love you Can           sta htde what that Is   3fr          now,                 3                                ea me                           do? -       mons    -          gain?    Fine                  know G‹ D‹               Bb            C        3fr .I’ nfor un It’s 2.                      now,             giv -                 -a                           ble, -               - a you can                               

RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected]                                      G‹ D‹ Bb        C                         hyrl h worst the rule They 3fr           ising ri  I     up -                                   fme, of  to           found                  you.     G‹     Bb        C         3fr     o ’ ris I’m Now e troy des          ev -                 4                 thing, - D‹        from - ’ry         ing    -    hr’ ohing noth there’s                           G‹ D‹            Bb -I           3fr hybigdw an down bring they      elwt all with Feel h ground, the                                         a’ do! can’t           h strength the ieyou. like -      gels                                    37 Male Vocals Grade 3 RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected] 38 Male Vocals Grade 3                                     love D‹ C C                        G‹           I  ea me       3fr                          - μ   gain?                                                       edt know to need                           1. C            Bb                     G‹                3fr          now,                    5                                                                                      2. C         know D‹              Bb            a o love you Can                     now,                                                     ea me                       a you can -             gain?           

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49 Male Vocals Grade 3 RSL-121359032617 / 1 / Louise Metcalfe / [email protected] 50 Male Vocals Grade 3 Please note: the test shown an is example. The examiner give will you adifferent version in the exam. You asked be then to rhythm identifythe will heard 1from inpart two printed examples shown to you by examiner. the Part 2|Identification available after second the playthrough is pre-recorded on audio the count-in the track, so you may while are begin practising. still It is acceptable to sing over track the as it is beingplayed as well as practising after first two the playthroughs. The length of time For exercise, this ‘da’ use or ‘ba’ sounds. vocal after each playthrough. Next, you hear a will test the time is played it is preceded by root the note and afour-beat count-in. ashort There be gap will for you to practise The examiner play will you a two-bar rhythm played on asingle note backing. to You a drum hear test the will twice. Each Part 1|Rhythmic Recall This test comes intwo parts: Test Recall 2|Rhythmic Please note: the test shown an is example. The examiner give will you adifferent version in the exam. You may perform test this using any sound except vocal humming or whistling. available after second the playthrough is pre-recorded on audio the count-in the track, so you may while are begin practising. still It is acceptable to sing over track the as it is beingplayed as well as practising after first two the playthroughs. The length of time vocal each with time afour-beat count-in. ashort There be gap will for you to after practise each playthrough. Next you hear a will A natural minor examiner (the which) decide and root scales first the note will the be note. will You hear test the will twice, The examiner play will you atwo-bar melody played backing. to It adrum up use to first five will the notes of Fmajor the or Test 1|Melodic Recall You one find example will of of each type test printed below and given you of be both exam. inthe them will In there section, are this two ear tests: TestsEar & & & ■ ■ q q q 4 4 4 4 4 4 ■ ■ = = = count-in, after which you should sing melody backing. the The to tempo drum the is Rhythmic Recall Melodic Recall

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