EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
學生資訊
Information for Students
音樂考試
Music Examinations
英國皇家音樂學院/ The Associated Board of the Royal School of Music
~ here you can find out the syllabus, repertoire, marking criteria, pre-requisites, etc.
音樂演奏文憑/ Music Performance Diplomas
~ here you can download free mock aural exams
Free mock aural exams provided by ABRSM
~ you must apply for ABRSM exams through HKEAA. Here you can find out how to apply, when to apply and how much to pay.
~ you can apply for Trinity exams either by submitting application directly to the office of Trinity in HK, or through Parsons Music IP. Here you can find out the syllabus, repertoire, marking criteria, pre-requisites, application method, etc.
香港電台第四台鋼琴考試講座/ Talks on Piano Exams hosted by RTHK Radio 4
樂譜或錄音下載
Download Scores or Recordings
國際音樂樂譜圖書館/ International Music Score Library Project
~ Probably the most comprehensive database of classical music scores for free download. It contains audio recordings as well.
~ It provides music scores and recordings of both classical and pop music for free download with a user-friendly keyword searching engine.
~ It provides music scores of both classcial and pop music. Some are free and some are not.
網上資源
Web Resources
~ 持有香港公共圖書館圖書證才可登入/ accessible by HK public library card holders only
~ It is an informative database contains lots of resources and audio recordings for self-study. Here are some of the hightlights:
Study Area -> United Kingdom: Introduction of musical styles and periods with suggested recordings;
Composers: Composers' biogragphy, lists of works and suggested recordings;
Resources: (i) Glossory - definition of musical terms, (ii) Pronunciation guide - pronunciation of the names of composers and performers, (iii) Graded piano exam playlists - recordings of ABRSM and Trinity graded piano exam pieces which are not up-to-date though;
Playlists: Recordings grouped by music genres or instruments. Recommendations: (i) Story of .... series - an audio book introducing the history of classical music. Written transcription can be found under "Resources". (ii) The best of ..... series - recordings of the best works of various composers. (iii) Discover series - discover the music of baroque/classical/romantic/comtemporary era. (iv) Easy-listening piano classics.
~ It contains lots of articles on music history, genres, appreciation and reviews. The articles are not particularly well organised though. It also provides a music glossory which defines musical terms.
~ Introduction of basic music theory concepts with well-designed visual and audio aids. It contains ear-training exercises as well.
~ It provides free online ear-training exercises on identification of intervals, chords, scales and cadences.
~ It is an archive of various music sources, including comprehensive timelines of composers, over 5500 links to other classical music websites, CDs/books/concerts reviews, etc.
~ Lectures given by the Music Department of the Yale University in video forms on music appreciation. It teachs you how to listen to music. Suitable for senior students.
~ It contains recordings of popular classical music and allows you to build up your own playlists.