Examinations of
Kawai Piano Grade Test
(January - August, 2022)

Grade Test for Students: Grade 16 - 7
Grade Test for Teachers: Grade 6 - 2

Kawai Grade Test Recognition Committee

About “Kawai Grade Test”
The Kawai Grade Test is a music proficiency test designed for all students of music, frombeginners to experts.
The Kawai Grade Test is available from Grade 16 to Grade 2. Grades 16 to 7 are for those whoare studying piano performance and music, and Grades 6 to 2 are for those who want to becomemusic professionals such as music educators and performers.
We hope that the Kawai Grade Test will serve as a goal for learning and teaching music, and foryour personal development.
Kawai Grade Test Recognition Committee

Table of Contents
About Grade Test for Students
About Grade Test for Teachers ………………………………………

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Kawai Grade System …………………………………………………… 5
The examination of Kawai Grade Test
Grade 16 – 7 …………………………………………………………

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Grade 6 ………………………………………………………………

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Grade 5 ………………………………………………………………

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Grade 4 ………………………………………………………………

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Grade 3 ………………………………………………………………

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Grade 2 ………………………………………………………………

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How to apply …………………………………………………………… 17
Fee for examination …………………………………………………… 17
Kawai Grade Test Application Form ………………………………… 18

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About Grade Test for Students: Grade 16 - 7This grade test is for students who are learning to play the piano and study music with SOUND TREE, a teachingtool based on the Kawai Music Educational System.
The Kawai Music Educational System is a system divided into levels from basic to specialized music courses, andstrives to assess the level of proficiency of students at each level. The grade test was established as a target point
for learners at each level.
We hope that this Grade Test will become a goal close to the student's heart for a long period of time, and that it
will help them develop a habit of being more self-motivated in their practice, and deepen their joy and confidence
in music.

Testing Method

・If you are taking the test for the first time, your level will be determined by theGrade Certification Committee.
・Successful completion of one Grade leads to the next Grade.
Skipping grades is not permitted.

About Grade Test for Teachers: Grade 6 - 2
The Grade Test is for those who wish to become music instructors or performers, and is designed to test theskills and knowledge that are considered necessary to achieve this.

Kawai Piano Grade Test
There are five levels, from Grade 6 to Grade 2, and each level is divided into Performance Grades andInstruction Grades.
In the [Performance Grade], students are graded mainly on their ability to play their instruments.
In the [Instruction Grade], students are graded mainly on their ability in music theory and solfege.

Test Eligibility

・Age is not a factor.
・All nationalities are welcome. However, all tests will be given in English.

Testing Method

・First time examinees begin from Grade 6.
・Successful completion of one Grade leads to the next Grade.
Skipping grades is not permitted.
・Must hold the same [Performance Grade] and take the same [Performance
Grade] simultaneously.

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Kawai Piano Grade Test
[Performance Grade][Instruction Grade]

Grade 2
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Grade 3

Grade 3forGrade 4

Grade 4Teachers

Grade 5

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 6

Grade 7
Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10
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Grade 11forStudents

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Grade 15
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[Instruction Grade]
Grade
16

SOUND TREE 1A

Grade 16 - 7

for students using SOUND TREE series

Perform the following piece. (Read or from memory)
37. Buzz Buzz Buzz (Bohemian Folk Song) p.54
Perform the following two pieces. (Read or from memory)

SOUND TREE 1B

Grade

25. Cuckoo (German Folk Song) p.47
27. Mallards Moving (M. Motohashi) p.50

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Perform the following two pieces. (Read or from memory)

SOUND TREE J

28. Mallards Moving (M. Motohashi) p.38
30. On the Bridge (French Folk Song) p.41

*Observe a D.C.

Perform the following two pieces. (Read or from memory)

SOUND TREE 2

28. Silent the Night (Traditional) p.48

Grade

30. I am a Mountain Musician (German Folk Song) p.52

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Perform the following two pieces. (Read or from memory)

SOUND TREE J*Omit a D.C.

51. Barcarolle from “Tales of Hoffmann” (J. Offenbach) p.68

*Observe a D.C.

53. When the Saints Go Marching In (American Folk Song) p.72

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Grade
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7

Perform the following two pieces. (Read or from memory)

SOUND TREE 3A

29. Dance (C. Orff) p.54

*Observe repeat and D.C.

36. Lullaby of the Moon (French Folk Song) p.68
Perform the following two pieces. (Read or from memory)

SOUND TREE 3B

30. Minuet (L. Mozart) p.58

*Omit all repeats.

35. The Mermaid Song (C. M. v. Weber) p.68

*Omit a repeat.

Perform the following two pieces. (Read or from memory)

SOUND TREE 4A

34. Pianoletta (G. Meunier) p.70
36. Danse Slave (E. J. Pendleton) p.76
Perform the following two pieces. (Read or from memory)

SOUND TREE 4B

32. The Jolly Miller (Mother Goose Song) p.70
36. Sonatine No.1 (L. Köhler) p.76

*Omit all repeats.

Perform the following two pieces. (Read or from memory)

SOUND TREE 5A

16. Sonatina (1st movement) (A. Diabelli) p.30

*Omit a repeat.

25. Study for the Left Hand (B. Bartók) p.48
Perform the following two pieces. (Read or from memory)

SOUND TREE 5B

21. Clockwork Doll (D. Shostakovich) p.42
23. 1st movement of Sonatina (F. Kuhlau) p.46

*Omit a repeat.

Perform the following two pieces. (Read or from memory)

SOUND TREE 6

13. Fugue (G. P. Telemann) p.38
17. The Little Shepherd (C. Debussy) p.48

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*Omit a repeat.

[Performance Grade]
Grade
15

Grade 16 - 7

for students using SOUND FANS series

Perform one of the pieces listed below. (Read or from memory)

SOUND FANS 1A

14. Yankee Doodle (Traditional) p.44
15. Radetzky March (J. Strauss I) p.46
Perform one of the pieces listed below. (Read or from memory)

Grade
14

SOUND FANS 1B

10. Grandfather’s Clock (H. C. Work) p.32
11. A Whistle You Work (F. Curchill) p.36
14. La Campanella (F. Liszt) p.44
Perform one of the pieces listed below. (Read or from memory)

Grade
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SOUND FANS 2

11. Las Chiapanecas (Mexican Folk Song) p.30
12. Around the World (V. Young) p.32
15. Etude Op.10-3 (F. Chopin) p.38

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Kawai Piano Grade Test
PIECE 1

[Performance Grade]

Grade 6

Perform one of the pieces listed below. (From memory)
Composed by J. S. Bach
1) Invention No.2 in C minor, BWV773 from “Invention and Sinfonia”
2) Invention No.4 in D minor, BWV775 from “Invention and Sinfonia”
3) Invention No.14 in B♭major, BWV785 from “Invention and Sinfonia”

PIECE 2

Select and perform a piece/pieces of your choice. (From memory)
Do not choose any pieces by J. S. Bach.
* Performing time : within 5 minutes
Ex)

J. Haydn: 1st Movement of Piano Sonata in G major, Hob.XVI/27
W. A. Mozart: 1st Movement of Piano Sonata No.2 in F major, K.280
L. v. Beethoven: 1st Movement of Piano Sonata No.19 in G minor, Op.49-1
F. Schubert: No.4 in C-sharp minor of “Six Moments Musicals” D780
F. Mendelssohn: No.1 & No.2 of “Songs without Words” Op.19

ADDING

1. Melody & Bass

ACCOMPANIMENTPlay melody and bass line based on the melody, chord and beginning pattern.
* Number of measures:

8 to 12 measures* Extent of keys:

Major: C major / G major / F major
Minor: A minor / E minor / D minor* Extent of chords:

I, II, IV, V(7), VI, I2* Pre-reading time

30 seconds (practice play is not allowed)

Ex) Play the melody with the right hand and bass line with the left hand based on the melody, chord notations
and beginning pattern.

2. Chord & Bass
Play chord and bass line based on the chord symbols and beginning pattern.
* Number of measures:

8 to 12 measures* Extent of keys:

Major: C major / G major / F major
Minor: A minor / E minor / D minor* Extent of chords:

major, minor, minor-5 (minor’s II), dominant7
Only root position (Include I2)
Include borrowed chord of related key.

* Pre-reading time

30 seconds (practice play is not allowed)

Ex) Play chords with the right hand and bass line with the left hand based on the chord symbols and beginning
pattern.

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WRITTEN TEST[Instruction Grade]

Grade 6

Answer the questions about music presented in the test.
(music terminology, interval, chord natation, chord names, scales)

HARMONY

Complete a 4-part harmony based on chord notation using the outer voices and bass
voice. (Including the positions for second inversion.)* Number of measures:

8 measures* Extent of keys:

Major: C major / G major / F major / D major / B♭major
Minor: A minor / E minor / D minor / B minor / G minor* Test time

60 minutes (includes WRITTEN TEST and HARMONY)

Ex) Complete a 4-part harmony using the outer voices and bass voice.

MUSIC DICTATION

Single melody listening: Listen to the 2-part piano song and write only the melody.
* Number of measures:

8 measures* Extent of keys:

Major: C major / G major / F major
Minor: A minor / E minor / D minor

Ex)〈Test Flow〉
Keys, time, and tonic chord will be presented before ①① Entire 8 measures playing: 1 time
② First 4 measures playing: 3 times③ Entire 8 measures playing: 1 time
④ Last 4 measures playing: 3 times

15 seconds intervals will be given between
each playing.
⑤ Entire 8 measures playing: 1 time
60 seconds will be given after ⑤.

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PIECE 1

[Performance Grade]

Grade 5

Perform one of the songs listed below. (From memory)
Composed by J. S. Bach
1) Sinfonia No.10 in G major, BWV796 from “Invention and Sinfonia”
2) Sinfonia No.11 in G minor, BWV797 from “Invention and Sinfonia”
3) Sinfonia No.14 in B♭major, BWV800 from “Invention and Sinfonia”

PIECE 2

Select and perform a piece/pieces of your choice. (From memory)
Do not choose any pieces by J. S. Bach.
* Performing time : within 5 minutes
Ex)

W. A. Mozart: 1st Movement of Piano Sonata No.12 in F major, K.332
L. v. Beethoven: 1st Movement of Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2-1
F. Schubert: No.4 ‘Allegretto’ of 4 Impromptus D899/Op.90
F. Chopin: Waltz No.9 “Farewell Waltz” in A-flat major, Op.69-1
R. Schumann: Arabesque in C major, Op.18
F. Liszt: No.3 ‘O lieb so lang du lieben kannst’ from “Liebeträume” S541
C. Debussy: No.1 Prelude from Suite Bergamasque

ADDING

1. Melody & Bass

ACCOMPANIMENTPlay melody and bass line based on the melody, chord and beginning pattern.
* Number of measures:

12 to 16 measures* Extent of Keys:

Major: C major / G major / F major / D major / B♭major
Minor: A minor / E minor / D minor / B minor / G minor
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3* Extent of Chords:

I, II, IV, V(7), VI, I1, I2, II1, II7, III, IV1, IV2, V1, V2, V7, V7, V7* Pre-reading time

30 seconds (practice play is not allowed)

Ex) Play the melody with the right hand and bass line with the left hand based on the melody, chord notation
and beginning pattern.

2. Chord & Bass
Play chord and bass line based on the chord symbols and beginning pattern.
* Number of measures:

12 to 16 measures* Extent of keys:

Major: C major / G major / F major / D major / B♭major
Minor: A minor / E minor / D minor / B minor / G minor* Extent of chords:

major, minor, minor7 (major's II7), diminished7, minor7-5 (minor's II7),
dominant7. Include inverted position, borrowed chord of related key.

* Pre-reading time

30 seconds (practice play is not allowed)

Ex) Play chords with the right hand and bass line with the left hand based on the chord symbols and beginning
pattern.

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WRITTEN TEST[Instruction Grade]

Grade 5

Answer the questions about music presented in the test.
(music terminology, music knowledge, chord symbol, key determination,
key transposition, music analysis)

HARMONY

Complete a 4-part harmony based on chord notation using the outer voices and bass
voice.
* Number of measures:

8 to 12 measures* Extent of keys:

Major:C major / G major / F major / D major / B♭major /A major / E♭major / E major / A♭major

Minor:A minor / E minor / D minor / B minor / G minor
F♯minor / C minor / C♯minor / F minor* Test time

60 minutes (includes WRITTIN TEST and HARMONY)

Ex) Complete a 4-part harmony using the outer voices and bass voice.

MUSIC DICTATION

Double melody listening: Listen to the 2-part piano song and write both parts.
* Number of measures:

8 measures* Extent of keys:

Major: C major / G major / F major / D major / B♭major
Minor: A minor / E minor / D minor / B minor / G minor

Ex)〈Test Flow〉
Keys, time, and tonic chord will be presented before ①① Entire 8 measures playing: 1 time
② First 4 measures playing: 3 times③ Entire 8 measures playing: 1 time
④ Last 4 measures playing: 3 times

15 seconds intervals will be given between
each playing.
⑤ Entire 8 measures playing: 1 time
60 seconds will be given after ⑤.

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Kawai Piano Grade Test
PIECE 1

[Performance Grade]

Grade 4

Perform one of the pieces listed below. (From memory)
Play both the Prelude and Fugue.
Composed by J. S. Bach
1) Prelude and Fugue No.4 in C# minor, BWV849 from “Well-Tempered Clavier 1”
2) Prelude and Fugue No.18 in G♯minor, BWV863 from “Well-Tempered Clavier 1”
3) Prelude and Fugue No.19 in A major, BWV888 from “Well-Tempered Clavier 2”

PIECE 2

Select and perform a piece/pieces of your choice. (From memory)
Do not choose any pieces by J. S. Bach.
* Performing time : Between 5 to 10 minutes☆

ADDINGPlay melody adding the accompaniment.

ACCOMPANIMENTNo chord indication, but chord notation is given to the borrowed chord only.
* Number of measures:

12 to 16 measures* Extent of keys:

F major / B♭major / C minor / E minor / B minor / A major* Pre-reading time

60 seconds (practice play is allowed)

Ex) Play the melody adding the accompaniment.

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Kawai Piano Grade Test [Instruction Grade]
WRITTEN TEST

Grade 4

1. Score Reading
Answer questions about orchestra or chamber orchestra scores related to classical music.
2. Piano Score Writing
Write the inner voices part and the accompaniment part presented in the test based on
melody, chord notations, chord symbols and pattern. Using keyboard is not allowed.
* Number of measures:

8 measures* Extent of chords:

As same as Grade 4 HARMONY (Including diminished 7th & augmented 6th)Ex) Write the inner voices part and the accompaniment part based on melody, chord notations, chord symbols
and patterns.

HARMONY

Complete a 4-part harmony using the outer voices and bass voice. (Including borrowed
chord.)* Number of measures:

8 to 12 measures* Extent of keys:

All keys* Test time

90 minutes (includes WRITTIN TEST and HARMONY)

Ex) Complete a 4-part harmony using the outer voices and bass voice.

SIGHT READING

Perform the musical piece presented in the test.
* Number of measures:

12 to 16 measures* Extent of keys:

Major:C major / G major / F major /D major / B♭major / A major / E♭major

Minor:A minor / E minor / D minor /B minor / G minor / F♯minor / C minor* Test time

60 seconds (practice play is not allowed)

Ex) Perform the piece below.

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PIECE 1

[Performance Grade]

Grade 3

Perform one of the pieces listed below. (From memory)
Play both the Prelude and Fugue.
Composed by J. S. Bach
1) Prelude and Fugue No.11 in F major, BWV856 “Well-Tempered Clavier 1”
2) Prelude and Fugue No.13 in F♯major, BWV858 “Well-Tempered Clavier 1”
3) Prelude and Fugue No.12 in F minor, BWV881 “Well-Tempered Clavier 2”

PIECE 2

Select and perform a piece of your choice. (From memory)
Do not choose any pieces by J. S. Bach.
* Performing time: Between 5 to 10 minutes☆

ADDINGPlay melody adding accompaniment.

ACCOMPANIMENT* Number of measures:

16 to 20 measures* Extent of keys:

G minor / C minor / A♭major / G major / B minor / A major* Pre-reading time:

60 seconds (practice play is allowed)

Ex) Play the melody adding accompaniment.

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[Instruction Grade]

Grade 3

MUSIC ANALYSIS

Answer the questions presented in the test.

PIANO

Write the inner voices part and the accompaniment part presented in the test based on

SCORE WRITING

melody, chord notation, and pattern. Using keyboard is not allowed.
* Number of measures:

16 to 32 measures* Test time:

90 minutes(includes MUSDIC ANALYSIS and PIANO SCORE WRITTING)

Ex) Write the inner voices part and the accompaniment part based on melody, chord notations, and patterns.

SIGHT READING

Perform the musical piece presented in the test.
* Number of measures:

16 to 20 measures* Pre-reading time:

60 seconds (practice play is not allowed)

Ex) Perform the piece below.

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Kawai Piano Grade Test

[Performance Grade]

Grade 2

ORIGINAL

Compose an original program of no fewer than 30 minutes in length but no longer than

PROGRAM

40 minutes, and play in a recital form. (From memory)* You may select as many songs as you wish.
* You must include at least one piece from J. S. Bach’s piece in your program.
This piece must be a Bach original and not an arrangement.
* You must perform the program you have prepared.
* Changing the song and/or order of songs after application is prohibited.
Ex)

Program A

Select the pieces based on region (German, Austrian type).
1. J. S. Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, BWV903
2. L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat major “Les Adieux” Op.81a
3. R. Schumann: Abegg-Variation, Op.1

Program B

Select the pieces based on region (French type).
1. J. S. Bach: French Suite No.5 in G major, BWV816
2. F. Chopin: Scherzo No.1 in H minor, Op.20
3. M. Ravel: À la manière de "Borodine" in D-flat major
4. M. Ravel: Jeux d'eau

Program C

Select the pieces based on period (Except for Bach’s piece).
1. J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.17 in A-flat major, BWV886 “Well-Tempered Clavier 2”
2. A. Berg: Piano Sonata Op.1
3. B. Bartók: Out of Doors

Program D

Select the pieces based on period (Except for Bach’s piece).
1. J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.17 in A-flat major, BWV886 “Well-Tempered Clavier 2”
2. F. Schubert: No.2 in E-flat major from Impromptus D899 Op.90
3. F. Liszt: Two Legends S.175

Program D

Select a piece (Except for Bach’s piece).
1. J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.2 in C minor, BWV871 from “Well-Tempered Clavier 2”
2. M. Mussorgsky: Suite “Pictures at an Exhibition”

Program E

Select a piece (Except for Bach’s piece).
1. J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.2 in C minor, BWV871 from “Well-Tempered Clavier 2”
2. F. Schubert: Fantasy in C major “Wandererfantasie” D760 Op.15

Program E

Select the piece based on kind of music.
1. J. S. Bach: Fantasy in C minor, BWV919
2. M. A. Mozart: Fantasy in C minor, K.475
3. F. Chopin: Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
4. M. de. Falla: Fantasía Bética

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Please fill in the required information in the attached “Application Form” and submit it along with theappropriate fee listed below to your nearest KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL.
A Grade Admission Card will be sent to you after your application processed.

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