Level Eight

1. •Melodies involve a broader range of leaps and turns. Frequent position changes.
   

2. •Harmonies make full use of jazz harmonies, with frequent repeated notes, and double-note figures.
   

3. •Rhythm articulation becomes more complex, with a variety of off-beat accents and syncopation.
   

4. •Technical Requirements require a full range of speed and movement at the intermediate level.
   

5. •Improvisation continues to advance step-by-step building blocks for melodic and vamp construction; level-appropriate terminology and labels for scales, modes, and chords; fluent improvised rhythmic interplay between the hands.
   

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7. Comparable Pieces from the Classical Repertoire
   

8. Bach - Menuets from French Suites
   

9. Haydn - easier Sonatas
   

10. Heller - easier Studies
    

11. Muczynski - Fables, Op. 21