About This Certification
The Vocal Examinations are designed for aspiring singers who wish to develop their voices through structured musical training and professional assessment. Candidates are evaluated on vocal technique, pitch accuracy, breath control, diction, articulation, rhythm, tonal quality, musical interpretation and stage presentation. The examination pathway encourages students to develop their individual vocal identity while strengthening their technical abilities and expressive communication.
Initial Grade - Introduction to Music: Designed for beginners, this level introduces fundamental musical concepts, basic techniques, rhythm, note recognition and simple musical performance.
At a Glance
| Reference | LAPT-MUS-VOC-I |
| Award | Certificate • Level Initial Grade |
| Assessment | 100 marks — 60 to pass (60%) |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Validity | Lifetime |
| Awarding Body | LAPT — London Academy of Professional Training |
Curriculum
| 1 |
Performance |
3 chapters
· 9 classes
66 marks
|
• 1 Repertoire — 3 classes
› Repertoire: Learn
› Repertoire: Practise
› Repertoire: Check Your Progress
• 2 Musical Interpretation and Expression — 3 classes
› Musical Interpretation and Expression: Learn
› Musical Interpretation and Expression: Practise
› Musical Interpretation and Expression: Check Your Progress
• 3 Stage Presentation and Confidence — 3 classes
› Stage Presentation and Confidence: Learn
› Stage Presentation and Confidence: Practise
› Stage Presentation and Confidence: Check Your Progress
| 2 |
Technical Work |
6 chapters
· 18 classes
14 marks
|
• 1 Vocal Technique — 3 classes
› Vocal Technique: Learn
› Vocal Technique: Practise
› Vocal Technique: Check Your Progress
• 2 Pitch Accuracy — 3 classes
› Pitch Accuracy: Learn
› Pitch Accuracy: Practise
› Pitch Accuracy: Check Your Progress
• 3 Breath Control — 3 classes
› Breath Control: Learn
› Breath Control: Practise
› Breath Control: Check Your Progress
• 4 Diction and Articulation — 3 classes
› Diction and Articulation: Learn
› Diction and Articulation: Practise
› Diction and Articulation: Check Your Progress
• 5 Rhythm — 3 classes
› Rhythm: Learn
› Rhythm: Practise
› Rhythm: Check Your Progress
• 6 Tonal Quality — 3 classes
› Tonal Quality: Learn
› Tonal Quality: Practise
› Tonal Quality: Check Your Progress
| 3 |
Supporting Tests |
3 chapters
· 9 classes
20 marks
|
• 1 Sight-Reading — 3 classes
› Sight-Reading: Learn
› Sight-Reading: Practise
› Sight-Reading: Check Your Progress
• 2 Note Recognition and Musical Reading — 3 classes
› Note Recognition and Musical Reading: Learn
› Note Recognition and Musical Reading: Practise
› Note Recognition and Musical Reading: Check Your Progress
• 3 Musical Understanding — 3 classes
› Musical Understanding: Learn
› Musical Understanding: Practise
› Musical Understanding: Check Your Progress