Theory

• Advanced sheet-music reading

• Keyboard phrasing

• Polyrhythm basics (3:2, 4:3)

Practical Skills

• Advanced scales (modes)

• Arpeggio fluency

• 140–160 BPM control

• Independence exercises (RH and LH patterns)

Band Participation

• Play complex arrangements

• Respond to real-time musical cues

Studio Experience

• Multi-layer keyboard recording

Certification Parameters

• Execute advanced scales cleanly

• Demonstrate basic polyrhythms

Exam Pattern

• Theory (30)

• Technique test (40)

• Performance (30)