The Grade 3 Syllabus of the MEE Board of Music is a comprehensive, structured, and application-oriented curriculum designed to develop musical intelligence, technical control, and artistic awareness across all disciplines—Piano, Keyboard, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, and other melodic instruments.
This grade marks a critical transition from foundational learning to advanced musicianship, emphasizing theory–practice integration, aural perception, harmonic understanding, and independent musical thinking.
What This Syllabus Offers
🎼 Strong Conceptual Foundation
Students explore core musical concepts such as sound physics, pitch systems, meter, rhythm, tonality, intervals, scales, chords, harmony, and form. Topics are introduced logically and reinforced through applied learning, ensuring clarity and long-term retention.
🎹 Applied Musicianship Across Disciplines
All concepts are designed to be instrument-neutral, allowing seamless application to piano, vocals, guitars, and other instruments. Exercises include scale construction, chord building, rhythm execution, sight-reading, transposition, and interval practice in all keys.
👂 Advanced Ear Training Development
Grade 3 places strong emphasis on aural skills, including recognition of intervals, major and minor scale forms, triads, seventh chords, rhythmic patterns (simple, compound, and asymmetric), and tonal color identification.
📖 Structured Sight Reading & Rhythm Training
Students work through graded 4–8 bar sight-reading excerpts featuring dotted rhythms, asymmetric meters, key signatures, and interval jumps—building fluency, accuracy, and confidence in real-time music reading.
🎶 Performance-Focused Learning
Performance preparation includes structured repertoire requirements with stylistic variety, expressive control, technical accuracy, and stage discipline—preparing students for exams, recitals, and ensemble settings.
Examination Structure (MEE Standard)
Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 100 Marks
Total: 200 Marks
Pass Requirement: 60% Overall
The syllabus ensures balanced assessment across theory, performance, sight-reading, ear training, and viva (conceptual + applied).
Who This Syllabus Is For
Students progressing from Grade 2 to an intermediate level of musicianship
Teachers seeking a clear, structured, and exam-aligned curriculum
Institutions offering standardized music education across disciplines
Learners aiming for strong theoretical clarity with real musical application
Why Choose MEE Grade 3
✔ Concept-driven, not memory-based
✔ Unified syllabus for all instruments
✔ Strong focus on aural, rhythmic, and harmonic skills
✔ Exam-ready and performance-oriented
✔ Designed by educators with real-world teaching experience
Grade 3 is where musicians begin to think, hear, and perform independently.
This syllabus builds the bridge between basic musical knowledge and confident artistic expression—preparing students for advanced grades and lifelong musicianship.
