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Acoustic Guitar 2019 Graded Certificates DEBUT-G5 Technical Exercise submission list
Playing along to metronome is compulsory when indicated in the grade book. Exercises should commence after a 4-click metronome count in. Please ensure this is audible on the video recording.
For chord exercises which are stipulated as being directed by the examiner, candidates must present all chords/voicings in all key centres. Candidates do not need to play these to click, but must be mindful of producing the chords clearly with minimal hesitancy between each.
Note: Candidate should play all listed scales, arpeggios and chords in the key centres and positions shown.
Debut
Group A Group B Group C Scales (70 bpm) Chords Acoustic Riff
1. C major Open position chords (play all) To be played to backing track 2. E minor pentatonic 3. A minor pentatonic grade 1
Group A Group B Group C Scales (70 bpm) Chords (70 bpm) Acoustic Riff
1. C major 1. Powerchords To be played to backing track 2. A natural minor 2. Major Chords (play all) 3. E minor pentatonic 3. Minor Chords (play all) 4. A minor pentatonic 5. G major pentatonic Acoustic Guitar 2019 Graded Certificates Debut-G8
grade 2
Group A Group B Group C Scales (80 bpm) Chords (80 bpm) Acoustic Riff
1. C major 1. Powerchords To be played to backing track 2. G Major 2. Major and minor Chords 3. E natural minor (play all) 4. A natural minor 3. Minor 7th Chords (play all) 5. G minor pentatonic 4. Major 7th Chords (play all) 6. G major pentatonic 7. C minor pentatonic 8. C major pentatonic grade 3
Group A Group B Group C Group D Scales (90 bpm) Arpeggios (90 bpm) Chords Acoustic Riff
Candidates must play Candidates must play 1. Major and minor To be played to all five scale types listed, both arpeggio types barred chords backing track and from each of the listed, and from each of 2. Dominant 7th three starting notes G, the three starting notes chords (play all) A and B (15 in total) G, A and B (6 in total)
Prepared on starting 1. Major arpeggio notes G, A and B. 2. Minor arpeggio
1. Major 2. Natural minor 3. Minor pentatonic 4. Major pentatonic 5. Blues Acoustic Guitar 2019 Graded Certificates Debut-G8
grade 4
Group A Group B Group C Group D Scales (80 bpm) Arpeggios (80 bpm) Chords Acoustic Riff
Candidates must play Candidates must play 1. Major and To be played to all five scale types listed, all arpeggio types listed, minor chords backing track and from each of the four and from each of the four 2. 7th chords starting notes A, Bb, B starting notes A, Bb, B and C (20 in total) and C (6 in total)
Prepared on starting Prepared on starting notes A, Bb, B and C notes A, Bb, B and C on the E string. on the E string.
Both fingerings should 1. Major 7th be represented. 2. Minor 7th 3. Dominant 7th 1. Major (both fingerings) 2. Natural minor (both fingerings) 3. Minor pentatonic (both fingerings) 4. Major pentatonic (both fingerings) 5. Blues (both fingerings) Acoustic Guitar 2019 Graded Certificates Debut-G8
grade 5
Group A Group B Group C Group D Scales (80 bpm) Arpeggios (80 bpm) Chords (80 bpm) Acoustic Riff
Candidates must play Candidates must play Major and minor triads To be played to all six scale types listed, both arpeggio types backing track and from each of the six listed, and from each starting notes (F, G, and of the six starting notes A on the E string and B, (F, G, and A on the E C and D on the A string) string and B, C and D on (36 in total) the A string) (36 in total)
1. Major 1. Major 2. Natural minor 2. Minor 3. Harmonic minor 4. Minor pentatonic 5. Major pentatonic 6. Blues Acoustic Guitar 2019 Graded Certificates Debut-G8
Acoustic Guitar 2019 Graded Certificates G6-8 Technical Exercise submission list
Notes
Playing along to metronome is compulsory for Group A-C. Exercises should commence after a 4-click metronome count in. Please make sure this is audible on the video recording. The candidate may choose one technical study to perform.
GRADE 6
Group A Group B Group C Scales Modes Arpeggios Tempo: 100 bpm Tempo: 100 bpm Tempo: 100 bpm
1. F# minor pentatonic exercise Candidates must play both Candidates must play all arpeggios 2. F# major pentatonic exercise modes listed from each of the listed from each of the 10 starting 3. B minor pentatonic exercise 10 starting notes (G, G#/Ab, A, notes (G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, B on the E 4. B major pentatonic exercise A#/Bb, B on the E string and C, string and C, C#/Db, D, D#/Eb and E C#/Db, D, D#/Eb and E on the A on the A string) (30 in total). string) (20 in total). 1. Major7 1. Dorian 2. Minor7 2. Mixolydian 3. Dominant7
Group D Group E Chord Voicings Technical Studies (played to backing track) Candidates must play both chords listed from each of the Candidates to perform one 10 starting notes (G, G#/Ab, A, technical study from the list A#/Bb, B on the E string and C, below: C#/Db, D, D#/Eb and E on the A string) (20 in total). Example 1 – Rock and Pop Example 2 – Blues and Country 1. Minor7b5 Example 3 – Acoustic Specialist 2. Diminished7 Acoustic Guitar 2019 Graded Certificates Debut-G8
grade 7
Group A Group B Group C Group D Scales and Modes Arpeggios Chord Voicings Technical Studies Tempo: 100 bpm Tempo: 100 bpm (played to backing track) Candidates must play all Candidates must play all Candidates must play chords listed from each Candidates to perform scales/modes listed from all arpeggios listed from of the 10 starting notes one technical study from each of the 10 starting each of the 10 starting (G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, B on the list below: notes (G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, notes (G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, the E string and C, C#/Db, B on the E string and C, B on the E string and C, D, D#/Eb and E on the A Example 1 – C#/Db, D, D#/Eb and E on C#/Db, D, D#/Eb and E on string) (30 in total). Rock and Pop the A string) (30 in total). the A string) (30 in total). Example 2 – 1. Major9 Blues and Country 1. Lydian 1. Major9 2. Minor9 Example 3 – 2. Phrygian 2. Minor9 3. Dominant9 Acoustic Specialist 3. Jazz melodic minor 3. Dominant9 Acoustic Guitar 2019 Graded Certificates Debut-G8
grade 8
Group A Group B Group C Group D Scales Arpeggios Chord Voicings Technical Studies Tempo: 100 bpm Tempo: 100 bpm (played to backing track) Candidates must play all Candidates must play all Candidates must play chords listed Candidates to perform scales listed from each • The first three one of the 10 starting notes arpeggios listed • The first two chords technical study from the (G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, B on starting on G, G#/Ab, starting on notes G, list below: the E string and C, C#/Db, A, on the E string, G#/Ab, A on the E D, D#/Eb and E on the A • The second three string. Example 1 – Rock and string) (30 in total). arpeggios listed • The second two Pop starting on A#/Bb, B chords starting on Example 2 – Blues and 1. Whole tone on the E string notes A#/Bb, B on Country 2. Diminished • The first three the E string. Example 3 – Acoustic 3. Altered arpeggios listed • The first two chords Specialist starting on C, C#/Db, starting on notes C, D on the A string C#/Db, D, on the A • The second three string. arpeggios listed • The second two starting on D#/Eb chords starting on and E on the A string) notes D#/Eb, E on (30 in total). the A string (20 in total). 1. Dominant7#5 arpeggio 1. Dominant7#5 2. Dominant7b5 2. Dominant7b5 arpeggio 3. Dominant7#9 3. Minor7b5 arpeggio 4. Dominant7b9 4. Dominant7#9 arpeggio 5. Dominant7b9 arpeggio 6. Diminished arpeggio