Acoustic Guitar Grade 1

ACOUSTIC GUITAR GRADE 1

What’s Involved?

Up To 75 Marks For
You are required to play THREE pieces (each one attracts 25 marks)

You can elect to play:

  • all three pieces from those listed within our syllabus
  • OR you can opt for three pieces of your own choice (*please find guidance in ‘Own Choice’ Zone)
  • OR you can mix repertoire featuring in our syllabus list combined with pieces of your own choice (*again please visit ‘Own Choice’ Zone for guidance)
Up To 15 Marks For
CHORDS
Play any of the following three and four-fingered chords as requested by the examiner:C 332010, C7 x32310, C major7 332000, Dm xx0231, Gm7 xx3333
Up To 10 Marks For
Touch and tone
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade
Finger picking and strumming / intervals / chords fingered up to third fret / cut common time / riffs built around a chord / use of capo
CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR GRADE 1
 PIECE(S)
 BOOK
 ISBN NUMBER
THE BOXER
WILD WOOD
justinguitar.com
ACOUSTIC SONGBOOK
50 CLASSIC ACOUSTIC GUITAR SONGS
978-1-78038-683-6
A HORSE WITH NO NAME
GOOD RIDDANCE
30 ACOUSTIC GUITAR HITS
ACOUSTIC GUITAR SONGS
978-0-7390-4627-2
ANDANTE NO. 1 FIFTY EASY CLASSICAL GUITAR PIECES 0-8256-2827-X
Click here for ‘OWN CHOICE’ ZONE

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