Acoustic Guitar Grade 5

ACOUSTIC GUITAR GRADE 5

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

  1. Play the chords of A, D and E as barred chords
  2. Demonstrate the chord progression I, II, III, IV and V in the key of G major using barre chords.  The use of minor and dominant seventh is optional
Up To 10 Marks For

Tune a guitar on which five strings will need adjustment – A reference bass or treble E will be given if necessary.  Candidates may use any preferred/practised method but should use a familiar digital tuner if opting for this means – a maximum of 2 minutes will be permitted

Playing Skills Guide For This Grade

Picking and strumming / key change within a piece / articulation / D.S. al Coda / rhythm playing / diminished sevenths / chord inversions / slash chords / solo arrangements

CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR GRADE 5
 PIECE(S)
 BOOK
 ISBN NUMBER

MOON RIVER

FINGERPICKING
STANDARDS

1-84609-355-4

LET IT BE
IMAGINE

FINGERPICKING
POP HITS

13: 978-1-84609-354-8

TIME IN A BOTTLE
BEHIND BLUE EYES

FINGERPICKING
ACOUSTIC SONGS

978-1-84772-940-8
Click here for ‘OWN CHOICE’ ZONE

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