Ukulele Foundation 1

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UKULELE FOUNDATION 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 10 Marks For
RHYTHM OR PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY

RHYTHM
Play a simple accompaniment to any one of the Foundation 1 Ukulele core syllabus listed pieces – chord progressions should be followed as written in the piece

OR instead

PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY
You can play one of your chosen core or own choice piece from memory

Up To 10 Marks For
CHORDS
To play any of the following single fingered chords as requested by the examiner: C, Cmaj7, C7, A7 and Am.
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade
RANGE
Five notes C-G

IN ADDITION
Four and three-four time / semibreves / dotted minims / minims and crochets / four note open stringed chord / octave leap (C-C)

CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR UKULELE FOUNDATION 1
 Piece(s)
 Book
 ISBN Number
ODE TO JOY
GO TELL AUNT RHODY
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
HAL LEONARD UKULELE METHOD BOOK 1 978-0-634-07726-5
JINGLE BELLS
BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES
ALFRED S BASIC UKULELE METHOD 1 10: 0-7390-7349-4

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