Ukulele Grade 1

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UKULELE 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
RHYTHM OR PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY

RHYTHM
Play an accompaniment to either OVER THE RAINBOW (Alfred’s Basic Ukulele Method 1) or AMAZING GRACE (Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1) – this should include one variation

OR instead    

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

Up To 10 Marks For
CHORDS
To play any of the following chords as requested by the examiner:
D7 (2223 OR 2020), G6 (0202), Gdim7 (0101), Em (0432), B♭ three stringed version (321x) – plus any chords from Foundation 1 and 2
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade
RANGE
One octave

IN ADDITION
Octave leaps / quavers / new key of F major / new note of B♭ and accidentals F♯ / anacrusis / tied notes

CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR UKULELE GRADE 1
 Piece(s)
 Book
 ISBN Number
OVER THE RAINBOW
CLEMENTINE
ALFRED’S BASIC
UKULELE METHOD 1
10: 0-7390-7349-4
AMAZING GRACE
FRERE JACQUES
SKIP TO MY LOU
HAL LEONARD
UKULELE METHOD BOOK 1
978-0-634-07726-5
Click here for ‘OWN CHOICE’ ZONE

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