UKULELE Grade 4

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UKULELE GRADE 4

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
Play a rhythm accompaniment to:
GREENSLEEVES. Book A (Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2)
and
THE IRISH WASHERWOMAN (Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2)
(* candidates opting for the rhythm option are welcome to perform this with a second player providing the lead/melody line or if preferred they can use a pre-recording of the lead/melody line.  However a rhythm accompaniment may be performed independently of a melody/lead line in which instance a copy of the performed rhythm(s) must be written out using a single note and standard notation for the examiner)
Up to 10 Marks for
MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE
The candidate will be asked by the examiner to explain five of the following terms, signs and symbols:  6/8 time, the construction of major and minor triads, suspensions, anacrusis, modulation, triplets
Up To 5 Marks For
TUNING
Tune a Ukulele by ear on which two strings will need adjustment, a reference G will be given.  Candidates will be permitted a maximum of 2 minutes to complete this task
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade
RANGE
11 notes / fret 10
IN ADDITION
Introduction of six-eight time / dotted quaver and semiquaver timing / key of A major / triplets / use of open G string / Alla Breve / four note chords
CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR UKULELE GRADE 4
 Piece(s)
 Book
 ISBN Number
AMAZING GRACE
POLLY WOLLY DOODLE
ALOUETTE
101 Ukulele Favorites 9 781585 607099
THE IRISH WASHERWOMAN
GREENSLEEVES
HAL LEONARD
UKULELE METHOD BOOK 2
978-1-4234-1618-0
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