Ukulele Remit
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Ukulele ‘Own Choice’ Remit |
Recommended Bar Length Range |
‘Own Choice’ Playing Skills Guide |
Minimum Number of Required Playing Skills For Each ‘Own Choice’ Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
Foundation 1 |
8-16 |
Range – Five notes C-G Also – Four and Three Four time / Semibreves, dotted minims, minims and crotchets / Four note open stringed chord / Octave leap (C-C) |
4 |
Foundation 2 |
16-24 |
Range – One octave Also – Syncopation / Anacrusis / Tied notes / Repeats / Section lines / Crotchet rests / G major key signature / F major key signature |
5 |
Grade 1 |
16-32 |
Range – One octave. Also – Octave leaps. Quavers. New key of F major. New note of B♭ and accidentals F♯. Anacrusis. Tied notes. |
5 |
Grade 2 |
16-32 |
Range – Ten notes. Seventh fret. Also – Dotted crotchet, quaver timing. D.C. al Fine. Section lines. Verse/chorus. New keys of D major and E minor. |
5 |
Grade 3 |
16-32 |
Range – 11 Notes. (Fret10) Also – Syncopation using quavers. Swing and Shuffle styles. Intervals of a major and minor thirds. Accidentals. Fast tempo. Melody line using four note chords. Naturals. |
5 |
Grade 4 |
16-32 |
Range – 11 Notes. (Fret10) Also – Introduction of Six Eight time. Dotted quaver/semiquaver timing. Key of A major. Triplets. Use of open G string. Alla Breve. Four note chords |
5 |
Grade 5 |
16-32 |
Technique – Hammer –ons. Pull-offs to both open and fretted notes. Finger picking Also – Use of open G string. Use of intervals and chords in melody line. Triplets. Slides. Perfect cadences using four note chords. |
5 |
Grade 6 |
16-32 |
Range – Use of frets up to and including 10-14 Technique – Slurs and slides. Hammer-ons and pull offs. Double stops. Vibrato. Also – Blues and classical styles. Four note chords. Quaver rests. |
5 |
Grade 7 |
16-32 |
Range – Use of frets up to and including 9-14 Technique – Extensive use of finger picking. Slides, bends and vibrato. Ragtime, Blues and Classical styles. Change of key within a piece. Also – Intros, outros and turnarounds. Open G tuning. Rhythm playing. Standard notation. |
5 |
Grade 8 |
16-32 |
Technique – Finger picking. Legato broken chords. Vibrato, bends, slides. Hammer-ons and pull-offs Also – Syncopation. Articulation, dynamics and expressions. Contrasts in tempo and styles. Separations and melody from harmony. Intros, fills-ins and outros. |
5 |
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