YAMAHA GRADE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS Guitar Fundamentals Grade @ YAMAHA MUSIC FOUNDATIONPREFACE The Yamaha Guitar Course, begun in 1972, has expanded rapidly in its promotion of guitar music among general public. This expansion has been greatly aided by the Performance Grade Examination system used for both students and instructors. Instructors of music are expected to have more than just technical proficiency with the guitar. Ideally, they should have a fundamental music background and the ability to enjoy music by creating by themselves. This is also a vital element in the success of the Course. With a growing need for competent instructors in various countries, Yamaha Music Foundation starts the Fundamentals (Instructor's) Grade Examination as the means of evaluating the overall proficiency of instructors. We hope that you will challenge this grade. We are convinced that this challenge will make you an even more active leader in the musical future of your country.CONTENTS Requirements 1. Practical Section a) Melody Singing at Sight b) Sight Singing with Accompaniment ___5 2. Paper Works sss a) Theory of Music b) Chord Progression 8 ¢) Arrangement _____ 8 Arrangement Examples—____10FUNDAMENTALS GRADE EXAMINATION ‘The Fundamentals Grade Examination is designed to test all knowledge and abilities required to teach music aside from performing ability. It consists of two sections; Paper work and Practical section. A. Requirements ‘The applicant should pass the Performance Grade 5 or higher before he/she applies the Fundamentals Grade. B. Contents (Subjects) 1. Practical Section * Melody Singing at Sight * Sight Singing with Accompaniment 2. Paper Works * Theory of Music * Chord Progression * Arrangement 3. Full Marks of Each Subject Subjects Full Marks Practical | Melody Singing at Sight Section 100 Sight Singing with Accompaniment Paper Theory of Music 100 Works Chord Progression 100 (150min.) Arrangement 100 ‘Total 400 Note: A total of 75% or more points with no less than 60 points in each subject are required to pass.1. PRACTICAL SECTION a) Melody Singing at Sight Example: Sing at sight a melody of about 8 bars with accidentals. Sing in note names (fixed Do), in solmization (movable Do), or vowel singing ("ah", "la" etc.). You may play the tonic chord or the first note on the piano or the guitar before you start singing. Allegretto b) Sight Singing with Accompaniment Example: Sing at sight a simple melody with your own Moderato accompaniment on the guitar or the piano, follow- ing the given chords. Choose the manner of singing indicated in the above a). You may play the tonic chord or the first note on the piano or the guitar before you start. Br 87 EmPAPER WORKS a) Theory of Music This subject is to test the applicant's general knowledge of music such as scale, key, rhythm, interval, and other musical terms and signs. Example: (1) Answer the following questions about the score below. eee 5 ete, + The above phrase, which is a part of a tune, passes through three different keys. Name those keys in order. Beginning ii. Write the intervals between the notes marked withiii. Transpose the part (a) Major 3rd lower using the key signature. (a> (2) i. Make up the chords which are appropriate to the given chord-names, using the indicated notes as base. Example c ii. Write the names of keys in which the given chords are I, IV, V and VI. 1 v Example | $j € major G major F major F minor a) =) Cc)b) Chord Progression (1) Fill in the chord names fo the given melody. Example: Fill in the appropriate chord names in ( ) Moderato (2) Fill in the bass line to the given melody. Example: Fill in the bass line to match the following melody and chord progression. Allegretto c ¢) Arrangement Arrange the given score on the same level as the examples into a guitar ensemble. Applicants can change the key considering the character- istics of the instrument.Example: Arrange the following score into three-part guitar ensemble. ‘ModeratoArrangement Example (1) ModeratoArrangement Example (2) Moderato - =p