TECHNICAL WORK In this section you prepare technical material relevant to the contemporary popular musician. These pages list all of the technical work you may be asked to perform in the assessment session, The assessor will choose what is to be performed, Play all of this technical work with a pick Music may be used in the assessment session, and the scales, exercises, chords and arpeggios have been printed on the following pages for your convenience. The weighting for the technical work section is 25%. The scales and arpeggios for this Step are written out with fingerings indicated above the notes, and strings below. All fingerings are suggestions only, and you are free to use ‘other fingerings if you choose. Scales Leam all of the following scales for the assessment session. ‘You may be asked to play any ofthese. The tempo for scales is MM J = 92 + Cmajor: ‘one octave ascending and descending, in Ist position, including open strings + Cmajor: ‘one octave ascending and descending, in 2nd position, from the Sth string + G major: ‘one octave ascending and descending, in 2nd position, from the 6th string + G major: ‘two octaves ascending and descending, including open strings + F major: ‘two octaves ascending and descending including open strings + Eminor pentatonic: ‘two octaves ascending and descending, including open strings + Echromatic: ‘two octaves ascending and descending, in Ist position ‘Allans Publishing AMEB IIExercises Prepare the following exercises for performance in the assessment session. The tempo for the ligados is MM J =n + Hammer-ons and Pull-ofis (igados): two octaves ascending and descending, on E minor pentatonic scale as shown + Bend and release: semitone on 3rd string — A to Bb as shown, Chords Prepare the following chords for performance in the assessment session, + Major: C, F and G + Minor: A, D and * Power chords: €, F and G on éth string: A, B and C on 5th string Arpeggios Prepare the following arpeggios for performance in the assessment session. 0. The tempo for arpeggios is MM + C major: one octave ascending and descending + Fmajor ‘two octaves ascending and descending + Gmajor ‘two octaves ascending and descending + Dainor one octave ascending and descending + Aminor, ‘two octaves ascending and descending + Eminor ‘two octaves ascending and descending 12 AMEB ‘Allans PublishingScales Jan C major in Ist position 3 0 2 8 0 20 1 © 20 8 2 0 8 A tL_D_4 LG4 B G D A C major in 2nd position ; ‘ ; * x G major — 2 octaves with open strings —— a iat ‘Alions Publishing AMEB 13F major — 2 octaves with open strings 1 3 0 1 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 1 3 0 1 oO By Sy Ley LAY EF E minor pentatonic — 2 octaves with open strings = i poet ( Ae eee / ~E chromatic — 2 octaves in Ist position 14 AMEB ‘Allans PublishingExercises ; Penk >) Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs (Ligados) be aa den o 3 0 _ a H H H H H P P vey rAy Loy Toy LB) L E 4 LB) 2 0 2 0 2 0 8 0 = at % = a oe | eae P P P P G D A E ea es ss Bend and Release a | Use 2nd or 3rd, or 2nd and 3rd fingers ‘AMEB IS Alans PublishingChords C, F and G major 3 2 a A, D and E minor Am Dm Em Power Chords E, Fand G on 6th string; A, B and C on Sth string 2 or 3 notes ES FS Gs As BS cs 16 AMEB ‘Allons PublishingArpeggios A ogask ‘Allons Publishing AMEB 17