GRADE 1

Scales & arpeggios

GROUP A: SCALES
Tempo: 70 bpm (Scales: one octave, arpeggios: to the
5th) BPM: scales 56, arpeggios 112
Major: C
Natural minor: A C major
Minor pentatonic: A, E F major
Major pentatonic: G E natural minor

GROUP B: CHORDS Basic Guitar Techniques

Power chords: two-note chords to be
played in a continuous sequence.
Improvisation / Sight Reading /
Major: A, D, E, C, G: individual Aural Skill
chords will be strummed once as
directed by the examiner. Song Performance/Piece

Minor: A, D, E individual chords will

be strummed once as directed by the
examiner
GRADE 2

GROUP A: SCALES Scales & arpeggios

Tempo: 80 bpm (One octave) BPM Scale: 56,
arpeggios: 94(quarter notes)
Major: C, G
Chromatic Scale: 94(quarter notes)
Natural minor: A, E
Minor pentatonic: C, G
Major pentatonic: C, G F major
D melodic minor
GROUP B: CHORDS A harmonic minor
Chromatic scale starting on G
Power chords: three-note chords to be
played in a continuous sequence. Basic Guitar Techniques
Major: C,F,G individual chords will be
strummed once as directed by the
Improvisation / Sight Reading /
examiner.
Aural Skill

Minor 7th: A, D, E individual chords Song Performance/Piece

will be strummed once as directed by
the examiner.

Major 7th: A, C, D individual chords

will be strummed once as directed by
the examiner.
GRADE 3

GROUP A: SCALES Scales & arpeggios

(Two octaves in eighth notes) (2 Octave) BPM scale: 70 (quarter),
Tempo: 90 bpm arpeggios :( 3 notes)
Major: G,A, B
Natural minor: G,A, B C major
Minor pentatonic: G,A, B A major
Major pentatonic: G, A, B B natural minor
Blues: G,A, B E harmonic minor
C major scale in thirds (One Octave)

GROUP B: ARPEGGIOS Guitar Techniques

(One octave in eighth notes)
Tempo: 90 bpm Improvisation / Sight Reading /
Major: G,A, B
Aural Skill
Minor: G, A, B
Song Performance/Piece

GROUP C: CHORDS

Major and minor bar chords: To be

played in a continuous sequence.

Dominant 7th: A, C, D, E Individual

chords will be strummed once and then
picked (arpeggiated)
GRADE 4

GROUP A: SCALES Scales & arpeggios

(Two octaves in eighth notes) (2 Octaves) Bpm scales: 82(quarter)
Tempo: 80 bpm arpeggios: 44 (3 notes)
Prepared in two fingerings from the 6th
string. E major
Bb major
Major: A, B, C, D G melodic minor
Natural minor: A, B, C, D D harmonic minor
Minor pentatonic: A, B, C, D Chromatic scale starting on F
Major pentatonic: A, B, C, D Dominant 7th arpeggio in the key of D
Blues: A, B, C, D major
(Quarter notes bpm 66)

Guitar Techniques
GROUP B: ARPEGGIOS
Improvisation / Sight Reading /
(One octave in eighth notes) Aural Skill
Tempo: 80 bpm
Song Performance/Piece
Major 7th: A, B, C, D
Minor 7th: A, B, C, D
Dominant 7th: A, B, C, D

GROUP C:

CHORDS TO BE PREPARED ON
BOTH E AND A STRINGS
Individual chords will be strummed
once and then picked (arpeggiated).
Major 7th: B, C, D
Minor 7th: B, C, D
Dominant 7th: B, C, D
GRADE 5

GROUP A: SCALES (TWO GROUP C: CHORDS

OCTAVES IN EIGHTH NOTES) Major and minor triads played in three
Tempo: 80 bpm inversions on the top three strings in
the key of C. To be played in a
To be prepared in two positions. The
first position is to be prepared on the E continuous sequence.
string from the starting notes F, G and
A. The second position is to be
prepared on the A string from the Scales and Arpeggios
starting notes B, C and D. You may
have to make adjustments for open Two octaves Bpm scale: 92,
Strings in your fingerings of some arpeggio: 50
scales.
Eb major
Major: F,G,A (6th string) B,C,D (5th F major
string) A natural minor
C melodic minor
Natural minor: F,G,A (6th string) G major scale in broken thirds
B,C,D (5th string) (One octave BPM 82)
C major scale in sixths
Minor pentatonic: F,G,A (6th string) (One octave BPM 82)
B,C,D (5th string)
Dominant 7th arpeggio in the key of A
Major pentatonic: F,G,A (6th string) major
B,C,D (5th string) (Two-octave bpm 76)
Diminished 7th arpeggio starting on E
Blues: F,G,A (6th string) B,C,D (5th (Two-octave bpm 76)
string)
Guitar Techniques
Harmonic minor: F,G,A (6th string)
B,C,D (5th string)
Improvisation / Sight Reading /
GROUP B: ARPEGGIOS (AVES IN Aural Skill
EIGHTH NOTES)
Tempo: 80 bpm Song Performance/Piece
Major: F,G,A (6th string) B,C,D (5th
string)
Minor: F,G,A (6th string) B,C,D (5th
string)
GRADE 6

GROUP A: SCALES/MODES
(Two octaves in eighth notes)
Tempo: 100 bpm
Minor pentatonic:
G, B. All 5 positions to be prepared
and played.
Modes:
To be prepared in two positions. The
first position is to be prepared on the E
string from the starting notes of G-B
chromatically. The second position is
to be prepared on the A string from the
starting notes of C-E chromatically.
Dorian
Mixolydian
GROUP B: ARPEGGIOS
(Two octaves, two positions in eighth
notes)
Tempo: 100 bpm
The first position is to be prepared on
the E string from the starting notes of
G-B chromatically.
The second position is to be prepared
on the A string from the starting notes
of C—E chromatically.
GROUP C: CHORDS
Two positions. The first position is to
be prepared on the E string from the
starting notes of G-B chromatically.
The second position is to be prepared
on the A string from the starting notes
of C-E chromatically. Chords should
be strummed and then picked
(arpeggiated).
Minor 7b5
Diminished
GROUP D: STYLISTIC STUDY
You will prepare a technical study
from one group of styles from the list
below. Your choice of style will
determine the style of the Quick Study
Piece. Each study concentrates on two
stylistic techniques.
Rock/Metal: tapping and legato
Funk: staccato phrasing and 16th-note
strumming
Jazz/Latin/Blues: string bends and
double-stops

Major 7th
Minor 7th
Dominant 7th
Scales & arpeggios
Two or three octaves
BPM scales: q = 106
Arpeggios: q = 58

G major, G minor
Db major, C# minor

E major, E minor

Chromatic scale starting on Db

E major scale in thirds

G harmonic minor scale in sixths

G major scale in octaves
E harmonic minor scale in tenths

Dominant 7th arpeggio in the key of C

major
Diminished 7th arpeggio starting on C#

Guitar Techniques

Improvisation / Sight Reading /

Aural Skill

Song Performance/Piece
GRADE 7
GROUP A: SCALES/MODES
(TWO OCTAVES IN EIGHTH
NOTES)
Tempo: 100BPM
To be prepared in two positions. The
first position is to be prepared on the E
string from the starting notes of G-B
chromatically. The second position is
to be prepared on the A string from the
starting notes of C-E chromatically.
Lydian
Phrygian
Jazz Melodic Minor
GROUP B: ARPEGGIOS (ONE
OCTAVE IN EIGHTH NOTES)
Tempo: 100BPM
To be prepared in two positions. The
first position is to be prepared on the E
string from the starting notes of G-B
chromatically. The second position is
to be prepared on the A string from the
starting notes of C-E chromatically.
Major 9th
Minor 9th
Dominant 9th
GROUP C: CHORDS
To be prepared in two positions. The
first position is to be prepared on the E
string from the starting notes of G-B
chromatically. The second position is
to be prepared on the A string from the
starting notes of C-E chromatically.
Chords should be strummed and then
picked (arpeggiated).
Major 9th
Minor 9th
Dominant 9th
GROUP D: STYLISTIC STUDY
You will prepare a technical study
from one group of styles from the list
below. Your choice of style will
determine the style of the Quick Study
Piece. Each study concentrates on two
stylistic techniques.
Rock/Metal: pinch harmonics and
natural harmonics
Funk: chord embellishments and
double-stops
Jazz/Latin/Blues: crossing strings and
octaves.
Scales & arpeggios
Two or three octaves
Scales: q = 122 arpeggios: q. = 66

Bb major, Bb minor
C major, C minor
D major, D minor

F major, F minor

Chromatic scale starting on F

C melodic minor scale in octaves
Bb major scale in tenths
D harmonic minor scale in thirds
D major scale in sixths
Dominant 7th arpeggio in the key of F
major
Diminished 7th arpeggio

Guitar Techniques

Improvisation / Sight Reading /

Aural Skill

Song Performance/Piece
GRADE 8
GROUP A: SCALES/MODES
(Two octaves in eighth notes)
Tempo: 100 bpm
To be prepared in two positions. The
first position is to be prepared on the E
string from the starting notes of G-B
chromatically. The second position is
to be prepared on the A string from the
starting notes of C-E chromatically.
Whole Tone
Diminished
Altered
GROUP B: ARPEGGIOS
(One octave in eighth notes)
Tempo: 100 bpm
To be prepared in two positions. The
first position is to be prepared on the E
string from the starting notes of G-B
chromatically. The second position is
to be prepared on the A string from the
starting notes of C-E chromatically.
Dominant 7#5
Dominant 7b5
Minor 7b5
Dominant 7#9
Dominant 7 b9
Diminished
GROUP C: CHORDS
To be prepared in two positions. The
first position is to be prepared on the E
string from the starting notes of G-B
chromatically. The second position is
to be prepared on the A string from the
starting notes of C-E chromatically.
Chords should be strummed and then
picked (arpeggiated).
Dominant 7#5
Dominant 7b5
Dominant 7#9
Dominant 7b9
GROUP D: STYLISTIC STUDY
You will prepare a technical study
from one group of styles from the list
below. Your choice of style will
determine the style of the Quick Study
Piece. Each study concentrates on two
stylistic techniques.
Rock/Metal: crossing strings and
alternate picking
Funk: chord embellishments and muted
strings
Jazz/Latin/Blues: legato phrasing and
alternate picking
Scales & arpeggios
(Two or three octaves)
Scales: q = 136 arpeggios: q = 72
Dominant 7ths: q = 108

A major, A minor
Eb major, Eb minor

F# major, F# minor
Ab major, G# minor
Chromatic scale starting on Eb
Chromatic scale starting on G#

A melodic minor scale in tenths

A major scale in thirds

Eb major scale in sixths
Chromatic scale in octaves starting on
F#

Diminished 7th starting on Ab

Diminished 7th starting on F#

Guitar Techniques

Improvisation / Sight Reading /

Aural Skill

Song Performance/Piece