Electric Guitar Grade 2

ELECTRIC GUITAR GRADE 2	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 15 Marks For	CHORDS Play any of the following three and four-fingered chords as requested by the examiner: Am7 x05555 or x02213, Dm7 xx0211, Dsus4 xx0233, Dsus xx0230 (Dsus2 xx0230), Esus4 022200 IN ADDITION Play and name any four power chords – two examples should be played on the E and A strings and two on A and D (any position on the neck appropriate for hand and finger size will be accepted)
Up To 10 Marks For	TUNING Tune a guitar on which one string will need adjustment – candidates may use any preferred/practised method but should use a familiar digital tuner if opting for this means – a maximum of 3 minutes will be permitted
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade	Quavers and semi quavers plus rests / triplets / palm mute / power chords with and without octave / double steps / repeats

CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR GRADE 2
PIECE(S)	BOOK	ISBN NUMBER
BACK IN BLACK (page 30-33)	30 ROCK GUITAR HITS ROCK GUITAR SONGS	978-0-7390-4628-9
WALK THIS WAY MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB	THE BIG BOOK OF… RIFFS JUST THE RIFFS!	0-7119-9718-7
BOOGIE PATTERNS (track 27)	HAL LEONARD GUITAR METHOD BLUES GUITAR	0-634-03389-1
SOHO BLUES	BLUES SOLOS ARRANGED AND PLAYED BY JOHNNY NORRIS	0-71192789-8