Electric Guitar Grade 4
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ELECTRIC GUITAR GRADE 4 |
What’s Involved? |
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Up To 75 Marks For |
You are required to play THREE pieces. At least one to be played with a backing track or click track (each one attracts 25 marks):
You can elect to play:
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Up To 15 Marks For |
CHORDS Play any of the following four-fingered chords as requested by the examiner: F xx3211 or x33211, F7 xx1211, B♭ x1333x or xx3331, E♭ xx5343 Play the chords G and C minor barred at the third fret and explain how these chords are named IN ADDITION |
Up To 10 Marks For |
TUNING Tune a guitar on which three strings 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 2 ¼ minutes will be permitted |
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade |
Timing / syncopation / articulation / vibrato / double stops / use of distortion and or variation of tone / repeats / rhythm playing |
| CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR GRADE 4 | |||
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PIECE(S) |
BOOK |
ISBN NUMBER |
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| STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN (Intro bars 1-16 and bars 41-48 interlude) |
VALUE SONG BOOKS ROCK GUITAR HITS | 10: 0-7390-6367-7 | |
| (I Can’t Get No) SATISFACTION GET OFF MY CLOUD |
PLAY GUITAR WITH… THE ROLLING STONES |
978-07119-3310-1 | |
| JUST ANOTHER WINE BAR | BLUES SOLOS ARRANGED AND PLAYED BY JOHNNY NORRIS | 0-7119-2789-8 | |
| BUDDY’S BLUES RAZOR BLADE (page 71-73) |
PROGRESSIVE BLUES GUITAR SOLOS | 1 875690 86 7 | |
| RIFF OPTION
(Play two core syllabus pieces and any four of the listed riffs – appropriate settings should be used) Up to 25 marks for |
PAPERBACK WRITER HEY JOE PURPLE HAZE JOHNNY B. GOODE DRIVE MY CAR
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Use any preferred publication | |
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