Ukulele Grade 4

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UKULELE GRADE 4

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
RHYTHM OR PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY

RHYTHM
Play a rhythm accompaniment to:
AMAZING GRACE. Book A (101 Ukulele Favourites) and
THE IRISH WASHERWOMAN Book B (Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2)

OR instead

PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY
You can play one of your chosen listed or ‘own choice’ piece from memory

Up To 10 Marks For
CHORDS
To play any of the following chords as requested by the examiner:
B♭7 (1211), Em (4432), Gm7 (0211), Csus (0023), A+ (1220), C♯maj7 (1113).
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade
RANGE
11 notes / fret 10

IN ADDITION
Introduction of six-eight time / dotted quaver and semiquaver timing / key of A major / triplets / use of open G string / Alla Breve / four note chords

CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR UKULELE GRADE 4
 Piece(s)
 Book
 ISBN Number
AMAZING GRACE
POLLY WOLLY DOODLE
ALOUETTE
101 Ukulele Favorites 9 781585 607099
THE IRISH WASHERWOMAN
DRUNKEN SAILOR
GREENSLEEVES
HAL LEONARD
UKULELE METHOD BOOK 2
978-1-4234-1618-0
Click here for ‘OWN CHOICE’ ZONE

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