Ukulele Grade 5

UKULELE GRADE 5	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 25 Marks For	RHYTHM OR TECHNIQUE (either of these elements qualifies for 25 marks) RHYTHM From HAL LEONARD UKULELE METHOD BOOK 2 (ISBN 978-1-4234-1618-0) Play the three listed rhythm studies: RAGTIME STRUM – page 29, track 20 UKE-IN THE RAGS – page 31, exercise 56 CALYPSO STRUM (Sleep John B) – page 35, track 63 *OR instead* TECHNIQUE From Play Ukulele Today! Level 2 (ISBN 978-1-57424-278-2) Play the following two following studies: Parallel consecutive 3rds from C and E, F and A, one octave ascending – page 40, 41 Parallel consecutive sixths from E and C, C♯ and A, one octave ascending – page 41
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade	TECHNIQUE Hammer–ons / pull-offs to both open and fretted notes / finger picking IN ADDITION Use of open G string / use of intervals and chords in melody line / triplets / slides / perfect cadences using four note chords

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)

RHYTHM OR TECHNIQUE (either of these elements qualifies for 25 marks)

RHYTHM
From HAL LEONARD UKULELE METHOD BOOK 2 (ISBN 978-1-4234-1618-0)
Play the three listed rhythm studies:

OR instead

TECHNIQUE
From Play Ukulele Today! Level 2 (ISBN 978-1-57424-278-2)
Play the following two following studies:

Parallel consecutive 3rds from C and E, F and A, one octave ascending – page 40, 41
Parallel consecutive sixths from E and C, C♯ and A, one octave ascending – page 41

TECHNIQUE
Hammer–ons / pull-offs to both open and fretted notes / finger picking

IN ADDITION
Use of open G string / use of intervals and chords in melody line / triplets / slides / perfect cadences using four note chords

CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR UKULELE GRADE 5
Piece(s)	Book	ISBN Number
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN JACK OF DIAMONDS WHEN YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT (TRIPLET YOUR UKE)	PLAY UKULELE TODAY! LEVEL 2	978-1-4234-6601-7
THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING SWALLOW TAIL JIG	KEV’S QUICKSTART FINGERSTYLE UKULELE	978-1-57424-278-2
CRIPPLE CREEK	HAL LEONARD UKULELE METHOD BOOK 2	978-1-4234-1618-0