GuitarSyllabus Conservatory of Music
GuitarSyllabus Conservatory of Music
GuitarSyllabus Conservatory of Music
Contents
Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started
Whats New? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Quick Guide to Online Examination
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Contact Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About Us
Examination Regulations
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Quick Reference
Certificate Program Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Theory Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Co-requisites and Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Grade-by-Grade Requirements
Technical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ARCT in Guitar Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Teachers ARCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Resources
General Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
General Reference Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Guitar Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
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Whats New?
The Guitar Syllabus, 2011 Edition now features:
Over 150 new pieces
Candidates choice of fingering for technical requirements in Grades 8, 9, and 10
Changes to tempos and arpeggio patterns in technical requirements
Updated Teachers ARCT Viva Voce descriptions
Expansion of the Resources section
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Quick Reference
Certificate Program Overview
A progressive assessment program for every examination candidate
Internationally recognized certificates and diplomas are awarded for successful completion
of each practical level (study of an instrument or voice) and the required co-requisite theory
examinations. Candidates may enter the Certificate Program at any practical level from
Preparatory to Grade 10. The following table summarizes the examinations required for each
guitar certificate.
Certificates
Preparatory Guitar
Grade 1 Guitar
Grade 2 Guitar
Grade 3 Guitar
Grade 4 Guitar
Grade 5 Guitar
Grade 6 Guitar
Grade 7 Guitar
Grade 8 Guitar
Grade 9 Guitar
Grade 10 Guitar
Examinations Required
Preparatory Guitar
Grade 1 Guitar
Grade 2 Guitar
Grade 3 Guitar
Grade 4 Guitar
Grade 5 Guitar; Basic Rudiments
Grade 6 Guitar; Intermediate Rudiments
Grade 7 Guitar; Advanced Rudiments
Grade 8 Guitar; Advanced Rudiments
Grade 9 Guitar; Advanced Rudiments; Basic Harmony or Basic
Keyboard Harmony; History 1: An Overview
Grade 10 Guitar; Advanced Rudiments; Intermediate Harmony
or Intermediate Keyboard Harmony; History 1: An Overview;
History 2: Middle Ages to Classical
Diplomas
Examinations Required
ARCT in Guitar
Performance
Teachers ARCT
Theory Examinations
Essential Tools for Musical Development
Candidates are encouraged to begin theory studies as early as possible.
Beginning in Grade 5, candidates must complete the required theory examinations in order
to receive Practical Examination Certificates.
Quick Reference
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Overview of Theoretical Subjects
The following table lists all of the written theory examinations in the Certificate Program with
brief details including the length of the examination and a summary of the content.
Subject
Rudiments
Harmony and
Counterpoint
Analysis
History
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Co-requisites and Prerequisites
The following table summarizes all the co-requisite and prerequisite examinations required
to obtain certificates for Grades 5 to 10 and the ARCT in Guitar Performance or the Teachers
ARCT. There are no prerequisite or co-requisite theory examinations for Preparatory to Grade 4.
Subject
Grades
5 6 7 8 9
Required Examinations (C = Co-requisite, P = Prerequisite)
Basic Rudiments
C
Intermediate Rudiments
C
Advanced Rudiments
C C C
Basic Harmony
C
Intermediate Harmony
Counterpoint
Advanced Harmony
Analysis
History 1: An Overview
C
History 2: Middle Ages to Classical
History 3: 19th Century to Present
Grade 10 Practical
Recommended Examinations
Preparatory Rudiments
Introductory Harmony
Alternative Examinations
Basic Keyboard Harmony
(can be substituted for Basic Harmony)
Intermediate Keyboard Harmony
(can be substituted for Intermediate
Harmony)
Advanced Keyboard Harmony
(can be substituted for Advanced
Harmony)
Junior Musicianship (can be substituted
for Grade 8 Ear Tests)
Intermediate Musicianship (can be substituted for Grade 9 Ear Tests)
Senior Musicianship (can be substituted
for Grade 10 and Teachers ARCT Ear
Tests)
10
Perf.
ARCT
Teachers
ARCT
P
C
C
C
P
P
C
P
C
C
C
P
P
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
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Candidates must
complete co-requisite
theory examinations
before or within five
years of the original
practical examination
to be eligible for the
practical certificate.
Candidates must
complete prerequisite
examinations at least
one session prior to
attempting the ARCT in
Guitar Performance or
the Teachers ARCT.
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Grade-by-Grade Requirements
Technical Requirements
Studies
Studies need not be memorized, and no extra marks will be awarded for memory. For complete details on examination
requirements for studies, please consult the listings for each grade.
A selection of studies for Preparatory to Grade 8 is published in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Repertoire and
Studies (nine volumes) FHM.
Technical Tests
For complete information regarding technical tests, please refer to the charts for each grade. Complete technical tests are
published in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM.
General Instructions
All scales and arpeggios are to be played from memory, ascending and descending.
Candidates must follow the fingering given in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM.
Candidates should strive for a legato sound, evenness of tempo and volume, and quality of tone.
Candidates should be prepared to play all technical tests at or beyond the minimum metronome markings given in the
charts for each grade.
Please note that in Grades 6 to ARCT, candidates who use a cut-away guitar will have two marks deducted from the Technical Tests
section of the examination.
Tremolando Scales
Scales in 3rds
In sixteenth notes
In solid form
Scales in 6ths
In solid form
Technical Requirements
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Preparatory
Preparatory Requirements
Repertoire
first selection from the Syllabus list
second selection from the Syllabus list
Memory (3 marks per repertoire selection)
Technical Requirements
Studies: one study from the Syllabus list
Technical Tests
scales
arpeggios
Ear Tests
Clapback
Playback
Total possible marks (pass = 60)
Theory Co-requisites
none
Marks
62
28
28
6
28
14
14
10
5
5
100
Repertoire
Candidates must prepare two contrasting selections by
different composers from the following list.
Please see Examination Repertoire on p. 78 for important
information regarding this section of the examination.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Preparatory Repertoire and Studies FHM.
Barreiro, Elias
Classical Guitar Method, 1 WIL
X Exercise 13
Blanger, Marc
Picettes DOZ
Dialogue (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 1 DOZ)
X Petit blues
Bell, Shawn
Elementary Studies for Guitar DOZ
Contentment
X Sciapodus
Brindle, Reginald Smith
Guitarcosmos, 1 OTT
X Aeolian Mode
Brown, James
Short Pieces and Studies JMB
A Distant Twang
Carcassi, Matteo
Mthode complte pour la guitare, op. 59
X Andantino in C Major
X Sicilienne
Carulli, Ferdinando
Mthode complte pour parvenir pincer de la guitare, op. 241
X Waltz (no. 1)
Costantino, Frdric
Sept ballades enchantes DOZ
X Flocons de neige
La fin de lt (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 1 DOZ)
Domeniconi, Carlo
Klangbilder: 24 leichte Stcke fr Gitarre MRG
Klangbild 5 (Sound Picture 5)
X Klangbild 13 (Sound Picture 13)
Klangbild 16 (Sound Picture 16)
Eikelboom, Niels
New Morning (in La guitare dans tous ses tats,
1 DOZ)
Ferrer, Jos
Coleccin 6a de ejercicios
X Ejercicio
Gagnon, Claude
X Carrousel
Gingras, Lyse
X Valse dautomne (Autumn Waltz)
Kiselev, Oleg
Guitarists First Steps, 1 DOZ
X Little Herdboy
Lambert, Florian
X Danse des les (Dance of the Islands)
Le Roy, Adrian
Tiers livre de tablature de guiterre
X Bransle de Poitou
Mertz, Johann Kaspar
X First Exercise on the E String, from Exercises on the
E String
Neusidler, Hans
X Dutch Dance
Ogawa, Takashi
Petit album vocateur et facile, 1 DOZ
X Oasis Express DOZ
Rak, tepna
Jeux sur 6 cordes LEM
Chansonette
Chanson bohmienne
Chanson slovaque
Furiant
Rak Minute Solos PTN
X Moonlight
Shearer, Aaron
Classic Guitar Technique, 3rd ed., 1 ALF
X Moorish Dance
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Summers, Richard
Aeolian Sightings (in Music for Classical Guitar, 1 TGI)
X The Carousel Waltz
X Dreams
X Eight
Viard, Bruno
la cour dAlinor (in La guitare dans tous ses tats,
1 DOZ)
Zenamon, Jaime
pigramme I MRG
X Torito
Waltz
Technical Requirements
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 10 and Bridges:
A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Studies
Candidates must prepare one study from the following list.
Iannarelli, Simone
20 tudes faciles DOZ
X White Horse
Jackman, Richard Miles
Lyrical Studies
X Lyrical Study No. 4
X Lyrical Study No. 9
X Lyrical Study No. 14
Leclercq, Norbert
Dune (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2 DOZ)
Traditional
X Ukrainian Melody
McFadden, Jeffrey
X The Flask JMF
Barreiro, Elias
Classical Guitar Method, 1 WIL
Exercise 15
Exercise 17
Sagreras, Julio
Las primeras lecciones RIC
X Lesson 46
X Lesson 48
X Lesson 61
X Lesson 62
Bell, Shawn
Elementary Studies for Guitar DOZ
X Ninou
X A Simple Dialogue
Preparatory
Loncar, Miroslav
Pieces for Guitar DOZ
Barcarola (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 1 DOZ)
Shearer, Aaron
Classic Guitar Technique, 3rd ed., 1 ALF
X Etude in A Minor (no. 6)
X Prelude (no. 9)
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Technical Tests
Candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 and Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the examination. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of
Guitar Technique.
Candidates must prepare the scales and arpeggio patterns listed in the following chart. All technical tests are to be fingered
exactly as specified in Guitar Technique. Please note that all technical tests must be memorized.
All scales are to be played ascending and descending, at or beyond the minimum tempos specified in the chart and in
Guitar Technique. Candidates should also note the required note values, right-hand fingering, and final chords listed in the
chart. Diatonic and tremolando scales are to be played with both free stroke and rest stroke.
Scales
Diatonic Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Tremolando Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Arpeggio Patterns
See Guitar Technique FHM p. 7
Keys
Range
C, G
A, E
1 octave
C, G
A, E
1 octave
Tempo
tonic (I)
= 80
im or mi
ma or am
tonic (I)
= 56
Ear Tests
Clapback
Playback
Time
Signatures
,
Example only
Note Values
, ,
, ,
Approximate Length
two measures
Beginning Note
tonic or mediant
Approximate Keys
Length
four notes
C, G major
Example only
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Grade 1
Grade 1 Requirements
Repertoire
first selection from the Syllabus list
second selection from the Syllabus list
Memory (3 marks per repertoire selection)
Technical Requirements
Studies: one study from the Syllabus list
Technical Tests
scales
arpeggios
Ear Tests
Clapback
Playback
Total possible marks (pass = 60)
Theory Co-requisites
none
Marks
62
28
28
6
28
14
14
10
5
5
100
Repertoire
Candidates must prepare two contrasting selections by
different composers from the following list.
Please see Examination Repertoire on p. 78 for important
information regarding this section of the examination.
Carbajo, Roque
Au coeur des cordes DOZ
X Fleur de lotus
Carulli, Ferdinando
X Country Dance
X Poco Allegretto, op. 246
Mthode complte pour parvenir pincer de la guitare,
op. 241
X Andante (no. 5)
X Waltz (no. 4)
Recueil facile, progressif et doigt, op. 50
X Valse (no. 7)
Vingt-quatre morceaux trs faciles, op. 121
X Anglaise (no. 6)
X Waltz (no. 1)
Coghlan, Michael
X Quasars
X Travellin
Demillac, Yvon
Images DOZ
X Vacances
Diabelli, Anton
Vorstragsstcke fr Anfnger, op. 39
X Andantino (no. 2)
Domeniconi, Carlo
Klangbilder: 24 leichte Stcke fr Gitarre MRG
X Klangbild 11 (Sound Picture 11)
24 Prludien HAA
X Minuetto
X Ninna-Nanna (Lullaby)
Anonymous
X Bohemian Folksong
X Calleno costure me
X What If a Day, a Month, or a Year
Eikelboom, Niels
Irish Dance (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2 DOZ)
Under the Tree (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2
DOZ)
Andriaesen, Emanuel
X Branle englese (arr. Paul Gerrits MOS)
Gagnon, Claude
Chanson triste (Sad Song) (no. 6 in The Magic Guitar:
Very Easy Pieces, 1 DOM)
X Chanson vieillotte (Old-fashioned Song)
Etude (no. 9 in The Magic Guitar: Very Easy Pieces, 1
DOM)
Beauvais, William
Guitar Pastels, 1 CAV
Dance 1
Bell, Shawn
Elementary Studies for Guitar DOZ
X Menuet
Brown, James
X Big City Blues
Giuliani, Mauro
Douze cossaises pour la guitare, op. 33
X cossaise (no. 2)
X cossaise (no. 4)
cossaise (no. 10)
Le papillon pour la guitarre, op. 50
X Andantino (no. 1)
Calatuyud, Bartolom
Cuatro piezas faciles para guitarra UME
X Waltz
Hartog, Cees
Toca Guitarra AED
X Cancin del limpiabotas (Song of the Shoe-shiner)
Camisassa, Claudio
X Andaluza
Horetzky, Felix
X Amusement, op. 18, no. 10
Bouchard, Rmi
X Les marionnettes (arr. Claude Gagnon)
McFadden, Jeffrey
X Midnight in Sevilla
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Molino, Francesco
La terpsichore de socit
X Anglaise I (no. 11)
Barreiro, Elias
Classical Guitar Method, 1 WIL
Exercise 19 and Exercise 20
Rak, tepna
Jeux sur 6 cordes LEM
Petite chanson
Blanger, Marc
Funambule (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2 DOZ)
Savio, Isaias
Ten Brazilian Folk Tunes CLM
X Lullaby
Shearer, Aaron
Classic Guitar Technique, 3rd ed., 1 ALF
Prelude (no. 15a)
Prelude (no. 16a)
Prelude (no. 18)
Sor, Fernando
Introduction ltude de la guitare, op. 60
Allegretto (no. 8)
Summers, Richard
Akemi (in Music for Classical Guitar, 2 TGI)
Tansman, Alexandre
Douze pices faciles, 2 ESC
Promenade (no. 1)
Tisserand, Thierry
Rococo (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2 DOZ)
Zenamon, Jaime
pigramme I MRG
X Soando (Dreaming)
Technical Requirements
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 10 and Bridges:
A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Studies
Candidates must be prepared to play one study from the
following list.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Repertoire and Studies 1 FHM.
Aguado, Dionisio
Nuevo mtodo para guitarra UME, TEC
X Andante in E Minor
X Lesson 6
X Lesson 7
Bell, Shawn
Elementary Studies for Guitar DOZ
X High Mountains and Old Trees
Carcassi, Matteo
Etude 1 (in Classic Guitar for Young People, 3 LEE)
Carulli, Ferdinando
18 Petits morceaux, op. 211
X Andante grazioso (no. 2)
Diabelli, Anton
Vorstragsstcke fr Anfnger, op. 39
X Moderato in D Major (no. 15)
Domeniconi, Carlo
24 Prludien HAA
X Dance
Sagra (Festival)
Gagnon, Claude
X Study in A Minor
Iannarelli, Simone
20 tudes faciles DOZ
X La settima luna
X Souvenir dautomne
Jackman, Richard Miles
Lyrical Studies
X Lyrical Study No. 13
Kraft, Norbert
X Ostinato
McAllister, Peter
X Jazzy Blues
Sagreras, Julio
Las primeras lecciones RIC
Lesson 49
Lesson 60
Lesson 63
X Lesson 64
X Lesson 66
Shearer, Aaron
Classic Guitar Technique, 3rd ed., 1 ALF
Etude (no. 12)
Prelude (no. 12)
Trrega, Francisco
X Study in D Major, TI ii-40
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Technical Tests
Candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 and Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the examination. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of
Guitar Technique.
Candidates should be prepared to play the scales and arpeggio patterns listed in the following chart. All technical tests are
to be fingered exactly as specified in Guitar Technique. Please note that all technical tests must be memorized.
All scales are to be played ascending and descending, at or beyond the minimum tempos specified in the chart and in
Guitar Technique. Candidates should also note the required note values, right-hand fingering, and final cadences listed in the
chart. Diatonic, chromatic, and tremolando scales are to be played with both free stroke and rest stroke.
Scales
Diatonic Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Chromatic Scale
Tremolando Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Keys
Range
D, F
G
1 octave
2 octaves
B, D
E
on D
D, F
G
B, D
1 octave
2 octaves
1 octave
1 octave
2 octaves
1 octave
2 octaves
Tempo
= 100
im or mi
ma or am
perfect
(VI)
= 88
im or mi
ma or am
perfect
(VI)
Arpeggio Patterns
See Guitar Technique FHM p. 10
Ear Tests
Clapback
Playback
Time Signatures
,
Example only
1
Approximate Length
three to four measures
Beginning Note
Approximate
Length
tonic, supertonic, four notes
or mediant
Example only
Grade 1
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Keys
C, G, F major
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Grade 2
Grade 2 Requirements
Repertoire
one selection from List A
one selection from List B
Memory (3 marks per repertoire selection)
Technical Requirements
Studies: two studies from the Syllabus list
Technical Tests
scales
arpeggios
Marks
62
28
28
6
28
14
14
Ear Tests
Clapback
Intervals
Playback
10
3
3
4
100
Repertoire
Candidates must prepare two contrasting selections: one
from List A and one from List B.
Please see Examination Repertoire on p. 78 for important
information regarding this section of the examination.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Repertoire and Studies 2 FHM.
List A
Traditional, Renaissance, and Baroque
Repertoire
Anonymous
X Packingtons Pound (arr. J. Andrew Creaghan)
Traditional
Drunken Sailor (arr. Richard Summers, in Music for
Classical Guitar, 3 TGI)
X Early One Morning (arr. Richard Summers, in Music
for Classical Guitar, 3 TGI)
X Good King Wenceslas (arr. Jeffrey McFadden)
X Lynn Onn (The Ash Grove) (arr. Paul Gerrits)
X Scarborough Fair (arr. Norbert Kraft)
Simple Gifts (arr. Richard Summers, in Music for
Classical Guitar, 3 TGI)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Suite for Solo Cello No. 4, BWV 1010
X Bourre II (arr. J. Andrew Creaghan)
List B
Classical, Romantic, 20th-, and 21st-century
Repertoire
Aguado, Dionisio
Nuevo mtodo para guitarra UME, TEC
X Waltz
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Ode to Joy (arr. Richard Summers, in Music for
Classical Guitar, 3 TGI)
Bell, Shawn
Moderato (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 1 DOZ)
Elementary Studies for Guitar DOZ
X Rverie
Camisassa, Claudio
Blues en do (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2 DOZ)
Pai mis changuitos DOZ
La ligamos (Milonga) DOZ
Carcassi, Matteo
Sauteuse (in Carcassi-Brevier, 1 OTT)
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Carulli, Ferdinando
18 Petits morceaux, op. 211
Andante (no. 7) (no. 21 in Carulli-Brevier, 1 OTT)
Mthode complte pour parvenir pincer de la guitare,
op. 241
X Andante (no. 18)
X Andantino (no. 20)
X Waltz (no. 24)
X Waltz
Costantino, Frdric
Sept ballades enchantes DOZ
La valse des oursons (in La guitare dans tous ses tats,
2 DOZ)
Diabelli, Anton
Vorstragsstcke fr Anfnger, op. 39
Allegretto (no. 6)
Domeniconi, Carlo
Klangbilder: 24 leichte Stcke fr Gitarre MRG
X Klangbild 24 (Sound Picture 24)
24 Prludien HAA
X Equilibrato (Balance)
X Nostalgia
X Ruscello (Brook)
Gagnon, Claude
Adagio (no. 5 in The Magic Guitar: Easy Pieces, 1 DOM)
Giuliani, Mauro
Douze cossaises pour la guitare, op. 33
cossaise (no. 9)
X cossaise (no. 11)
Le papillon pour la guitarre, op. 50
X Allegro (no. 13)
Horetzky, Felix
X Amusement, op. 18, no. 9
Kiselev, Oleg
Guitarists First Steps, 1 DOZ
A Dream in a Train (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2
DOZ)
Koch, Gareth
Viva Flamenco DOB
Rumba
Kraft, Norbert
X Ancient Drums
Kffner, Joseph
X Arietta, op. 168, no. 43
Lveille, Claude
Soir dhiver (arr. Claude Gagnon, no. 6 in Chansons et
danses populaires DOM)
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Technical Requirements
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 10 and
Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique
FHM for important information regarding this section of
the examination.
Studies
Candidates must be prepared to play two contrasting studies
by different composers from the following list.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Repertoire and Studies 2 FHM.
Aguado, Dionisio
X Study in A Minor
Nuevo mtodo para guitarra UME, TEC
X Exercise No. 10
Beauvais, William
Guitar Pastels, 1 CAV
Dawn
Demillac, Yvon
Ddicace (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2 DOZ)
Diabelli, Anton
Vorstragsstcke fr Anfnger, op. 39
Moderato (no. 23)
Scherzo (no. 17)
Study (no. 10)
Domeniconi, Carlo
24 Prludien HAA
X Semplice (Simple)
Gagnon, Claude
Dj vu DOZ
Bonsa (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2 DOZ; no. 8
in Le petit livre de guitare, 1 DOZ)
Gallant, Pierre
X Study in Imitation
Giuliani, Mauro
Dix-huit leons progressives, op. 51 TEC
Maestoso (no. 1)
Jackman, Richard Miles
X Folk Song
Benedict, Robert
Twenty Fantasy Etudes, 1 CAV
no. 1
no. 3
Brown, James
Short Pieces and Studies JMB
X Very Scary Bass Study
Carcassi, Matteo
Mthode complte pour la guitare, op. 59
X Moderato (part 3, no. 11)
Carulli, Ferdinando
X Moderato
Mthode complte pour parvenir pincer de la guitare,
op. 241
X Andantino (no. 19)
Coghlan, Michael
X The Blue Knight
Corts, Juan Manuel
El vals de los tteres (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2
DOZ)
Coste, Napolon
Andantino (in Sor, Mthode pour la guitare, Coste
edition)
Kraft, Norbert
X Study in C Major
Loncar, Miroslav
Ten Studies DOZ
Study (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2 DOZ)
Sagreras, Julio
Las primeras lecciones RIC
Lesson 53
Lesson 54
Lesson 55
X Lesson 65
X Lesson 75
Sor, Fernando
Mthode pour la guitare
X Andantino
X First Exercise in 6ths
Trrega, Francisco
Study, TI iii-32
Vettorazzo, Franco
13 Composizioni per giovani chitarristi SMC
Quartine
Scale
Studietto
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Technical Tests
Candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 and Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the examination. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of
Guitar Technique.
Candidates should be prepared to play the scales and arpeggio patterns listed in the following chart. All technical tests are
to be fingered exactly as specified in Guitar Technique. Please note that all technical tests must be memorized.
All scales are to be played ascending and descending, at or beyond the minimum tempos specified in the chart and in
Guitar Technique. Candidates should also note the required note values, right-hand fingering, and final cadences listed in the
chart. Diatonic, chromatic, and tremolando scales are to be played with both free stroke and rest stroke.
Scales
Diatonic Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Chromatic Scale
Tremolando Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Keys
Range
C, G, A
1 octave
E, F
1 octave
A
on A
2 octaves
1 octave
C, G, A
E, F
1 octave
1 octave
2 octaves
Tempo
= 120
perfect
(VI)
im or mi
ma or am
= 96
im or mi
ma or am
perfect
(VI)
Arpeggio Patterns
See Guitar Technique FHM p. 13
Ear Tests
Clapback
Playback
Time Signatures
,
Approximate Length
three to four measures
Beginning Note
Example only
1
tonic or dominant
Approximate
Length
five notes
Example only
1
2
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to identify the following intervals.
The examiner will play each interval once in broken form.
or
Candidates may choose to sing or hum the following
intervals. The examiner will play the first note once.
Above a Given Note
major 3rd
perfect 5th
Grade 2
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C, G, F major
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Grade 3
Grade 3 Requirements
Repertoire
one selection from List A
one selection from List B
one selection from List C
Memory (2 marks per repertoire selection)
Technical Requirements
Studies: two studies from the Syllabus list
Technical Tests
scales
arpeggios
Ear Tests
Clapback
Intervals
Playback
Sight Reading
Playing
Clapping
Total possible marks (pass = 60)
Theory Co-requisites
None
Marks
60
18
18
18
6
20
10
10
10
3
3
4
10
7
3
100
Traditional
X Danse de village (arr. Claude Gagnon)
X Greensleeves (arr. Norbert Kraft)
Irish Jig (arr. Claude Gagnon, no. 2 in Chansons et
danses populaires DOM)
X Mary Hamilton (arr. Peter Hudson)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Suite in G Minor, BWV 822
X Minuet (arr. Norbert Kraft)
Byrd, William
Sellingers Round (arr. Philip Rodgers, in Elizabethan
Melodies, 1 OTT)
Calvi, Carlo
Calvi: Fifteen Compositions ZRB
Allemanda
Aria di Fiorenza
Dowland, John
X Awake, Sweet Love
Handel, George Frideric
X Prelude in C Major (arr. Norbert Kraft, from Sonata
in C Major in Tunes for Mr. Clays Musical Clock, set 2,
HWV 598)
Repertoire
Le Roy, Adrian
Premier livre de tablature de guiterre
X Almande La mon amy la
Neusidler, Hans
Unser Kchin kan auss der Massen (ed. Bruno
Tonazzi, in Arie e Danze RIC)
Welscher Tanz Wascha Mesa (transc. Paul Gerrits,
no. 2 in Music for Solo Guitar, 1 DOM)
List A
Traditional, Renaissance, and Baroque
Repertoire
Anonymous
Fortune My Foe (arr. Philip Rodgers, in Elizabethan
Melodies, 1 OTT)
John Come Kiss Me Now (arr. Philip Rodgers, in
Elizabethan Melodies, 1 OTT)
Rogero (arr. Philip Rogers, in Elizabethan Melodies, 1
OTT)
Sarabande (no. 17 in The Magic Guitar: Easy Pieces, 1
DOM)
X Sarabande (arr. Paul Gerrits)
Phalse, Pierre
Passameze (no. 7 in Le petit livre de guitare, 2 DOZ )
Sanz, Gaspar
Instruccin de msica sobre la guitarra espaola, 1
X Espaoleta
Vise, Robert de
Suite No. 7 in C Major
X Minuet
Suite No. 12
Minuet
List B
Classical and Romantic Repertoire
Carcassi, Matteo
Mthode complte pour la guitare, op. 59
X La chasse (The Hunt) (part 3, no. 30)
Marsch (no. 24) (in Carcassi-Brevier, 1 OTT)
Two Swiss Folk Songs (nos. 11 and 12)
(in Carcassi-Brevier, 1 OTT)
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Carulli, Ferdinando
Andante (no. 21 in Carulli: Studi per chitarra ZRB)
Larghetto (no. 11 in Carulli: Studi per chitarra ZRB)
Mthode complte pour parvenir pincer de la guitare,
op. 241
X Andante (no. 17)
Andante (no. 12) (no. 35 in Carulli-Brevier, 2 OTT)
Andantino grazioso (no. 39)
Poco allegretto (no. 18) (no. 41 in Carulli-Brevier, 2
OTT)
Le rpertoire des lves, op. 124
Menuett and Trio (no. 20) (no. 48 in Carulli-Brevier, 2
OTT)
X Waltz (no. 23)
Diabelli, Anton
Menuett (ed. Luigi Oreste Anzaghi, in Antologia per
Chitarra RIC)
Giuliani, Mauro
The Butterfly (in Classic Guitar for Young People, 3 LEE)
Dodici monferrine per chitarra, op. 12 ZRB
X Monferrina (no. 1)
Monferrina (no. 3)
Monferrina (no. 7)
Koch, Gareth
Viva Flamenco DOB
Granadinas
Malaguea
Mertz, Johann Kaspar
Studies in Style
X Andante (no. 3)
Paganini, Nicol
Sonata No. 26
X 1st movement: Minuet
Schumann, Robert
Album fr die Jugend, op. 68
X Stckchen (Little Piece) (no. 5) (arr. Norbert Kraft)
Sor, Fernando
Introduction ltude de la guitare, op. 60
X Allegrettto (no. 7)
X Lesson 5
Vingt-quatre exercises trs faciles, op. 35
Andante (no. 14)
Vingt-quatre petites pices progressives, op. 44
X Andantino (no. 3)
X Andantino (no. 5)
List C
Late Romantic, 20th-, and 21st-century
Repertoire
Andres, Marc
Cancin EAG
Brown, James
X Bells
Carbajo, Roque
Au coeur des cordes DOZ
Papillons (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2 DOZ)
Coghlan, Michael
X The Blue Calliope
Demillac, Yvon
Marines DOZ
Chanson de sable (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 3
DOZ)
Domeniconi, Carlo
24 Prludien HAA
X Danza del gatto (Dance of the Cat)
Gagnon, Claude
X Les blues des grenouilles (The Frog Blues)
Kiselev, Oleg
Guitarists First Steps, 1 DOZ
Forgotten Harpsichord (in La guitare dans tous ses
tats, 2 DOZ)
Kraft, Norbert
X Barcarolle
Montreuil, Grard
Divertissements pour guitare, 1 DOM
X Miami
Divertissements pour guitare, 2 DOM
Dolors
Emmanuelle
Pascale
So Paolo
Ogawa, Takashi
Trois paysages, huit promenades DOZ
Paysage 1 (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 3 DOZ)
Savio, Isaias
Ten Brazilian Folk Tunes CLM
Maracatu
Modinha
X Samba-Lel
Tansman, Alexandre
Douze morceaux trs faciles, 2 ESC
Petit air polonais
Douze pices faciles, 1 ESC
Intermezzo (no. 10)
Srnade (no. 11)
Douze pices faciles, 2 ESC
Barcarolle (no. 10)
Petit chant (no. 6)
Valsette (no. 9)
Tisserand, Thierry
X Rumba Gatelle (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 2
DOZ)
Bouchard, Rmi
X Andante
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Technical Requirements
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 10 and Bridges:
A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Studies
Candidates should be prepared to play two contrasting
studies by different composers from the following list.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Repertoire and Studies 3 FHM.
Aguado, Dionisio
Nuevo mtodo para guitarra UME, TEC
X Lesson 7
X Lesson 15: Waltz
Beauvais, William
Primary Colours ECH
Mirror Dance
Diabelli, Anton
Vorstragsstcke fr Anfnger, op. 39
X Study in F Major (no. 27)
Dittrich, Fr.
24 beliebte Stcke fr die Gitarre allein eingericht, op. 1
X Joseph und seine Brder
Domeniconi, Carlo
Homage St-Exupry HAA
The Lamplighter
Ferrer, Jos
Coleccin 6a de ejercicios
X Ejercicio
Giuliani, Mauro
Studio per la chitarra, op. 1
X Andantino mosso (part 4, no. 3)
Jackman, Richard Miles
Through the Keys
X Recognition
McFadden, Jeffrey
X Volatility JMF
Benedict, Robert
Twenty Fantasy Etudes, 1 CAV
one of nos. 2, 4, 5
Blum, Carl
Studien fr die Gitarre, op. 44
X Andante (no. 1)
X Andantino (no. 3)
Bosch, Jacques
Six pices faciles, op. 89
X Premire guagirana (no. 2)
Brouwer, Leo
Estudios sencillos (tudes simples) ESC
one of nos. 1, 2, 4
Carulli, Ferdinando
Vingt-quatre prludes, op. 114
X Allegretto (no. 9)
Piris, Bernard
Airs de famille, 1 DOZ
X Un parfum qui berce
Sagreras, Julio
Las primeras lecciones RIC
X Lesson 80
one of nos. 67, 72, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85
Sor, Fernando
Mthode pour la guitare
X Fourth Exercise for 6ths
Vingt-quatre petites pices progressives, op. 44
Andante (no. 11)
X Andantino (no. 9)
Summers, Richard
Daybreak (in Music for Classical Guitar, 1 TGI)
Trrega, Francisco
X Study in C Major, TI ii-26
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Technical Tests
Candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 and Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the examination. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of
Guitar Technique.
Candidates should be prepared to play the scales and arpeggio patterns listed in the following chart. All technical tests are
to be fingered exactly as specified in Guitar Technique. Please note that all technical tests must be memorized.
All scales are to be played ascending and descending, at or beyond the minimum tempos specified in the chart and in
Guitar Technique. Candidates should also note the required note values, right-hand fingering, and final cadences listed in the
chart. Diatonic, chromatic, and tremolando scales are to be played with both free stroke and rest stroke.
Scales
Diatonic Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Chromatic Scale
Tremolando Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Keys
Range
1 octave
D, B
E
B, C
G
on A
2 octaves
1 octave
2 octaves
2 octaves
D, B
1 octave
E
B, C
2 octaves
1 octave
2 octaves
Tempo
= 69
perfect
(VI)
im or mi
ma or am
= 108
im or mi
ma or am
perfect
(VI)
Arpeggio Patterns
See Guitar Technique FHM p. 17
Ear Tests
Playback
Clapback
Candidates will choose to clap, tap, or sing the rhythm of a
short melody after the examiner has played it twice.
Time Signatures
,
Approximate Length
four measures
Beginning Note
tonic or dominant
Example only
1
Approximate
Length
five notes
Example only
1
2
2
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to identify the following intervals.
The examiner will play each interval once in broken form.
or
Candidates may choose to sing or hum the following
intervals. The examiner will play the first note once.
Above a Given Note
major 3rd
perfect 5th
perfect octave
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C, G, D, F major
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Sight Reading
Playing
Clapping
Difficulty
Time Signatures
Preparatory
repertoire
Time
Signature
Approximate Keys
Length
Approximate Length
four measures
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Grade 4
Grade 4 Requirements
Repertoire
one selection from List A
one selection from List B
one selection from List C
Memory (2 marks per repertoire selection)
Technical Requirements
Studies: two studies from the Syllabus list
Technical Tests
scales
arpeggios
Ear Tests
Clapback
Intervals
Playback
Sight Reading
Playing
Clapping
Total possible marks (pass = 60)
Theory Co-requisites
None
Marks
60
18
18
18
6
20
10
10
10
3
3
4
10
7
3
100
Repertoire
Candidates must prepare three selections by different
composers: one from List A, one from List B, and one from
List C.
Please see Examination Repertoire on p. 78 for important
information regarding this section of the examination.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Repertoire and Studies 4 FHM.
List A
Traditional, Renaissance, and Baroque
Repertoire
Anonymous
X Ballet (transc. Paul Gerrits, from the Tedesco gallogermanica)
Can Shee (arr. John Duarte, in Thirteen Pieces from the
Fitzwilliam Virginal Book NOV)
Watkins Ale (arr. John Duarte, in Thirteen Pieces from
the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book NOV)
X The Woods So Wild (arr. Jeffrey McFadden)
Traditional
Le roi Dagobert (arr. Claude Gagnon, no. 13 in
Chansons et danses populaires DOM)
Brescianello, Giuseppe Antonio
18 Partitas for Colascione
Partita VIII (transc. Sophocles Papas PRE)
X 3rd movement: Gavotte
Grade 4
Dowland, John
X Lady Laitons Almain, Poulton 48
X Mrs. Winters Jump, Poulton 55
Edwards, Richard
When Griping Griefs (arr. Philip Rodgers, in
Elizabethan Melodies, 2 OTT)
Ford, Thomas
Since First I Saw Your Face (arr. Philip Rodgers, in
Elizabethan Melodies, 2 OTT)
Jelinek, Ivan
Suite for Lute
X 2nd movement: Gavotte (transc. Vladimir Mikulka
LEM)
Logy, Johann Anton
X Aria
X Sarabande
Morlaye, Guillaume
Le seconde livre de guiterne
Conteclare (arr. Jeffrey McFadden JMF)
Neusidler, Melchior (arr.)
X Der Fuggerin Tanz (Lady Fuggers Dance)
Phalse, Pierre
Almand loreyne (in Europische Gitarren- und
Lautenmusik, 6 RIC)
Passemese (in Europische Gitarren- und Lautenmusik, 6
RIC)
Sanz, Gaspar
Instruccin de msica sobre la guitarra espaola
Espaoleta (in Europische Gitarren- und Lautenmusik,
5 RIC)
Rujero and Zarabanda al aire Espaol (in Europische
Gitarren- und Lautenmusik, 5 RIC)
Vise, Robert de
Suite No. 9
Gavotte
Suite No. 11
X Sarabande
List B
Classical and Romantic Repertoire
Aguado, Dionisio
Collection des oeuvres pour la guitare, op. 7
X Waltz (no. 3)
Nuevo mtodo para guitarra UME, TEC
X Exercise 90
Rpertoire de lamateur de guitare, ou Receuil de
contredanses, menuets, et valses, op. 11bis
X Contredanse (no. 4)
Carcassi, Matteo
Larghetto (no. 41, in Carcassi-Brevier, 3 OTT)
Waltz (no. 49, in Carcassi-Brevier, 3 OTT)
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Carulli, Ferdinando
Allegretto con poco moto (no. 46, in Carulli-Brevier,
2 OTT)
Allegretto (no. 45, in Carulli-Brevier, 2 OTT)
Menuett (no. 50, in Carulli-Brevier, 2 OTT)
Mthode complte pour parvenir pincer de la guitare, op. 241
X Allegretto (no. 14)
X Rondo (no. 34)
Giuliani, Mauro
Divertimenti per chitarra, op. 40
X Divertimento (no. 11)
Dix-huit leons progressives, op. 51 TEC
Maestoso (no. 4)
Le papillon pour la guitarre, op. 50
X Larghetto (no. 17)
Molino, Francesco
Andante (ed. Luigi Oreste Anzaghi, in Antologia per
chitarra RIC)
La terpsichore de socit
X Waltz No. 2 (no. 14)
Schumann, Robert
Album fr die Jugend, op. 68
X Soldatenmarsch (Soldiers March) (no. 2) (arr. Norbert
Kraft)
Sor, Fernando
Six Divertimentos for the Spanish Guitar, op. 1
Waltz (no. 2)
Six Divertimentos for the Spanish Guitar, op. 8
X Waltz (no. 2)
Vingt-quatre leons progressives, op. 31
X Lesson (no. 4)
List C
Late Romantic, 20th-, and 21st-century
Repertoire
Traditional
X LAria del Ponte (arr. Andrea Casciato)
Andres, Marc
Vals EAG
Barnes, Milton
Seven Easy Pieces for Solo Guitar
X Song (no. 3)
Bartoli, Ren
Rminiscences DOZ
Elgie (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 5 DOZ)
Romance (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 4 DOZ)
Blanger, Marc
Jardin secret DOZ
Orchide (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 5 DOZ)
Benedict, Robert
Divertimenti WAT
Romance (no. 5)
Coquery, Jean-Michel
Aquarelles DOZ
Aquarelle dautomne (in La guitare dans tous ses tats,
4 DOZ)
Costantino, Frdric
La bal des marionnettes DOZ
Pinocchio (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 3 DOZ)
Domeniconi, Carlo
Homage St-Exupry HAA
X The Rose in the Garden
Gagnon, Claude
Cornemuse (no. 18 in The Magic Guitar: Easy Pieces, 1
DOM)
Katz, Brian
Blues to Help You Through
X School Blues
Kleynjans, Francis
Deux valses pour guitare, op. 64 LEM
X Valse chro (no. 1)
Kraft, Norbert
X Reminiscence
Lemay, Sylvain
Le petit livre de Marlne DOZ
Marloubedou (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 3 DOZ)
McGuire, James
Twenty-five Miniatures for Guitar JAM
no. 12
Norholm, Ib
Sonata for Guitar, op. 69 HSN
Interlude
Ogawa, Takashi
Trois paysages, huit promenades DOZ
Promenade des amoureux (in La guitare dans tous ses
tats, 4 DOZ)
Reiher, Alain
Twenty Miniatures DOZ
X Miniature No. 3
Riera, Rodrigo
Four Venezuelan Pieces UNI
X Monotona
Nostalgia
Semenzato, Domingo
X Choros COM
Tansman, Alexandre
Douze morceaux trs faciles, 1 ESC
Pluie
Sicilienne
Douze pices faciles, 1 ESC
Tarantella (no. 7)
Toccata (no. 9)
Douze pices faciles, 2 ESC
lespagnole (no. 11)
Trrega, Francisco
X Lgrima (Tear), Prelude, TI i-17
Zenamon, Jaime
pigramme II MRG
Lejania
Estampas I HAA
Bossa
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Technical Requirements
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 10 and Bridges:
A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Studies
Candidates should be prepared to play two contrasting
studies by different composers from the following list.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Repertoire and Studies 4 FHM.
Aguado, Dionisio
Nuevo mtodo para guitarra UME; TEC
X Exercise 8
X Lesson 10
X Lesson 23
Lesson 24
Lesson 29: Double Appoggiatura
X Study
Beauvais, William
Guitar Pastels, 1 CAV
Perpetuum mobile
Brouwer, Leo
Estudios sencillos (tudes simples) ESC
one of nos. 5, 8, 14
Carulli, Ferdinando
Mthode complte pour parvenir pincer de la guitare,
op. 241
X Andantino grazioso (no. 39)
Grade 4
Cordero, Ernesto
Modern Times, 1 CHN
X Estudio a la Cubana
Diabelli, Anton
Vorstragsstcke fr Anfnger, op. 39
Study No. 30
Gagnon, Claude
Douze prludes en forme dtudes DOB
X Prlude No. 2
Giuliani, Mauro
Dix-huit leons progressives, op. 51 TEC
X Allegretto grazioso (no. 10)
Studio (no. 6) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, no. 43 in Studi
per chitarra ZRB)
Le papillon pour la guitarre, op. 50
X Allegretto (no. 22)
Green, Edward
X Dorian Dance
Kraft, Norbert
X Study in Seven
Paganini, Nicol
Sonata No. 27
X 1st movement: Minuet
Sor, Fernando
Vingt-quatre exercises trs faciles, op. 35
X Andante (no. 13)
Zenamon, Jaime
pigramme II MRG
X Amanecer
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Technical Tests
Candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 and Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the examination. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of
Guitar Technique.
Candidates should be prepared to play the scales and arpeggio patterns listed in the following chart. All technical tests are
to be fingered exactly as specified in Guitar Technique. Please note that all technical tests must be memorized.
All scales are to be played ascending and descending, at or beyond the minimum tempos specified in the chart and in
Guitar Technique. Candidates should also note the required note values, right-hand fingering, and final cadences listed in the
chart. Diatonic, chromatic, and tremolando scales are to be played with both free stroke and rest stroke.
Scales
Diatonic Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Chromatic Scale
Tremolando Scales
Major
Keys
Range
E ,A
C, F
D , C, F
A
on B
1 octave
2 octaves
1 octave
2 octaves
2 octaves
E ,A
C, F
1 octave
2 octaves
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
D , C, F
1 octave
2 octaves
Slur Scale
Single slurs
D major
1 octave
Tempo
Note Values
RH Fingering
Final Cadence
im or mi
ma or am
= 69
perfect
(VI)
and
im or mi
ma or am
perfect
(VI)
any
= 60
= 56
Arpeggio Patterns
See Guitar Technique FHM pp. 2223
Ear Tests
Clapback
Intervals
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Playback
Sight Reading
Playing
Candidates will be asked to play a short composition.
Difficulty
Beginning Note
tonic, mediant, or
dominant
Approximate
Length
Keys
six notes
C, G, D, F major
Time
Signature
Grade 1
repertoire
Approximate Keys
Length
six measures
G, D, A, F major
Clapping
Example only
four measures
Example only
Grade 4
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Grade 5
Grade 5 Requirements
Repertoire
one selection from List A
one selection from List B
one selection from List C
Memory (2 marks per repertoire selection)
Technical Requirements
Studies: two studies from the Syllabus list
Technical Tests
scales
arpeggios
Ear Tests
Clapback
Intervals
Playback
Sight Reading
Playing
Clapping
Total possible marks (pass = 60)
Theory Co-requisites
Basic Rudiments
Marks
60
18
18
18
6
20
10
10
10
3
3
4
10
7
3
100
Repertoire
Candidates must prepare three selections by different
composers: one from List A, one from List B, and one from
List C.
Please see Examination Repertoire on p. 78 for important
information regarding this section of the examination.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Repertoire and Studies 5 FHM.
List A
Traditional, Renaissance, and Baroque
Repertoire
Anonymous
X Dance (transc. Oscar Chilesotti, in Six Lute Pieces of
the Renaissance)
Danza and Corrente (in Europische Gitarren- und
Lautenmusik, 1 RIC)
Galliard (in Europische Gitarren- und Lautenmusik,
3 RIC)
X Kemps Jig
X Se io maccorgo (If I am Troubled) (transc. Oscar
Chilesotti, in Six Lute Pieces of the Renaissance)
two of Vaghe belleze et bionde treccie doro vedi che
per ti moro; Bianco fiore; Gagliarda (transc. Oscar
Chilesotti, in Six Lute Pieces of the Renaissance CLM)
Why Ask You (arr. John Duarte, in Thirteen Pieces from
the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book NOV)
Neusidler, Hans
Wayss mir ein ubsche Mulerin and Hupff auff
(ed. Bruno Tonazzi, in Arie e Danze RIC)
Der Zeigler in der Hechken (ed. Bruno Tonazzi, in
Arie e Danze RIC)
Petzold, Christian
X Minuet, BWV Anh. 114 (arr. Jeffrey McFadden, from
the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook)
Purcell, Henry
Hornpipe (ed. Julian Bream, in Purcell: Four Pieces
FAB)
A New Irish Tune (arr. John Mills, in Classical Montage
WAT)
Robinson, Thomas
Toy, Air and Gigue (ed. Karl Scheit UNI)
Toy or Gigue
Sanz, Gaspar
Instruccin de msica sobre la guitarra espaola, 2
Espaoleta (arr. John Mills, in Classical Montage WAT)
Rujero (arr. John Mills, in Classical Montage WAT)
Valderrbano, Enriquez de
Silva de Sirenas, libro VI
X Soneto VIII (arr. Jeffrey McFadden JMF)
Vise, Robert de
Prelude and Gavotte (nos. 18 and 19 in Le petit livre de
guitare, 2 DOZ)
Sarabande (in Europische Gitarren- und Lautenmusik, 4
RIC)
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Weiss, Silvius Leopold
Intavolatura di liuto, 1 (ed. Ruggero Chiesa ZRB)
Suite 15 in F Major RIC
Menuet
List B
Classical and Romantic Repertoire
Aguado, Dionisio
Contradanzas y valses dedicados a los principiantes, op. 8
X Contradanza (no. 5)
Barrios, Agustn
Minuet en do (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar Works, 1
BEL)
Carcassi, Matteo
Andantino grazioso (no. 29 in Carcassi-Brevier, 2
OTT)
Carulli, Ferdinando
Mthode complte pour parvenir pincer de la guitare,
op. 241
X Waltz (no. 44)
Coste, Napolon
Rcration du guitariste, op. 51
X La chasse (The Hunt) (no. 9)
Ferrer, Jos
Coleccin 8a de ejercicios y preludios
X El amable (The Amiable Fellow)
Gerrits, Paul
Prelude (no. 18 in Music for Solo Guitar, 1 DOM)
Giuliani, Mauro
12 Divertimenti, op. 37 OTT
one of nos. 6, 8, 11, 12
Divertimenti per chitarra, op. 40
Andante espressivo (no. 7)
X Divertimento No. 6
Dix-huit leons progressives, op. 51 TEC
X Agitato (no. 3)
X Allegretto (no. 15)
Le papillon pour la guitarre, op. 50
X Grazioso (no. 23)
Traditional
X Spanish Romance (arr. Robert Hamilton)
Ambrosius, Hermann
Impressionen (ed. Angelo Gilardino BEB)
Traum
Bartk, Bla
For Children, 1 B&H; EMB
Jatek (Game) (no. 5, arr. Jeffrey McFadden JMF)
Benedict, Robert
Divertimenti WAT
Fugato (no. 2)
Fughettas for Guitar WAT
X Choral Fughetta (no. 6)
Camilleri, Charles
Four African Sketches CRA
Shadow of the Moons
Camisassa, Claudio
Carousel sous la pluie (in La guitare dans tous ses tats,
4 DOZ)
La ligamos
X Milonga
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Appunti, op. 210, 1 ZRB
Tempo di siciliana (no. 1)
Coghlan, Michael
X Tango
Gagnon, Claude
Douze prludes en forme dtudes DOB
X Prlude No. 3
Katz, Brian
X In the Olive Grove
Kleynjans, Francis
Trois miniatures pour guitare, op. 102 LEM
X Petite valse des cinq cordes
McGuire, James
Twenty-five Miniatures for Guitar JAM
one of nos. 4, 6, 7, 11, 16, 19, 20, 21
Molino, Francesco
Six Rondos OTT
Rondo No. 4
Rondo No. 5
Paganini, Nicol
Sonatina (arr. Lazlo Vereczkey, no. 7 in Kleine Stcke
OTT)
Sonate No. 12
I: Minuetto
Sor, Fernando
Six Divertimentos for the Spanish Guitar, op. 2
(ed. Hector Quine)
Waltz (no. 5)
Vingt-quatre exercises trs faciles, op. 35
X Allegretto (no. 8)
Vingt-quatre petites pices progressives, op. 44
X Andante (no. 15)
Grade 5
List C
Late Romantic, 20th-, and 21st-century
Repertoire
Ogawa, Takashi
Trois paysages, huit promenades DOZ
Promenade mlancolique (in La guitare dans tous ses
tats, 4 DOZ)
Pujol, Maximo Diego
Suite del plata
X 1st movement: Preludio
Riera, Rodrigo
Four Venezuelan Pieces UNI
Melancola
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Theodorakis, Mikis
Where Has My Son Flown To (arr. Gervassimos
Miliaressis, in Easy Pieces for Solo Guitar, 3 NKS)
Yukich, Michael
X Rves dt (Summer Dreams)
Technical Requirements
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 10 and Bridges:
A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Studies
Candidates must be prepared to play two contrasting studies
by different composers from the following list.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Repertoire and Studies 5 FHM.
Aguado, Dionisio
Nuevo mtodo para guitarra UME; TEC
Lesson 5: Waltz
X Lesson 26
X Lesson 35
Beauvais, William
Well Tempered Blues WLM
Twisted Fingers
Carulli, Ferdinando
Mthode complte pour parvenir pincer de la guitare,
op. 241
X Andante
Costantino, Frdric
Sept ballades enchantes DOZ
X Les acrobates
Coste, Napolon
Vingt-cinq tudes de genre, op. 38 CHN
tude (no. 10)
Davis, Gary
X Lullaby
Gallant, Pierre
X Chromatic Study
Giuliani, Mauro
24 esercizio per la chitarra, op. 48
X Vivace (no. 1)
Primi lezioni progressives, op. 139
X Lesson (no. 3)
Joachim, Otto
Six Pieces for Guitar PRS
Energico and Mssig schnell
Katz, Brian
X Study
Reiher, Alain
Twenty Miniatures DOZ
X Miniature No. 19
Benedict, Robert
Divertimenti WAT
X Nocturne 1 (no. 6)
Fughettas for Guitar WAT
Fughetta No. 1
Twenty Fantasy Etudes, 1 CAV
no. 11
Sagreras, Julio
Las terceras lecciones RIC
Lesson 32
Lesson 36
Lesson 38
Las cuartas lecciones RIC
Lesson 10
Lesson 12
Lesson 15
Las quintas lecciones RIC
Lesson 9
Bosch, Jacques
Six pices faciles, op. 89
X Lamento (no. 5)
Sor, Fernando
Studio for the Spanish Guitar, op. 6
X Andante allegro (no. 2)
Brouwer, Leo
Estudios sencillos (tudes simples) ESC
Estudio No. 3
Tansman, Alexandre
Douze pices faciles, 1 ESC
Triolets (no. 12)
Douze pices faciles, 2 ESC
tude (no. 12)
Bellavance, Ginette
tude I (no. 9, in Music for Solo Guitar, 2 DOM)
tude II (no. 10, in Music for Solo Guitar, 2 DOM)
Carcassi, Matteo
Vingt-cinq tudes mlodiques et progressives, op. 60 TEC
X tude (no. 7)
X tude (no. 10)
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Technical Tests
Candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 and Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the examination. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of
Guitar Technique.
Candidates should be prepared to play the scales and arpeggio patterns listed in the following chart. All technical tests are
to be fingered exactly as specified in Guitar Technique. Please note that all technical tests must be memorized.
All scales are to be played ascending and descending, at or beyond the minimum tempos specified in the chart and in
Guitar Technique. Candidates should also note the required note values, right-hand fingering, and final cadences listed in the
chart. Diatonic, chromatic, and tremolando scales are to be played with both free stroke and rest stroke.
Scales
Diatonic Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Chromatic Scale
Tremolando Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Slur Scales
Single slurs
Keys
Range
D
G, D, A
1 octave
2 octaves
E, B, F, B
2 octaves
on C
2 octaves
D
G, D, A
1 octave
2 octaves
E, B, F, B
2 octaves
C, G major
1 octave
= 69
and
im or mi
ma or am
ia or ai
perfect
(IIVVI)
= 88
= 60
im or mi
ma or am
ia or ai
perfect
(IIVVI)
any
Arpeggio Patterns
See Guitar Technique FHM pp. 2728
Ear Tests
Clapback
Intervals
Time Signatures
,
Example only
1
Grade 5
Approximate Length
two to four measures
perfect 5th
perfect octave
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Playback
Sight Reading
Playing
Candidates will be asked to play a short composition at
sight.
Keys
Difficulty
C, G, D, F major
Grade 2
repertoire
Time
Approximate
Signatures Length
eight measures
, ,
Example only
Keys
major and
minor keys up
to two sharps
and two flats
Clapping
Candidates will be asked to clap or tap the rhythm of a
melody. Tied notes may be included. A steady pace and
rhythmic accentuation are expected.
Time Signatures
, ,
Approximate Length
four measures
Example only
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Grade 6
Grade 6 Requirements
Repertoire
one selection from List A
one selection from List B
one selection from List C
Memory (2 marks per repertoire selection)
Technical Requirements
Studies: two studies from the Syllabus list
Technical Tests
scales
arpeggios
Ear Tests
Clapback
Intervals
Chords
Playback
Sight Reading
Playing
Clapping
Total possible marks (pass = 60)
Theory Co-requisites
Intermediate Rudiments
Marks
60
18
18
18
6
20
10
10
10
2
3
2
3
10
7
3
100
Repertoire
Candidates must prepare three selections by different
composers: one from List A, one from List B, and one from
List C.
Please see Examination Repertoire on p. 78 for important
information regarding this section of the examination.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Repertoire and Studies 6 FHM.
List A
Traditional, Renaissance, and Baroque
Repertoire
Anonymous
Lied and Ballet (in Europische Gitarren- und
Lautenmusik, 2 RIC)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Suite for Lute, BWV 996
X Fifth movement: Bourre
Suite for Solo Cello No. 2, BWV 1008 (arr. Jeffrey
McFadden CLE)
X Fourth movement: Sarabande
Cabezn, Antonio de
Tre composizioni (ed. Javier Hinojosa ZRB)
Himno a tres
Grade 6
Dowland, John
Air and Galliard (ed. Karl Scheit UNI)
Air
Farnaby, Giles
Tower Hill (in Farnaby: Five Pieces OTT)
Ferrabosco, Alfonso II
Lessons for 1, 2, and 3 Viols
X Coranto (no. 34) (transc. Robert Callaghan)
Foscarini, Giovanni Paolo
X Pavaniglia con parti variate (arr. Jeffrey McFadden)
Galileo, Vincente, attr.
X Saltarello (arr. Oscar Chilesotti, in Six Lute Pieces of the
Renaissance)
Handel, George Frideric
Gavotte (arr. John Mills, in Classical Montage WAT)
Hoffer, J.J.
Gigue (no. 9 in Music for Solo Guitar, 1 DOM)
Johnson, Robert
X Allmayne (arr. Michael Bracken)
Miln, Luis
El maestro
Pavane I (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, in Miln: Sei pavane
ZRB)
X Pavane III
Pavane V
Pachelbel, Johann
Paysanne (in Europische Gitarren- und Lautenmusik, 2
RIC)
Phalse, Pierre
Galliarde (in Europische Gitarren- und Lautenmusik, 6
RIC)
Polonus, Johannes (Polak, Jan)
Galliarde (in Europische Gitarren- und Lautenmusik, 7
RIC)
Purcell, Henry
Air and Minuet (ed. Julian Bream, in Purcell: Four
Pieces FAB)
Reusner, Esaias
Sonatina (in Europische Gitarren- und Lautenmusik, 2
RIC)
Robinson, Thomas
Walking in a Country Towne (ed. Karl Scheit, in Five
Pieces UNI)
Sanz, Gaspar
Instruccin de msica sobre la guitarra espaola, 2
La cavallera di Npoles (arr. John Mills, in Classical
Montage WAT)
Villano (arr. John Mills, in Classical Montage WAT)
Stlzel, Gottfried Heinrich
Bourre (no. 8 in Music for Solo Guitar, 1 DOM)
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Suite in D Minor (ed. Paolo Paolini RIC)
Bourre, Minuet I, and Minuet II
Passacaille
Ponce, Manuel
Twenty-Four Preludes OTT; TEC
Prelude No. 5 and Prelude No. 11
X Prelude No. 6 and Prelude No. 10
Sor, Fernando
Grand sonata, op. 22 TEC
3rd movement: Minuet and Trio (ed. Isaias Savio, in
Sor: Nineteen Compositions RIC)
Grand sonata, op. 25 TEC
X 4th movement: Minuet and Trio
List B
Classical and Romantic Repertoire
Aguado, Dionisio
Contradanzas y valses dedicados a los principiantes, op. 8
X Contradanza (no. 6)
Barrios, Agustn
Mabelita (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar Works, 1 BEL)
Madrecta (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar Works, 1 BEL)
X Preludio
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Appunti, op. 210, 1 ZRB
no. 2
Coste, Napolon
Pastorale (in Coste: Guitar Works, 9 CHN)
Rcration du guitariste, op. 51
X Waltz (no. 8)
Valse (in Coste: Guitar Works, 9 CHN)
Valse (in Coste: Guitar Works, 9 CHN)
Ferrer, Jos
Coleccin de valses
X Waltz
Giuliani, Mauro
12 Divertimenti, op. 37 OTT
Divertimento No. 3
Divertimento No. 5
Divertimenti per chitarra, op. 40
X Divertimento No. 12
Gluck, Christoph Willibald
Ballet (in Album of Guitar Solos CLM)
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Minuet and Trio (arr. Franois de Fossa, from
Symphony No. 85, La reine EOP)
Mertz, Johann Kaspar
Five Waltzes, WoO
X Waltz No. 1
Trois Nocturnes, op. 4
X Andantino (from Nocturne no. 2)
X Nocturne (no. 1)
Moreno-Torroba, Federico
Pices charactristiques, 1 OTT
Preambulo
Paganini, Nicol
Sonata No. 12
X 1st movement: Minuetto
Trrega, Francisco
X Adelita (Mazurca)
Prelude No. 3 (ed. G. Bianqui Piero, in Trrega: 30
Preludios originales RIC)
Prelude No. 5 (ed. G. Bianqui Piero, in Trrega: 30
Preludios originales RIC)
List C
Late Romantic, 20th-, and 21st-century
Repertoire
Ambrosius, Hermann
Impressionen (ed. Angelo Gilardino BEB)
two of Neckerei, Melancholie, Exotischer, Tanz
Balada, Leonardo
Suite No. 1 (ed. Carlos Barbosa-Lima CLM)
X Lento
Beauvais, William
Walking Song WLM
Well Tempered Blues WLM
Chicago Style Blues
Benedict, Robert
Divertimenti WAT
Majorette (no. 8)
Fughettas for Guitar WAT
Fughetta No. 2
Bonf, Luiz
X Ilha de coral (Coral Island)
Bosch, Jacques
X toiles et fleurs (Stars and Flowers), op. 12 (in Bosch:
Dix pices pour guitare LEM)
Brouwer, Leo
X Untitled Piece No. 1
Preludios epigramticos EMT
X Preludio No. 1 (Desde que el alba quiso ser alba, todo
eres madre)
Preludio No. 5 (Me cogista el corazon y hoy
precipitas el vuelo) and Preludio No. 6 (Llego con
tres haridas: la del amor, la de la muerte, la de la vita)
Brown, James
Four Original Guitar Works JMB
Sarabande
Camilleri, Charles
Four African Sketches CRA
Folk Prelude
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Carbajo, Roque
Aquarelles de lAmrique latine DOZ
Cancin cubana (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 5
DOZ)
Casciato, Andrea
X Tramonto (Sunset)
Chiereghin, Sergio
Canzone ZAN
Trois chansons joues ZAN
Pour Brnice
Chopin, Frdric
Mazurka, op. 7, no. 5 (arr. Stephen Aron, in The
Complete Chopin Mazurkas MEL)
Cordero, Ernesto
Modern Times, 3 CHN
X Vieta Criolla III
Tansman, Alexandre
Hommage Chopin ESC
Prlude
Suite in modo polonico ESC
one of nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Cinq prludes ESC
X Prlude No. 4
Technical Requirements
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 10 and
Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique
FHM for important information regarding this section of
the examination.
Studies
Domeniconi, Carlo
Quaderno brasiliano per chitarra B&B
X Bossa triste
Gelosia
Freedman, Harry
Sicilienne (rev. Robert Feuerstein ANE)
Gagnon, Claude
Rverie (no. 20 in Music for Solo Guitar, 1 DOM)
Gallant, Pierre
X Lacrymosa (Tearful)
Gerrits, Paul
Reflets (no. 17 in Music for Solo Guitar, 3 DOM)
Katz, Brian
The Amethyst Collection
X Gentle Waltz
Kelly, Bryan
Aubade, Toccata and Nocturne NOV
Aubade
Lauro, Antonio
Suite venezolana (rev. Alirio Diaz B&V)
Registro
McGuire, James
Twenty-five Miniatures for Guitar JAM
one of nos. 8, 9, 13, 17
Piorkowski, James
Sentient Preludes CLE
Prelude No. 1
Prelude No. 2
Poulenc, Francis
Sarabande pour guitare RIC
Repoulis, Michael
Reflections of Dali and View of Toledo NVM
Ferrer, Jos
Coleccin 4a de ejercicios
Estudio (ed. Simon Wynberg, in Ferrer: Charme de la
nuit: Selected Pieces FAB)
Gagnon, Claude
Douze prludes en forme dtudes DOB
X Prlude No. 7
Garcia, Gerald
25 Etudes Esquisses for Guitar MEL
Etude 16
Grade 6
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tudes instructives, faciles et agrables, op. 100
X Caprice (no. 12)
X Caprice (no. 13)
Iannarelli, Simone
Cinq tudes faciles, ou presque ... DOZ
Adagio (no. 2)
Dodici studi EMS
Le rondini (no. 1)
Sagreras, Julio
Las cuartas lecciones RIC
one of Lessons 18, 20, 24, 25, 31, 34
Las quintas lecciones RIC
one of Lessons 1, 4, 6
Schwertberger, Gerald
Latin America DOB
Bossa Nova Etude
Sor, Fernando
Studio for the Spanish Guitar, op. 6
X Study (no. 1)
Vingt-quatre exercises trs faciles, op. 35
X Allegretto (no. 22)
X Moderato (no. 17)
Sytchev, Mikhail
Aquarelles DOZ
X After the Rain
Trrega, Francisco
Prelude, TI i-9
Paganini, Nicol
Sonatina No. 5 (M.S. 85)
X 1st movement: Allegretto
Reiher, Alain
Twenty Miniatures DOZ
Miniature No. 12
Technical Tests
Candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 and Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the examination. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of
Guitar Technique.
Candidates should be prepared to play the scales and arpeggio patterns listed in the following chart. All technical tests are
to be fingered exactly as specified in Guitar Technique. Please note that all technical tests must be memorized.
All scales are to be played ascending and descending, at or beyond the minimum tempos specified in the chart and in
Guitar Technique. Candidates should also note the required note values, right-hand fingering, and final cadences listed in the
chart. Diatonic, chromatic, and tremolando scales are to be played with both free stroke and rest stroke.
Scales
Keys
Diatonic Scales
E, B, F , F, B
Major
Minor
C , G , D , D, G
(harmonic and melodic)
Chromatic Scale
Tremolando Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Slur Scale
Compound triplets
Range
2 octaves
= 76
and
RH
Fingering
im or mi
ma or am
ia or ai
on D
E, B, F , F, B
perfect
(IIVVI)
2 octaves
im or mi
ma or am
ia or ai
perfect
(IIVVI)
= 56
any
= 69
any
= 88
C , G , D , D, G
D major
Final Cadence
1 octave
and
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Playback
Ear Tests
Clapback
Candidates will choose to clap, tap, or sing the rhythm of
a short melody after the examiner has played it twice.
Time Signatures
, ,
Approximate Length
two to four measures
Example only
1
Approximate
Length
tonic, mediant, or nine notes
dominant
Keys
C, G, D, F major
Example only
Sight Reading
Playing
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to identify the following intervals.
The examiner will play each interval once in broken form.
or
Candidates may choose to sing or hum the following
intervals. The examiner will play the first note once.
Above a Given Note
major 2nd
major and minor 3rds
major and minor 6ths
perfect 4th
perfect 5th
perfect octave
Grade 3
repertoire
Time
Approximate Keys
Signatures Length
eight measures major and
, , ,
minor keys up
to three sharps
or three flats
Clapping
Candidates will be asked to clap or tap the rhythm of
a melody. A steady pace and rhythmic accentuation are
expected.
Time Signatures
, ,
Grade 6
Difficulty
Chords
Chords
major and minor triads
Approximate Length
four measures
Example only
Position
root position
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Grade 7
Grade 7 Requirements
Repertoire
one selection from List A
one selection from List B
one selection from List C
one selection from List D
Technical Requirements
Studies: two studies from the Syllabus list
Technical Tests
scales
arpeggios
Ear Tests
Clapback
Intervals
Chords
Playback
Sight Reading
Playing
Clapping
Total possible marks (pass = 60)
Theory Co-requisites
Advanced Rudiments
Marks
60
15
15
15
15
20
10
10
10
2
3
2
3
10
7
3
100
Repertoire
Candidates must prepare four selections by different
composers: one from List A, one from List B, one from
List C, and one from List D.
Please see Examination Repertoire on p. 78 for important
information regarding this section of the examination.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Repertoire and Studies 7 FHM.
List A
Renaissance Repertoire
Dalza, Joan Ambrosio
Fantasia (ed. Emilio Pujol ESC)
List B
Baroque Repertoire
Abloniz, Miguel
Partita in E Major RIC
Preludio and Gavotta
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Partita for Solo Violin No. 1, BWV 1002
X 5th movement: Sarabande (arr. Norbert Kraft)
X Prelude for Lute, BWV 999
Suite for Solo Cello No. 1, BWV 1007 (arr. Jeffrey
McFadden CLE)
X Minuet I and Minuet II
Suite for Solo Cello No. 3, BWV 1009 (arr. Jeffrey
McFadden CLE)
X Bourre I and Boure II
Baron, Ernst Gottlieb
Gigue (no. 7 in Music for Solo Guitar, 1 DOM)
Handel, George Frideric
Eight Aylesford Pieces OTT
Fughette and Air
Dowland, John
X Can She Excuse, Poulton 42 (arr. Jeffrey McFadden)
X My Lady Hundsons Allemande, Poulton 54
Kellner, David
Campanella (transc. Peter Danner, in Lute Music of
David Kellner BEL)
Gigue (in Europische Gitarren- und Lautenmusik, 2
RIC)
Farnaby, Giles
A Toy (in Farnaby: Five Pieces OTT)
Purcell, Henry
Rondo (in Purcell: Three Pieces OTT)
Ferrabosco, Alfonso II
Lessons for 1, 2, and 3 Viols
X Coranto (no. 30) and Prelude (no. 65) (transc. Robert
Callaghan)
Roncalli, Ludovico
Suite in D Minor
X 1st movement: Preludio and 3rd movement: Gigua
Santrsola, Guida
Three Airs of Court CLM
Aria
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Sanz, Gaspar
Instruccin de msica sobre la guitarra espaola, 1
X Canarios (transc. John Mills, in Classical Montage
WAT)
Scarlatti, Domenico
Sonata, K 11 (ed. Carlos Barbosa-Lima, in Nine
Sonatas, 2 CLM)
Sonata, K 431 (ed. Carlos Barbosa-Lima, in Nine
Sonatas, 2 CLM)
Grieg, Edvard
Classical Montage WAT
Chant du paysan (arr. John Mills, in Classical Montage
WAT)
Valse, op. 12, no. 2 (arr. John Mills, in Classical
Montage WAT)
Vise, Robert de
Suite in G Minor (ed. Vincenzo Saldarelli ZRB)
two of: Prelude, Sarabande, Menuet
Legnani, Luigi
36 Caprices in All Major and Minor Keys, op. 20 CHN
X Caprice No. 28
List C
Classical and Romantic Repertoire
Traditional
Ten Catalan Folk Songs (arr. Miguel Llobet UNM)
Can del lladre
El nit de natal
El noy de la mare
Plany
X El testament dAmelia (Amelias Testament)
Carcassi, Matteo
Tempo di valse (no. 44 in Carcassi-Brevier, 3 OTT)
Chopin, Frdric
Mazurka, op. 7, no. 1 (arr. Stephen Aron, in The
Complete Chopin Mazurkas MEL)
Mazurka, op. 24, no. 3 (arr. Stephen Aron, in The
Complete Chopin Mazurkas MEL)
Coste, Napolon
X Berceuse et trio
Diabelli, Anton
Sonata in A Major, op. 29, no. 2 OTT (in Complete
Sonatas of Sor, Giuliani, and Diabelli MEL)
2nd movement: Adagio
Giuliani, Mauro
Le papillon pour la guitarre, op. 50
X Allegro (no. 26)
Sonata, op. 96, no. 3
Andantino
Les varits amusantes, op. 43
Allegro (no. 10)
Grade 7
Schumann, Robert
Romanza (in Album of Guitar Solos CLM)
Sor, Fernando
Six petites pices progressives, op. 47
Allegretto (no. 2)
X Allegretto (no. 4)
Twenty Selected Minuets OTT
two of op. 11, nos. 1, 5, 7, 8; op. 24, no. 1
Strauss, Johann
Auswahl der beliebsten Tnze von Johann Strauss, 1
(arr. Johann Kaspar Mertz)
X Waltz No. 1 and Waltz No. 2
Trrega, Francisco
X Pavana
X Vals en re
Verdi, Giuseppe
La donna mobile, from Rigoletto (arr. Jeffrey
McFadden JMF)
List D
20th- and 21st-century Repertoire
Barrios, Agustn
Gavota al estilo antiguo (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar
Works, 1 BEL)
Benedict, Robert
Divertimenti WAT
Scherzo (no. 1)
Bennett, Richard Rodney
Impromptus UNI
Arioso (no. 5)
Blynton, Carey
In Memoriam Django Reinhardt, op. 64a BEB
Django Reinhardts Stomp
Brindle, Reginald Smith
Fuego fatuo OTT
Nocturne OTT
Etruscan Preludes OTT
X Prelude no. 2 and Prelude no. 3
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Brouwer, Leo
Un dia de novembre DOM
Dos aires populares cubanos ESC
X Guajira criolla
Dos temas populares Cubanos ESC
X Berceuse (Cancin de cuna)
Preludios epigramticos ESC; EMT
Preludio No. 2 (Tristes hombres si no mueren de
amores)
X Preludio No. 4 (Ri, que todo ri: que todo es madre
leve)
Brown, James
Four Original Guitar Works JMB
A Short Homage to Leo Brouwer
Three Folk Studies JMB
Folk Psalm
Buczynski, Walter
Four Corners of Gregory CMC
The Solitary Tree (Willow)
Camilleri, Charles
Four African Sketches CRA
African Rondo (no. 4)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Appunti, op. 210, 1 ZRB
Serentella (no. 8)
Falla, Manuel de
Rcit du pcheur (ed. Emilio Pujol, in Falla: Two Pieces
CHS)
Gagnon, Claude
lgie (no. 12 in Music for Solo Guitar, 2 DOM)
Harris, Albert
Sonatina CLM
Aria
Suite of Seven Pieces CLM
two pieces
Haug, Hans
Alba (rev. Angelo Gilardino BEB)
Iannarelli, Simone
Italian Coffee GSO
Moka Serenade (no. 1)
Katz, Brian
You Too ECH
Lauro, Antonio
El marabino CNI
Quatro valses venezolanos (arr. Alirio Diaz CNI)
Vals venezolano No. 1
Martin, Frank
Quatre pices brves (ed. Karl Scheit UNI)
Air
Moreno-Torroba, Federico
Aires de la Mancha OTT
La pastora
Mussorgsky, Modest
The Old Castle (arr. John Mills, in Classical Montage
WAT)
Piorkowski, James
Sentient Preludes CLE
Prelude No. 4
Ponce, Manuel
Tres canciones populares mexicanas OTT
Allegro (La pajarera) (no. 1)
Pujol, Maximo Diego
Cinco preludios UNI
X Candombe en mi
Preludio Tristn
Rebay, Ferdinand
Zwei kleine Lieder ohne Worte PHI
X no. 1 and no. 2
Satie, Eric
Gymnopdie No. 1 (arr. Christopher Parkening, in
Virtuoso Music for Guitar SBR)
Sealey, Ray
New York WAT
Tansman, Alexandre
Cavatina OTT
X 2nd movement: Sarabande
Suite in modo polonico ESC
Alla polacca (no. 7)
Tempo de polonaise (no. 4)
Tisserand, Thierry
Prlude (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 6 DOZ)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Cinq prludes ESC
Prlude No. 3
Suite populaire brsilienne ESC
X 1st movement: Mazurka-chro
Walton, William
Five Bagatelles (ed. Julian Bream OUP)
X Bagatelle No. 2
Weinzweig, John
Contrasts CMC
no. 6
Zohn, Andrew
Five Easy Pieces DOZ
X Simple Sequence and 13 Notes
Three Contrapuntal Sketches DOZ
X Rotation
McGuire, James
Twenty-five Miniatures for Guitar JAM
nos. 1 and 24 OR no. 25
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Technical Requirements
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 10 and Bridges:
A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Studies
Candidates should be prepared to play two contrasting
studies by different composers from the following list.
Bullets used to denote selections for examination purposes:
one selection
X selection is found in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar
Series, Repertoire and Studies 7 FHM.
Barrios, Agustn
Estudio del ligado (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar
Works, 1 BEL)
Estudio en arpegio (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar
Works, 1 BEL)
X Estudio inconcluso (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar
Works, 1 BEL)
Benedict, Robert
Fughettas for Guitar WAT
Chromatic Fughetta No. 1
Chromatic Fughetta No. 2
Fughetta No. 3
Blum, Carl
Studien fr die Gitarre, op. 44
X Allegro (no. 11)
Brouwer, Leo
Estudios sencillos (tudes simples) ESC
X Estudio No. 16
Estudio No. 17
Carcassi, Matteo
Vingt-cinq tudes mlodiques et progressives, op. 60 TEC
Andantino (no. 21)
X tude (no. 19)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Appunti, op. 210, 1 ZRB
Canto di mietitori (sulle terze) (no. 4)
Chiereghin, Sergio
Sotto tenero verde (ed. Pino Briasco ZAN)
Preludio (ed. Pino Briasco ZAN)
Coste, Napolon
Vingt-cinq tudes de genre, op. 38 CHN
one of nos. 2, 5, 6
Dodgson, Stephen, and Hector Quine
Studies for Guitar, 1 RIC
Prelude (no. 1)
Gagnon, Claude
Douze prludes en forme dtudes DOB
X Prlude No. 8
Gaudreau, David
Un matin dautomne (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 6
DOZ)
Giuliani, Mauro
24 esercizio per la chitarra, op. 48
Maestoso (no. 13) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, no. 55 in Studi
per chitarra ZRB)
Allegro (no. 5) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, no. 50 in Studi per
chitarra ZRB)
Allegretto (no. 6) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, no. 51 in Studi
per chitarra ZRB)
tudes instructives, faciles et agrables, op. 100
X Caprice (no. 11)
24 Prime lezioni progressive, op. 139
Allegretto (no. 6) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, no. 54 in Studi
per chitarra ZRB)
Andantino (no. 5) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, no. 48 in Studi
per chitarra ZRB)
Le papillon pour la guitarre, op. 50
Andantino grazioso (no. 25) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa,
no. 56 in Studi per chitarra ZRB)
Allegro (no. 26) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, no. 57 in Studi
per chitarra ZRB)
Selected Studies, op. 111 OTT
Grazioso (no. 3) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, no. 60 in Studi
per chitarra ZRB)
Hand, Frederic
Five Studies for Solo Guitar SCH
X Study No. 1
Iannarelli, Simone
Cinq tudes faciles, ou presque ... DOZ
Scherzando (no. 3)
Dodici studi EMS
Albertone (no. 5)
Presti, Ida
Six tudes ESC
tude No. 3
Sagreras, Julio
Las quintas lecciones RIC
Lesson 15
one of nos. 19, 26, 30, 39, 40
Sor, Fernando
Studio for the Spanish Guitar, op. 6
X Andantino (no. 8)
Vingt-quatre exercises trs faciles, op. 35
one of nos. 6, 21
Vingt-quatre leons progressives, op. 31
X Lesson (no. 20)
Trrega, Francisco
Prelude, TI i-12 (ed. G. Bianqui Piero, in Trrega: 30
Preludios originales RIC)
Prelude no. 6, TI i-6 (ed. G. Bianqui Piero, in
Trrega: 30 Preludios originales RIC)
Prelude no. 28 (ed. G. Bianqui Piero, in Trrega: 30
Preludios originales RIC)
Garcia, Gerald
25 Etudes Esquisses for Guitar MEL
Etude 21
Grade 7
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Technical Tests
Candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 and Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the examination. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of
Guitar Technique.
Candidates should be prepared to play the scales and arpeggio patterns listed in the following chart. All technical tests are
to be fingered exactly as specified in Guitar Technique. Please note that all technical tests must be memorized.
All scales are to be played ascending and descending, at or beyond the minimum tempos specified in the chart and in
Guitar Technique. Candidates should also note the required note values, right-hand fingering, and final cadences listed in the
chart. Diatonic, chromatic, and tremolando scales are to be played with both free stroke and rest stroke.
Scales
Diatonic Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Chromatic Scale
Tremolando Scales
Major
Keys
Range
A ,D
G, E, F
2 octaves
3 octaves
2 octaves
C , D, F, B
Note Values
= 84
E
3 octaves
on A
3 octaves
2 octaves
A ,D
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Slur Scale
Compound triplets
Tempo
C , D, F, B
2 octaves
and
RH
Fingering
im or mi
ma or am
ia or ai
Final
Cadence
perfect
(IIVVI)
im or mi
ma or am
ia or ai
perfect
(IIVVI)
= 80
any
= 80
any
= 96
and
1 octave
G major
G major,
E minor
1 octave
Arpeggio Patterns
See Guitar Technique FHM pp. 4041
Intervals
Ear Tests
Clapback
Candidates will choose to clap, tap, or sing the rhythm of a
short melody after the examiner has played it twice.
Time Signatures
, ,
Example only
1
Approximate Length
four measures
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Chords
Sight Reading
Playing
Chords
major and minor triads
dominant 7th
Difficulty
Position
root position
root position
Playback
Candidates will be asked to play back a melody based
on the complete major scale (tonic to tonic, mediant to
mediant, dominant to dominant) on their own instrument.
The examiner will name the key, play the tonic chord once,
and play the melody twice.
Beginning Note
tonic, mediant,
dominant, or
upper tonic
Approximate
Length
nine notes
Keys
C, G, D, F, B major
Grade 4
repertoire
Time
Approximate Keys
Signatures Length
twelve
major and minor
, , ,
measures
keys up to three
sharps or three
flats
Clapping
Candidates will be asked to clap or tap the rhythm of
a melody. A steady pace and rhythmic accentuation are
expected.
Time Signatures Approximate Length
four measures
, , ,
Example only
Example only
Grade 7
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Grade 8
Grade 8 Requirements
Repertoire
one selection from List A
one selection from List B
one selection from List C
one selection from List D
Technical Requirements
Studies: two studies from the Syllabus list
Technical Tests
scales
arpeggios
Ear Tests
Intervals
Chords
Cadences
Playback
Sight Reading
Playing
Clapping
Total possible marks (pass = 60)
Theory Co-requisites
Advanced Rudiments
Introductory Harmony (recommended)
Marks
60
15
15
15
15
20
10
10
10
3
2
2
3
10
7
3
100
Besard, Jean-Baptiste
Scelta di brani, 2 RIC
Bergamasco
Miln, Luis
El maestro
Fantasia del quarto tono (in Europische Gitarren- und
Lautenmusik, 5 RIC)
X Fantasia No. 10 (arr. Jeffrey McFadden)
Fantasia No. 26 (ed. Alexander Bellow FCO)
Molinaro, Simone
X Fantasia No. 1 (ed. Gilbert Biberian)
Repertoire
List A
Renaissance Repertoire
Mudarra, Alonso
Diferencias sobre Conde Claros (in Hispanae
Citharae Ars Viva OTT)
Romanesca I, Gurdame las vacas OTT
Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon
Fantasia (in Europische Gitarren- und Lautenmusik, 6
RIC)
List B
Baroque Repertoire
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1, BWV 1001 (arr. John
Duarte NOV)
Siciliana
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2, BWV 1003 (arr. Carlos
Barbosa-Lima CLM)
Andante
Suite for Lute, BWV 996
X Allemande
Sarabande
Suite for Lute, BWV 997
Sarabande
Suite for Lute, BWV 1006a (ed. Frank Koonce KJO)
Minuets I and II
Suite for Solo Cello No. 1, BWV 1007
X Prelude (arr. Norbert Kraft)
Suite for Solo Cello No. 3, BWV 1009 (arr. Jeffrey
McFadden CLE)
X Gigue
Cimarosa, Domenico
Sonata No. 1 and Sonata No. 3 (arr. Julian Bream, in
Cimarosa: Three Sonatas FAB)
Byrd, William
Fantasia (ed. Alexander Bellow FCO)
Dowland, John
X The Frog Galliard (ed. Thomas Knigs)
X Melancholy Galliard, Poulton 25 (arr. Robert
Hamilton)
X Queene Elizabeth, Her Galliard, Poulton 41
(arr. Jeffrey McFadden)
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Scarlatti, Domenico
X Sonata in A Major, K 208 (arr. Jeffrey McFadden)
X Sonata in A Major, K 322 (arr. Jeffrey McFadden)
Legnani, Luigi
36 Caprices in All Major and Minor Keys, op. 20 CHN
X Caprice No. 2
Vise, Robert de
Le tombeau de Franois Corbetta (ed. Emilio Pujol
ESC)
Suite in D Minor (ed. Paolo Paolini RIC)
three of: Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Gavotte,
Gigue
List C
Classical and Romantic Repertoire
Traditional
X The Last Rose of Summer (arr. Mauro Giuliani, no. 2
in Sei arie nazionale irlandesi, op. 125)
X The Soldiers Return (arr. Mauro Giuliani, no. 1 in Sei
arie nazionale scozzesi, WoO)
Aguado, Dionisio
Andante I (in Aguado-Brevier: Selected Pieces OTT)
Menuett I (in Aguado-Brevier: Selected Pieces OTT)
Menuett II (in Aguado-Brevier: Selected Pieces OTT)
Menuett III (in Aguado-Brevier: Selected Pieces OTT)
Carulli, Ferdinando
Sei andanti, op. 320 (ed. Ruggero Chiesa ZRB)
no. 1 or no. 2
Sonata I (in Drei Sonaten OTT)
Sonata II (in Drei Sonaten OTT)
Sonata III (in Drei Sonaten OTT)
Chopin, Frdric
Mazurka, op. 24, no. 1 (arr. Stephen Aron, in The
Complete Chopin Mazurkas MEL)
Diabelli, Anton
Sonata in A Major (arr. Julian Bream FAB)
Andante sostenuto or Minuetto
Giuliani, Mauro
Giulianate, op. 148 (ed. Ruggero Chiesa ZRB)
one of nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Rondo, op. 8, no. 2 OTT
Rondo, op. 17, no. 1 OTT
Sonata, op. 15 ZRB; UNI
2nd movement: Adagio
Grieg, Edvard
Melody, op. 38, no. 3 (ed. A. Segovia, in Album of
Guitar Solos CLM)
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Menuett (arr. Andrs Segovia, from Quartet in G Major,
Hob.III:75 OTT)
Horetzky, Felix
X Rondeau, op. 11
Grade 8
Paganini, Nicol
Grand Sonata for Guitar and Violin, M.S. no. 3
X 2nd movement: Romance (arr. Norbert Kraft)
Schubert, Franz
X Das Fischermdchen (arr. Johann Kaspar Mertz)
Schumann, Robert
Kindersonaten, op. 118 (arr. Julian Bream FAB)
Sonata No. 1
Sonata No. 2
Sonata No. 3
Sor, Fernando
Fantasia, op. 4 OUP
Deux thmes varis et douze menuets, op. 11
Menuet No. 6 and Minuet No. 10 (in Sor: Twenty
Selected Minuets OTT)
Fantasia, op. 7 (ed. Hector Quine OUP)
1st movement
Fantaisie lgiaque la mort de Madame Beslay, op. 59
Marche funbre
Six petites pices trs faciles, op. 5
Andante largo (no. 5)
Trrega, Francisco
La alborada (Cajita de msica) (ed. Paul Henry, in The
Francisco Trrega Collection HAL)
X Marieta! (Mazurca)
Mazurca en sol (in Trrega: Opere per chitarra, 3 BEB)
Prelude No. 4 (ed. G. Bianqui Piero, in Trrega: 30
Preludios originales RIC)
List D
20th- and 21st-century Repertoire
Barrios, Agustn
X Julia Florida Barcarola BEL
Oracin por todos (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar
Works, 1 BEL)
Primera-valse (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar Works, 1
BEL)
X Vals de la primavera ZEN
La catedral ZAN; BEL
X Preludio saudade
Benedict, Robert
Fughettas for Guitar WAT
Old Fugue (no. 10)
Brindle, Reginald Smith
Do Not Go Gentle ZRB
Brouwer, Leo
Danza caracterstica OTT
Dos aires populares cubanos ESC
Guajira and Zapateo
Trois pices latino-amricaines ESC
X Danza del altiplano
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Three Folk Studies JMB
The Home Fields
Mompou, Federico
Suite compostellana SAL
Cuna or Cancin
Moreno-Torroba, Federico
X Sereneta burlesca OTT
Pices charactristiques, 1 OTT
Albada
Los mayos
Sonatina (ed. Andrs Segovia CLM)
X 2nd movement: Andante
Suite castellana (Castles of Spain), 1 OTT; GSO
Arada
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Appunti, op. 210, 1 ZRB
Valse franaise (no. 14)
Platero y yo, op. 190, vol. 4 (ed. Angelo Gilardino BEB)
A Platero en el cielo de Moguer (no. 28)
Chiereghin, Sergio
Sotto tenero verde (ed. Pino Briasco ZAN)
Danza
Debussy, Claude
The Little Shepherd (arr. Christopher Parkening, in
Virtuoso Music for Guitar SBR)
Demillac, Yvon
Pierrot et Margot (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 6
DOZ)
Dodgson, Stephen
Partita I for Guitar OUP
Adagio
Duarte, John
English Suite, op. 31 NOV
Dance
Folk Song
X Prelude
Sonatinette, op. 35 NOV
two movements
Hand, Frederic
Homage for Guitar BEL
X Elegy for a King
Myers, Stanley
X Cavatina (arr. John Williams ROB)
Ourkouzounov, Antanas
Childrens Diary (DOM)
III: Allegro vivace
Petit, Raymond
Nocturne ESC
Ponce, Manuel
Scherzino mexicano (ed. Manuel Lopes-Ramos PER)
Valse OTT
Sonata clsica OTT
Andante or Menuet and Trio
Sonata III (ed. Andrs Segovia OTT)
X Chanson
Tres canciones populares mexicanas OTT
Andante (Por ti mi corazn) and Allegro
(Valentina)
Twenty-Four Preludes OTT; TEC
Prelude No. 1 and Prelude No. 17
Prelude No. 7 and Prelude No. 8
Prelude No. 11 and Prelude No. 12
Roux, Patrick
Dun ciel lautre DOZ
Haug, Hans
Preludio BEB
Iannarelli, Simone
Italian Coffee GSO
Tarde de Lluvia con Cafe (no. 7)
Somers, Harry
Sonata for Guitar CAV
Finale
Kovats, Barna
Minutenstcke OTT
three of Andantino, Leggiero, Molto legando,
Moderato, Un poco agitato, Non troppo allegro,
Tranquillamente scorrendo, Vivo, Ritmico
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Cinq prludes ESC
X Prlude No. 1
Lauro, Antonio
Quatro valses venezolanos (arr. Alirio Diaz CNI)
Vals venezolano No. 2
McGuire, James
Suite No. 2 in Popular Style JAM
Intermezzo and Dance
Weinzweig, John
Contrasts CMC
no. 2
Zohn, Andrew
Five Easy Pieces DOZ
Simple Sequence, 13 Notes, and Rumba
Suite of Miniatures DOZ
III: Vals venezolano and V: Ritmico
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Technical Requirements
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 10 and Bridges:
A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Studies
Candidates should be prepared to play two contrasting
studies by different composers from the following list.
Gnattali, Radams
Ten Studies for Guitar BRZ
Study No. 1 (Presto possibile)
Kleynjans, Francis
Impromptu et berceuse, op. 68 MRG
Berceuse
Presti, Ida
Six tudes ESC
tude No. 1
Pujol, Emilio
X El abejorro RIC
Brouwer, Leo
Estudios sencillos (tudes simples) ESC
X Estudio No. 18
Estudio No. 20
Rodrigo, Joaqun
X Tiento Antiguo B&B
Carbajo, Roque
Aquarelles de lAmrique latine DOZ
Seresta (in La guitare dans tous ses tats, 6 DOZ)
Regondi, Giulio
Ten Etudes EOP
Etude No. 1
Sagreras, Julio
Las quintas lecciones RIC
Lesson 24
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Appunti, op. 210, 1 ZRB
Bolle di sapone (sulle seconde) (no. 3)
Sor, Fernando
Studio for the Spanish Guitar, op. 6
X Allegretto moderato (no. 11)
Vingt-quatre exercises trs faciles, op. 35
X Moderato (no. 16)
Vingt-quatre leons progressives, op. 31 (ed. Brian Jeffery
TEC)
Lesson (no. 19)
Chiereghin, Sergio
Invenzione leid e studio ZAN
Studio
Trrega, Francisco
Prelude, TI i-4
Prelude, TI ii-4B
Coste, Napolon
Vingt-cinq tudes de genre, op. 38 CHN
X Allegretto (no. 13)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Douze tudes ESC
X tude No. 8
Carcassi, Matteo
Vingt-cinq tudes mlodiques et progressives, op. 60 TEC
X Allegro (no. 23)
Grade 8
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Technical Tests
Candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 and Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the examination. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of
Guitar Technique.
Candidates should be prepared to play the scales and arpeggio patterns listed in the following chart. Please note that all
technical tests must be memorized.
All scales are to be played ascending and descending, at or beyond the minimum tempos specified in the chart and in
Guitar Technique. Candidates should also note the required note values, right-hand fingering, and final cadences listed in the
chart. Diatonic, chromatic, and tremolando scales are to be played with both free stroke and rest stroke.
Scales
Keys
Range
Diatonic Scales
Major
E, B
2 octaves
F, B , A
Minor
C,G,D
(harmonic and melodic)
G, F
Chromatic Scale
Tremolando Scales
Major
Slur Scales
Compound triplets
3 octaves
3 octaves
3 octaves
E, B
2 octaves
C, A major
= 96
RH
Fingering
= 88
Final Cadence
and
im or mi
ia or ai
perfect
(IIVVI)
and
ma or am
perfect
(IIVVI)
2 octaves
on A sharp
Minor
C,G,D
(harmonic and melodic)
= 108
and
= 100
and
2 octaves
im or mi
ia or ai
perfect
(IIVVI)
ma or am
perfect
(IIVVI)
1 octave
= 100
any
2 octaves
= 88
any
Ear Tests
Intervals
Chords
Chords
major and minor triads
dominant 7th
diminished 7th
Position
root position
root position
root position
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Cadences
Sight Reading
Symbols
VI
IVI
Playing
Candidates will be asked to play a short composition at
sight.
Difficulty
Grade 5
repertoire
Example only
Time
Keys
Signatures
any time signature major and minor keys
up to four sharps or
three flats
Clapping
Candidates will be asked to clap or tap the rhythm of
a melody. A steady pace and rhythmic accentuation are
expected.
Time Signatures
Playback
Candidates will be asked to play back a melody
approximately one octave in range on their own
instrument. The examiner will name the key, play the tonic
chord once, and play the melody twice.
Approximate Length
nine notes
, , ,
Approximate Length
four measures
Example only
Keys
C, G, D, F, B major
Example only
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Grade 9
Grade 9 Requirements
Repertoire
one selection from List A
one selection from List B
one selection from List C
one selection from List D
Technical Requirements
Studies: two studies from the Syllabus list
Technical Tests
scales
arpeggios
Ear Tests
Intervals
Chords
Cadences
Playback
Sight Reading
Playing
Clapping
Total possible marks (pass = 60)
Theory Co-requisites
Advanced Rudiments
Basic Harmony or Basic Keyboard Harmony
History 1: An Overview
Marks
60
15
15
15
15
20
10
10
10
3
2
2
3
10
7
3
100
Cimarosa, Domenico
Sonata No. 2 (arr. Julian Bream, in Cimarosa: Three
Sonatas FAB)
Sonata No. 15 (ed. Alice Artzt CLM)
Dowland, John
Fantasia (Poulton 5) (ed. John Duarte and Diana
Poulton, in R. Dowlands Varietie of Lute Lessons, 4
BEB)
Farewell Fantasia (Poulton 3) (ed. John Duarte and
Diana Poulton, in R. Dowlands Varietie of Lute Lessons,
4 BEB)
Lachrimae (Poulton 15) (ed. Dniel Benko, in
Dowland: Dances and Fantasies EMB)
Lady Rich, Her Galliard (ed. John Duarte and Diana
Poulton, in R. Dowlands Varietie of Lute Lessons, 5
BEB)
Frescobaldi, Girolamo
Aria con variazioni (arr. Norbert Kraft WAT)
Handel, George Frideric
Sarabande with Variations, HWV 437/4 (in Ibis del
concertista, 11 ZRB)
Mudarra, Alonso
Fantasia X (ed. Paolo Paolini, in Mudarra: Two
Fantasies, Two Tientos RIC)
Scarlatti, Domenico
Sonata in A Major, K 533 (ed. Carlos Barbosa-Lima,
in Three Sonatas CLM)
Repertoire
List A
Renaissance and Baroque Repertoire
List B
Classical Repertoire
Albniz, Mateo
Sonata (ed. John Cochran CLM)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Suite for Lute, BWV 995 (ed. Frank Koonce KJO)
Allemande or Gigue
Gavottes I and II
Suite for Lute, BWV 1006a (ed. Frank Koonce KJO)
Loure or Gavotte en rondeau
Suite for Solo Cello No. 3, BWV 1009 (arr. Jeffrey
McFadden CLE)
Prelude
Buxtehude, Dietrich
Suite in E Minor (ed. Julian Bream FAB)
two of Allemande, Courante, Gigue
Aguado, Dionisio
Andante I and Andante II (in Aguado-Brevier: Selected
Pieces OTT)
Carulli, Ferdinando
Le rpertoire des lves, op. 124
Rondo (no. 12) (in Carulli-Brevier, 2 OTT)
Sei andanti, op. 320 (ed. Ruggero Chiesa ZRB)
Andante leggiero e grazioso (no. 5)
Andante molto sostenuto (no. 3)
Andante risoluto (no. 6)
Diabelli, Anton
Sonata in C Major, op. 29, no. 1 OTT; (in Complete
Sonatas of Sor, Giuliani, and Diabelli MEL)
1st movement or 4th movement
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Giuliani, Mauro
Giulianate, op. 148 (ed. Ruggero Chiesa ZRB)
La risoluzione (no. 1)
Sonata, op. 15 ZRB; UNI
1st or 3rd movement
Sonatina, op. 71, no. 2 (ed. Isaias Savio, in Giuliani:
Compositions for Guitar, 1 RIC)
two movements
Sonatina, op. 71, no. 3 (ed. Ruggero Chiesa ZRB)
Andante and Finale
Variazioni su Il flauto magico di Mozart, WoO G-3
(ed. Germano Cavazzoli, in Tre temi favoriti RIC)
Variazioni sul tema della Follia di Spagna, op. 45
(ed. Germano Cavazzoli, in Tre temi favoriti RIC)
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Menuetto in D Major (ed. Andrs Segovia UME)
Sor, Fernando
Grand sonata, op. 22 TEC
Rondo in C Major
List C
Romantic Repertoire and National Styles
Albniz, Isaac
Espaa, op. 165 OTT
Tango
Suite espaola, op. 47 (ed. Manuel Barrueco BEL)
Granada (no. 1)
Barrios, Agustn
Cancin de cuna (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar Works,
1 BEL)
Cancin de la hilandera (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar
Works, 1 BEL)
Chro de saudade (ed. Pier Luigi Cimma BEB)
Danza paraguaya (ed. Miguel Abloniz BEL)
Preludio, op. 5, no. 1 (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar
Works, 1 BEL)
Waltzes for Guitar, op. 8 (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar
Works, 1 BEL)
Waltz No. 3
Waltz No. 4
Carlevaro, Abel
Preludios americanos CHN
Campo (no. 3)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Platero y yo, op. 190, vol. 1 (ed. Angelo Gilardino BEB)
Melancola
Debussy, Claude
La fille aux cheveux de lin (arr. Norbert Kraft WAT)
Falla, Manuel de
Homenaje (ed. John Duarte CHS)
Granados, Enrique
Danza espaola, no. 5 (ed. Norbert Kraft WAT)
Two Spanish Dances (ed. Carlos Barbosa-Lima CLM)
Fandango
Moreno-Torroba, Federico
Madroos ASM
Nocturno ASM
Aires de la Mancha OTT
two of Jeringonza, Copilla, Seguidilla
Pices charactristiques, 1 OTT
Oliveras
Castillos de espana, 1 OTT; GSO
Turegano or Manzanares el real AND Montemayor
Suite castellana OTT
Danza and Fandanguillo
Ponce, Manuel
Twenty-Four Preludes TEC
Prelude in E Major
Sainz de la Maza, Eduardo
Campaas del alba UME
Santrsola, Guida
Three Airs of Court CLM
Preludio and Finale
Trrega, Francisco
Caprichio rabe, serenata (ed. Isaias Savio, in Trrega:
The Complete Early Spanish Editions CHN; MEL)
Estudio, Recuerdos de la Alhambra TI ii-9 (ed. Isaias
Savio, in Trrega: The Complete Early Spanish Editions
CHN; MEL)
Turina, Joaqun
Homage Trrega, op. 69 OTT
Garrotin
Soleares
List D
20th- and 21st-century Repertoire
Ascensio, Vicente
Suite mistica BEB
Pentecostes
Balada, Leonardo
Suite No. 1 (ed. Carlos Barbosa-Lima CLM)
Moderato and Andantino
Brindle, Reginald Smith
November Memories ZRB
Sonata No. 3 OTT
two movements
Sonata No. 4 OTT
two movements
Brouwer, Leo
Paisaje cubano con campanas OTT
Tres apuntes OTT
two movements
Brown, James
Four Original Guitar Works JMB
Variations on a Canadian Folksong
Three Folk Studies JMB
Good News
Lauro, Antonio
Variations on a Venezuelan Childrens Song
(ed. Alirio Diaz B&V)
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Burle Marx, Walter
Violeiros de Guaratiba (in The complete Works of Burle
Marx CLE)
Conversa (no. 3)
Folias de Guaratiba (no. 5)
Bustamante, Fernando
Misionera (arr. Jorge Morel, in Virtuoso South American
Guitar, 1 ASH)
Duarte, John
Idylle pour Ida UNI
Technical Requirements
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 10 and
Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique
FHM for important information regarding this section of
the examination.
Studies
Candidates must be prepared to play two contrasting studies
by different composers from the following list.
A single selection for examination purposes is indicated by
a bullet ().
Dyens, Roland
Tango en skai LEM
Trois saudades EMH
Chorinho (no. 2)
Harris, Albert
Homage to Unamuno CLM
Lauro, Antonio
Quatro valses venezolanos (arr. Alirio Diaz CNI)
Vals venezolano No. 3
Vals venezolano No. 4
Morel, Jorge
Danza Brasiliera (in Virtuoso South American Guitar, 1
ASH)
Sonatina CHR
1st or 3rd movement
Piorkowski, James
Sentient Preludes CLE
Prelude No. 10
Presti, Ida
tude du matin CLM
Tansman, Alexandre
Danza pomposa OTT
Tremblay, Pierre
Deux pices pour guitare solo CLE
Esquisse torrobienne
van der Staak, Pieter
Bellefleur DOZ
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Chro-typico (Chro No. 1) CLM
Cinq prludes ESC
Prlude No. 5
Suite populaire brsilienne ESC
Gavota-chro
Schottisch-chro
Wilson, Donald
Three Pieces (ed. Angelo Gilardino BEB)
two pieces
Barrios, Agustn
Estudio No. 3 (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar Works, 2
BEL)
Carcassi, Matteo
Vingt-cinq tudes mlodiques et progressives, op. 60 TEC
tude (no. 25)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Appunti, op. 210, 1 ZRB
no. 10 or no. 11
Coste, Napolon
Vingt-cinq tudes de genre, op. 38 CHN
one of nos. 8, 11, 17, 18, 25
Dodgson, Stephen, and Hector Quine
Studies for Guitar, 1 RIC
Poco allegro: Scherzando (no. 4)
Studies for Guitar, 2 RIC
Molto moderato (no. 14)
Tranquillo (no. 15)
Garcia, Gerald
25 Etudes Esquisses for Guitar MEL
Etude 24
Giuliani, Mauro
24 esercizio per la chitarra, op. 48
Allegro con moto (no. 23) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, no. 65
in Studi per chitarra ZRB)
Andantino (no. 15) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, no. 79 in
Studi per chitarra ZRB)
Presti, Ida
Six tudes ESC
one of nos. 2, 4, 5
Regondi, Giulio
Ten Etudes EOP
one of nos. 5, 7, 8
Sor, Fernando
Studio for the Spanish Guitar, op. 6
no. 3 or no. 12 (ed. Brian Jeffery, in Sor: Twenty Studies
TEC)
Twelve Studies, op. 29
no. 13 or no. 23 (ed. Brian Jeffery, in Sor: Twenty
Studies TEC)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Douze tudes ESC
one of nos. 1, 4, 6, 10, 11
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Technical Tests
Candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 and Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the examination. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of
Guitar Technique.
Candidates should be prepared to play the scales and arpeggio patterns listed in the following chart. Please note that all
technical tests must be memorized.
All scales are to be played ascending and descending, at or beyond the minimum tempos specified in the chart and in
Guitar Technique. Candidates should also note the required note values, right-hand fingering, and final cadences listed in the
chart. Diatonic, chromatic, and tremolando scales are to be played with both free stroke and rest stroke.
Scales
Diatonic Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Chromatic Scale
Tremolando Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Slur Scales
Compound triplets
Scales in 3rds and 6ths
Solid
Keys
Range
C, F
A, E, B
2 octaves
3 octaves
C,D
A, F , G
on B
C, F
2 octaves
3 octaves
3 octaves
2 octaves
C,D
Note Values
= 108
and
= 96
and
= 116
and
= 104
and
2 octaves
G, A major 2 octaves
A major,
F minor
Tempo
2 octaves
= 126
= 96
RH Fingering
Final Cadence
im or mi
ia or ai
perfect
(IIVVI)
ma or am
perfect
(IIVVI)
im or mi
ia or ai
perfect
(IIVVI)
ma or am
perfect
(IIVVI)
any
any
Arpeggio Patterns
See Guitar Technique FHM pp. 5557
Ear Tests
Intervals
Chords
Grade 9
Chords
major and minor triads
dominant 7th
diminished 7th
Position
root position, 1st inversion
root position
root position
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Sight Reading
Symbols
VI
IVI
IV
Playing
Candidates will be asked to play a short composition at
sight.
Difficulty
Grade 6
repertoire
Time
Signatures
any time
signature
Clapping
Example only
Playback
Candidates will be asked to play back the upper voice of a
two-voice phrase on their own instrument. The examiner
will name the key, play the tonic chord once, and play the
melody twice.
Approximate Length
two or three measures
Keys
Approximate Length
five measures
Example only
Keys
C, G, D, F, B major
Example only
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Grade 10
Grade 10 Requirements
Repertoire
one selection from List A
one selection from List B
one selection from List C
one selection from List D
Technical Requirements
Studies: two studies from the Syllabus list
Technical Tests
scales
arpeggios
Ear Tests
Intervals
Chords
Cadences
Playback
Sight Reading
Playing
Clapping
Total possible marks (pass = 60)
Theory Co-requisites
Advanced Rudiments
Intermediate Harmony or Intermediate
Keyboard Harmony
History 1: An Overview
History 2: Middle Ages to Classical
Marks
60 (42)
15
15
15
15
20 (14)
10
10
10 (7)
2
2
3
3
10 (7)
7
3
100
Repertoire
Candidates must prepare four selections by different
composers: one from List A, one from List B, one from
List C, and one from List D.
Please see Examination Repertoire on p. 78 for important
information regarding this section of the examination.
A single selection for examination purposes is indicated by
a bullet ().
List A
Renaissance and Baroque Repertoire
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro in E flat Major, BWV 998
(ed. Frank Koonce KJO)
Prelude and Allegro
Suite for Lute, BWV 996
Preludio, Presto, and Courante; OR Sarabande and
Gigue
Suite for Lute, BWV 997
Preludio, Gigue, and Double
Suite for Lute, BWV 1006a (ed. Frank Koonce KJO)
Bourre and Gigue
Suite for Solo Cello No. 1, BWV 1007 (arr. Jeffrey
McFadden CLE)
Allemande and Courante
Grade 10
List B
Classical Repertoire
Coste, Napolon
Andante et polonaise, op. 44 (in Complete Works of
Napolon Coste, 3 CHN)
La Cachucha, op. 13 (in Complete Works of Napolon
Coste, 3 CHN)
Divertissements sur Lucia da Lammermoor, op. 9 (in
Complete Works of Napolon Coste, 2 CHN)
Les soires dAuteuil, op. 23 (in Complete Works of
Napolon Coste, 3 CHN)
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Diabelli, Anton
Sonata in A Major, op. 29, no. 2 OTT (in Complete
Sonatas of Sor, Giuliani, and Diabelli MEL)
1st movement: Allegro risoluto or 4th movement:
Rondo
Moreno-Torroba, Federico
Sonatina (ed. Andrs Segovia CLM)
Allegretto or Allegro
Suite castellana, 1 OTT; GSO
Torija and Alcazar de Segovia
Giuliani, Mauro
Variazioni, op. 112 (ed. Ruggero Chiesa ZRB)
Variazioni su un tema di Handel, op. 107 (ed.
Ruggero Chiesa ZRB)
Ponce, Manuel
Sonata clsica OTT
1st or 4th movement
Sonatina meridional OTT
1st movement
Llobet, Miguel
Scherzo Waltz UME
Sor, Fernando
Introduction et variations sur lair Malbroug,
op. 28 (ed. Brian Jeffrey, in Complete Works of Fernando
Sor TEC)
Sonata, op. 15, no. 2 (ed. Isaias Savio, in Sor: Nineteen
Compositions RIC)
Fantasia, op. 7 (ed. Hector Quine OUP)
Theme and Variations
Fantasia, op. 10 (ed. Hector Quine OUP)
Theme and Variations
Grand sonata, op. 22 TEC
1st movement
Grand sonata, op. 25 TEC
Andantino grazioso
Torok, Alan
Variations on a Classic Theme WAT
List C
National Styles
Albniz, Isaac
Crdoba (ed. Carl Barbosa-Lima CLM)
Mallorca (ed. Andrs Segovia CLM)
Torre Bermeja (ed. Norbert Kraft WAT)
Zambra granadina (ed. Andrs Segovia CLM)
Suite espaola, op. 47 (ed. Manuel Barrueco BEL)
Cadiz (no. 4 BEL) or Asturias (no. 5 RIC)
Barrios, Agustn
Una limosna por el amor de Dios (ed. Richard Stover,
in Guitar Works, 3 BEL)
La catedral ZAN; BEL
Andante religioso and Allegro solemme
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Escarraman, op. 77 BEB
El canario
Suite OTT
Preludio or Capriccio
Tarantella RIC
Granados, Enrique
Danza espaola No. 10 (ed. David Russell DOM)
La maja de Goya (ed. Miguel Llobet UME)
Malats, Joaquin
Ibis del concertista, 2 (ed. Bruno Tonazzi ZRB)
Serenata spagnola (p. 15)
Pujol, Emilio
Trois morceaux espagnols ESC
Tango or Guajira
Turina, Joaqun
Fandanguillo, op. 36 OTT
Rfaga, op. 53 OTT
Sonata, op. 61 OTT
1st or 3rd movement
List D
20th- and 21st-century Repertoire
Apivor, Denis
Discanti, op. 48 BEB
three movements
Arteaga, Edward
Nocturne for Solo Guitar CMC
Ascensio, Vicente
Suite mistica BEB
Dipso and Getsemani
Suite valenciana BEB
two movements
Balada, Leonardo
Lento with variation (ed. Carlos Barbosa-Lima CLM)
Suite No. 1 (ed. Carlos Barbosa-Lima CLM)
two of Allegretto, Lento, Animado
Beauvais, William
Bound by Shadows DOZ
Bennett, Richard Rodney
Impromptus UNI
nos. 1, 2, and 4
Berkeley, Lennox
Sonatina (ed. Julian Bream CHS)
two movements
Theme and Variations (ed. Angelo Gilardino CHS)
Brouwer, Leo
Canticum OTT
Elogio de la danza OTT
La espiral eterna OTT
Cooperman, Larry
Walking on the Water (ed. Carlos Barbosa-Lima GSO)
Dodgson, Stephen
Etude-Caprice DOM
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Dyens, Roland
Songe capricorne LEM
Trois saudades EMH
Saudade No. 3
Eastwood, Thomas Hugh
Ballade-Fantasy (ed. Julian Bream FAB)
Fricker, Peter Racine
Paseo (ed. Julian Bream FAB)
Gerhard, Roberto
Fantasia for Guitar BEL
Koshkin, Nikita
Usher Waltz MAR
Maghini, Ruggero
Umbra BEB
Martin, Frank
Quatre pices brves (ed. Karl Scheit UNI)
Prlude and Gigue
Milhaud, Darius
Segoviana HEU
Mompou, Federico
Suite compostellana SAL
Preludio or Muiera
Obrovska, Jana
Hommage Bla Bartk ESC
Ohana, Maurice
Si le jour parait BIL
20 avril (Planh) (no. 4)
Tiento BIL
Rodrigo, Joaqun
En los trigales (ed. Narciso Yepes EMM)
Junto al Generalife B&B
Tres Piezas Espaolas OTT
Zapateado
Roux, Patrick
Simplement choros DOZ
Santrsola, Guida
Vals romantico (ed. Angelo Gilardino BEB)
Somers, Harry
Sonata for Guitar CAV
Prelude and Scherzo
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Cinq prludes ESC
Prlude No. 2
Suite populaire brsilienne ESC
Gavota-Choro and Chorinho
Vivier, Claude
Pour guitare DOM
Walton, William
Five Bagatelles (ed. Julian Bream OUP)
no. 3 and no. 4
Grade 10
Technical Requirements
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 10 and
Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique
FHM for important information regarding this section of
the examination.
Studies
Candidates must be prepared to play two contrasting studies
by different composers from the following list.
A single selection for examination purposes is indicated by
a bullet ().
Barrios, Agustn
Estudio de concierto (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar
Works, 3 BEL)
Estudio No. 6 (ed. Richard Stover, in Guitar Works, 2
BEL)
Coste, Napolon
Vingt-cinq tudes de genre, op. 38 CHN
one of nos. 19, 21, 22
Dodgson, Stephen, and Hector Quine
Studies for Guitar, 1 RIC
Vivace (no. 10)
Studies for Guitar, 2 RIC
Allegro (no. 11)
Fugato: Moderato e con forza (no. 13)
Vivace (no. 20)
Garcia, Gerald
25 Etudes Esquisses for Guitar MEL
Etude 25
Giuliani, Mauro
Selected Studies, op. 111 OTT
Andantino (no. 1) (ed. Ruggero Chiesa, no. 78 in Studi
per chitarra ZRB)
Presti, Ida
Six tudes ESC
tude No. 6
Pujol, Emilio
Ondinas RIC
Regondi, Giulio
Ten Etudes EOP
Etude No. 2 or No. 6
Sagreras, Julio
El colibri RIC
Sor, Fernando
Studio for the Spanish Guitar, op. 6
no. 6 (ed. Brian Jeffery, in Sor: Twenty Studies TEC)
Twelve Studies, op. 29
no. 17 or no. 22 (ed. Brian Jeffery, in Sor: Twenty
Studies TEC)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Douze tudes ESC
one of nos. 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12
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Technical Tests
Candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 and Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM
for important information regarding this section of the examination. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of
Guitar Technique.
Candidates should be prepared to play the scales and arpeggio patterns listed in the following chart. Please note that all
technical tests must be memorized.
All scales are to be played ascending and descending, at or beyond the minimum tempos specified in the chart and in
Guitar Technique. Candidates should also note the required note values, right-hand fingering, and final cadences listed in the
chart. Diatonic, chromatic, and tremolando scales are to be played with both free stroke and rest stroke.
Scales
Diatonic Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Chromatic Scale
Tremolando Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Slur Scales
Compound triplets
Scales in 3rds and 6ths
Solid
Keys
D, F
G, B, B
D
E, B, G , G
on B
D, F
D
Range
Tempo
2 octaves
3 octaves
2 octaves
3 octaves
3 octaves
2 octaves
2 octaves
Note Values
= 116
and
= 100
and
= 120
and
= 108
and
C, F major
2 octaves
= 144
D major,
B minor
2 octaves
= 104
perfect
(IIVVI)
ma or am
perfect
(IIVVI)
im or mi
ia or ai
perfect
(IIVVI)
ma or am
perfect
(IIVVI)
any
any
Arpeggio Patterns
See Guitar Technique FHM pp. 6466
Ear Tests
Intervals
Chords
Chords
major and minor four-note
chords
dominant 7th
diminished 7th
Position
root position, 1st inversion,
2nd inversion
root position
root position
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Cadences
Sight Reading
Playing
Candidates will be asked to play a short composition at
sight.
Difficulty
Name of Cadence
perfect or authentic
plagal
imperfect
deceptive
Symbols
VI
IVI
IV
VVI
Example only
Grade 7
repertoire
Time
Signatures
any time
signature
Keys
major or minor keys up to five
sharps or four flats
Clapping
Candidates will be asked to clap or tap the rhythm of
a melody. A steady pace and rhythmic accentuation are
expected.
Time Signatures
, , ,
Approximate Length
six measures
Example only
Playback
Candidates will be asked to play back the lower voice of a
two-voice phrase on their own instrument. The examiner
will name the key, play the tonic chord once, and play the
phrase twice.
Approximate Length
two to four measures
Keys
C, F, D major
Example only
Grade 10
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ARCT in Guitar
Performance
The ARCT in Performance Diploma is the culmination
of the RCM Examinations examination system and is
evaluated as a concert performance. Excellence in every
aspect of performance is expected. Candidates should
perform with confidence, communicating the essence of
the music and demonstrating a command of the instrument
and a detailed understanding of the stylistic and structural
elements of each repertoire selection. Candidates must
achieve an Honors standing (70 percent) in order to be
awarded an ARCT in Performance Diploma.
Marks
100
20
20
20
20
20
100
Marking Criteria
First Class Honors with Distinction: 90100
Only truly exceptional candidates achieve this category.
Candidates must demonstrate complete technical command
and perform with a confident, masterful style. These
candidates clearly demonstrate an authentic personal
performance spark.
First Class Honors: 8589
Candidates present a truly engaging and intelligent
performance, displaying technical polish and finesse,
definite and apt characterization, and a sense of
spontaneity.
First Class Honors: 8084
Candidates are technically solid and demonstrate
sensitivity, intelligence, and talent. They are well prepared
and able to execute the examination requirements
thoughtfully and confidently.
Honors: 7079
Candidates exhibit thorough and careful preparation
and demonstrate some interpretive skills. Repertoire is
presented with overall command and accuracy. There is
awareness and general security in technical elements.
Repertoire
Candidates must prepare five contrasting selections: one
from each of List A, List B, List C, List D, and List E.
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for
examination purposes. The length of the performance must
be between 40 and 50 minutes. The examiner may stop the
performance if it exceeds the allotted time.
Please see Examination Repertoire on p. 78 for important
information regarding this section of the examination.
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List A
Works of J.S. Bach
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Fugue in G Minor for Lute, BWV 1000 KJO
Partita for Solo Violin No. 2, BWV 1004
Chaconne
Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro, BWV 998 (ed. Frank
Koonce KJO)
Fugue
Sonata for Flute, BWV 1034 (arr. David Russell DOM)
1st (Adagio non tanto) and 2nd (Allegro) movements
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3, BWV 1005 (arr. Manuel
Barrueco OTT)
Fuga; OR Largo and Allegro Assai
Suite for Lute, BWV 997
Fugue
Suite for Lute, BWV 1006a (ed. Frank Koonce KJO)
Prelude and Loure
Suite for Solo Cello No. 2, BWV 1008 (arr. Jeffrey
McFadden CLE)
Prelude, Courante, Sarabande, and Gigue
List B
Classical and Romantic Repertoire
Aguado, Dionisio
Trois rondos brillants, op. 2
Andante and Rondo in A Minor
Coste, Napolon
Deuxime polonaise, op. 14 (in Complete Works of
Napolon Coste, 9 CHN)
La source de Lyson, op. 47 (in Complete Works of
Napolon Coste, 5 CHN)
Rondo de concert, op. 12 (in Complete Works of
Napolon Coste, 3 CHN)
Giuliani, Mauro
Grande ouverture, op. 61
Sonata eroica, op. 150
Mertz, Johann Kaspar
Elegy (ed. David Leisner MRI)
Fantaisie hongroise, op. 65, no. 1 (in Mertz Guitar
Works CHN)
Tarantelle (ed. David Leisner PRE)
Paganini, Nicol
Grand Sonata for Guitar and Violin, M.S. no. 3
(arr. Jeffrey Meyerriecks CLM)
1st and 3rd movements
Regondi, Giulio
Fte villageoise, op. 20 (ed. Simon Wynberg CHN)
Introduction et caprice, op. 23 (ed. Simon Wynberg
CHN)
Rverie (Nocturne), op. 19 (ed. Simon Wynberg
CHN)
Sor, Fernando
Grand solo, op. 14
Grand sonata, op. 25 TEC
Andante largo and Allegro non troppo
Souvenir damiti, op. 46 (ed. Brian Jeffrey, in
Complete Works of Fernando Sor TEC)
Variaciones on O Cara Armonia by Mozart, op. 9
OTT
Variaciones sobre un tema de Paisiello, op. 16
List C
Neo-Romantic Repertoire and National
Styles
Albniz, Isaac
Suite espaola, op. 47 (ed. Manuel Barrueco BEL)
Catalua (no. 2) and Sevilla (no. 3)
Barrios, Agustn
Un sueo en la floresta (ed. Richard Stover BEL)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Capriccio diabolico RIC
Sonata OTT
two contrasting movements
Harris, Albert
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel OTT
Llobet, Miguel
Variaciones sobre un Tema de Sor, op. 15 CHN
Mann, Juan
Fantasia-Sonata OTT
Ponce, Manuel
Sonata III (ed. Andrs Segovia OTT)
1st and 3rd movements
Sonata mexicana (ed. Manuel Lopez-Ramos PER)
1st and 4th movements
Sonata romantica (ed. Andrs Segovia OTT)
3rd and 4th movements
Thme vari et finale OTT
Rodrigo, Joaqun
Invocation et danse (ed. Alirio Diaz EFM)
Elogio de la guitarra (ed. Angelo Gilardino BEB)
two movements
Sonata giocosa CHS
1st or 3rd movement
Sainz de la Maza, Regino
Rondea and Zapateado (in Regino Sainz de la Maza:
Musica para guitarra UNM
List D
20th- and 21st-century Repertoire
Arnold, Malcolm
Fantasy for Guitar, op. 107 (ed. Julian Bream FAB)
two of Prelude, Scherzo, Fughetta, March
Aron, Stephen
Rockport Stomp CLE
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Ascensio, Vicente
Collectici intim OTT
any two movements
Htu, Jacques
Suite, op. 41 DOM
Prelude and Ballade
Assad, Sergio
Fantasia Carioca CHN
Aquarelle pour guitare LEM
Valseana and Preludio et toccatina
Jos, Antonio
Sonata BEB
one movement
Beaser, Robert
Shenandoah (ed. Eliot Fisk HEL)
Best, Robert Michael
Suite in G MEW
Courante, Sarabande, and Minuet
Bogdanovic, Dusan
Jazz Sonata GSO
1st and 2nd movements
Brindle, Reginald Smith
El polifemo de oro OTT
Largo and Ritmico e vivo
Britten, Benjamin
Nocturnal, op. 70 (ed. Julian Bream FAB)
Brouwer, Leo
El decameron negro
Sonata OEM
two movements
Brown, James
Sonata JMB
two movements
Kearney, Patrick
Sagittarius A* DOZ
Kleynjans, Francis
laube du dernier jour LEM
Lauro, Antonio
Sonata B&V
1st movement
Suite venezolana (rev. Alirio Diaz B&V)
Cancin and Vals
Maw, Nicholas
Music of Memory FAB
McGuire, James
Suite No. 4 JAM
Festive, Interlude, Lament, and Finale
Suite No. 5 JAM
Processional, Dance, Song, and Gently Flowing
Ohana, Maurice
Si le jour parait BIL
Jeu des quatre vents
Orbn, Julin
Preludio y danza (ed. Jos Rey de la Torre FCO)
Carter, Elliott
Changes B&H
Dodgson, Stephen
Fantasy-Divisions BEB
Partita I for Guitar OUP
1st, 2nd, and 4th movements
Petrassi, Goffredo
Nunc (ed. Mario Gangi ZRB)
Suoni notturni (ed. Miguel Abloniz RIC)
Piazzolla, Astor
Cinco piezas BEB
any two movements
Duarte, John
Variations on a Catalan Folk Song, op. 25 NOV
Rawsthorne, Alan
Elegy (ed. Julian Bream OUP)
Dyens, Roland
Libra sonatina LEM
Roux, Patrick
Le bourdon de lme DOZ
Valse vertigo DOZ
Elias, Roddy
Emptying Sonata DOZ
Calm and Shuffle Boogie
Garcia de Leon, Ernesto
Sonata No. 4, op. 34 Lejanias MEL
two movements
Gilardino, Angelo
Sonata No. 2 BEB
1st and 2nd movements
Ginastera, Alberto
Sonata for Guitar, op. 47 B&H
Escordia and Scherzo
Henze, Hans Werner
Drei Tentos OTT
Royal Winter Music
First Sonata OTT
one movement
Second Sonata OTT
one movement
Santrsola, Guida
Cuatro tientos (ed. Angelo Gilardino BEB)
two movements
Schafer, R. Murray
Le cri de Merlin CMC
Takemitsu, Toru
Equinox OTT
Folios SAL
two movements
In the Woods OTT
two movements
Tippett, Michael
The Blue Guitar
one movement
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Walton, William
Five Bagatelles (ed. Julian Bream OUP)
nos. 1 and 3 or 1 and 5
Giuliani, Mauro
Concerto, op. 30 ZRB
1st movement
Zohn, Andrew
Dialogue DOZ
E Sonata DOZ
two movements
Htu, Jacques
Concerto pour guitare, op. 56 DOM
1st movement
List E
Concerto Movements
Ponce, Manuel
Concierto del sur PER
1st movement
Brouwer, Leo
Concierto elegiaco ESC
1st movement
Rodrigo, Joaqun
Concierto de Aranjuez BEL; ASM
1st or 2nd movement
Fantasia para un gentilhombre OTT
Danza de las hachas and Canario
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Concerto No. 1 in D Major, op. 99 OTT
1st or 3rd movement
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Concerto for Guitar ESC
1st or 2nd movement AND Cadenza
Cordero, Ernesto
Concierto Antillano MEL
1st or 3rd movement
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Teachers ARCT
The Teachers ARCT is designed to strengthen the
qualifications and teaching techniques of private studio
teachers. Pedagogical ability and accomplishments are
assessed through the Teachers ARCT Diploma.
The Teachers ARCT Diploma will be awarded only to
candidates 18 years of age or older.
Marks
60 (42)
30 (21)
10 (7)
10
10 (7)
2
2
3
3
10 (7)
7
3
40 (28)
20
20
100 (70)
100 (70)
Theory Prerequisites
Advanced Harmony or
Advanced Keyboard Harmony
Counterpoint
Analysis
History 3: 19th Century to Present
Theory Co-requisites
Advanced Rudiments
Intermediate Harmony or Intermediate
Keyboard Harmony
History 1: An Overview
History 2: Middle Ages to Classical
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Technical Requirements
Studies
No studies are required for the Teachers ARCT
examination.
Technical Tests
In preparing for the technical tests, candidates should consult Technical Tests on p. 10 of this Syllabus and Bridges: A
Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM. Take particular note of the Introduction on p. 4 of Guitar Technique.
Please note that all technical tests must be memorized. Candidates should be prepared to play the following scales and
arpeggio patterns at or beyond the minimum tempo, ascending and descending, with free stroke and rest stroke, as
specified in the following chart and in Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique FHM.
Scales
Diatonic Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
Keys
D, F
Range
Tempo
2 octaves
3 octaves
G, B, B
D
E, B, G , G
on B
2 octaves
3 octaves
3 octaves
D, F
2 octaves
= 112
Note Values
and
perfect
(IIVVI)
perfect
(IIVVI)
= 96
and
ma or am
= 116
and
im or mi
ia or ai
perfect
(IIVVI)
2 octaves
= 104
and
ma or am
perfect
(IIVVI)
Slur Scales
Compound triplets
C, F major 2 octaves
= 138
any
D major,
B minor
= 100
any
Chromatic Scale
Tremolando Scales
Major
Minor
(harmonic and melodic)
2 octaves
Arpeggio Patterns
See Guitar Technique FHM pp. 6466
Teachers ARCT
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Ear Tests
Sight Reading
Meter
Playing
Time signatures: , , ,
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to identify the following intervals.
The examiner will play each interval once in broken form.
or
Candidates may choose to sing or hum the following
intervals. The examiner will play the first note once.
Above a Given Note
any interval within a major
9th
Clapping
Candidates will be asked to clap or tap the rhythm of
a melody. A steady pace and rhythmic accentuation are
expected.
Example only
Chords
Candidates will be asked to identify the chords used in
a four-measure phrase. The examiner will play the tonic
chord once and the phrase twice at a slow to moderate
tempo. During the second playing, the candidate will name
each chord after it is played.
The phrase will be in a major key and will begin with a
tonic chord.
The phrase may include chords built on the first, second,
fourth, fifth, and sixth degrees of the scale.
The final cadence may contain a cadential six-four chord
and/or a dominant 7th chord.
Example only
Playback
Candidates will be asked to play back both parts of a twopart phrase of approximately three measures in a major key
on their own instrument. The examiner will name the key,
play the tonic chord once, and play the two-part phrase three
times.
Example only
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B: Applied Pedagogy
Teaching Repertoire
For this section, candidates should select and be prepared
to perform a teaching repertoire of twenty pieces:
three pieces from each of Grades 3 through 6 (one from
each of Lists A, B, and C)
four pieces from each of Grades 7 and 8 (one from each of
Lists A, B, C, and D).
Following the performance, candidates will provide a
concise synopsis of the pedagogical elements of the given
piece and be prepared to discuss details of the chosen
repertoire, including:
aspects of technique, rhythm, texture, form, phrasing,
articulation, and dynamics and solutions to problems
that students might develop in these areas;
the importance of a given piece in a students overall
development;
most importantly, methods of guiding the student
through stages of development of a given piece from
introduction to performance level for a recital or an
examination.
Candidates should provide a list of their chosen pedagogical
repertoire for the examiner.
Teachers ARCT
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Check the
Getting Started
section on p. 4.
USA
Winter Sessionregister by mid October
practical examinations take place in
December
theory examinations take place in
December
Spring Sessionregister by late February
practical examinations take place in May
and June
theory examinations take place in May
Online Registration
All registrations should be submitted using the online registration process.
To register online, go to either www.rcmexaminations.org (Canada) or
www.TheAchievementProgram.org (USA), click on Register for an Examination,
and follow the instructions provided. Be prepared to enter:
the candidates RCME Number/Candidate ID Number and date of birth
the teachers phone number or Teacher Number
the examination center
payment informationvalid credit card
Teachers may register their students by logging into Teacher Services and using the Studio
Registration feature.
Need an RCME Number/Candidate ID Number? New candidates will receive an RCME Number/
Candidate ID Number when they register. The students full name must be entered as it should
appear on certificates, along with their date of birth, address, telephone numbers, and email
address.
Once a registration
has been submitted, it
cannot be withdrawn.
Examination Fees
Examination fees must be paid at registration using a valid credit card. Fees for the current
academic year are listed online under Examination Information.
Examination Centers
Examinations are conducted in more than 300 communities across North America. Each
examination center has a local Examination Center Representative who ensures that students
and teachers have a successful examination experience.
Teachers may verify their students examination schedules by logging into Teacher Services.
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Examination Scheduling
All candidates must
verify their examination
n
schedules online two
weeks before the first dayy
of the examination
session by visiting
Examination
Scheduling.
Examination schedules
will not be mailed.
Examination candidates may check for their examination schedules online three to four weeks
after the registration deadline through Online Services using Examination Scheduling.
Teachers may verify their students examination schedules by logging into Teacher Services.
Candidates must print out the Examination Program Form using the Examination
Scheduling feature. Candidates should fill out the form and bring it on the examination day.
Candidates who, for any reason, are unable to attend an examination should contact the
Center Representative listed on their Examination Schedule immediately.
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Examination Regulations
Examination Procedures
Candidates must be ready to perform at least fifteen minutes before their scheduled time.
Please note that candidate examination times cannot be exchanged.
Page turners and other assistants are not permitted in the examination room. Waiting areas
are provided for parents, teachers, and assistants.
Tune-up rooms are not guaranteed for guitar candidates.
Music stands are not guaranteed for guitar candidates.
Foot stools are not guaranteed for guitar candidates.
Photo ID may be requested before candidates are admitted to the examination room.
Candidates should list all repertoire and studies to be performed on the Examination
Program Form and bring it to the examination.
Candidates should bring all music to be performed to the examination, whether or not the
selections are memorized. Please note that photocopied music is not permitted in the examination
room unless the candidate has a letter of permission from the publisher. (Please see Copyright
and Photocopying on p. 79.)
Recording devices are strictly prohibited in the examination room.
For the ARCT in Guitar Performance List E selections, candidates must provide their own
accompanists. Taped accompaniments are not permitted.
The candidates performance may be interrupted at the examiners discretion when an
assessment has been reached.
Examination Credit
An examination credit (formerly called a fee extension) may be applied to the fee of a future
examination. Examination credits are valid for one year from the date of the original scheduled
examination.
Examination credits can be redeemed when the candidate registers for their next examination.
The credit will be automatically applied during the online registration process.
Fee Refund
Candidates who cannot redeem an examination credit within a year should apply instead for a
fifty percent refund of the examination fee.
Requests for examination refunds or credits must be made to RCM Examinations in writing and
be accompanied by the necessary documentation (see above). All requests must be submitted by
mail or by fax by the submission deadline indicated on the Credits and Refunds Request Form.
Examination Regulations
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Candidates with Special Needs
The Special Needs
Request Form
is available online underr
Online Forms.
Candidates with special needs should submit a Special Needs Request Formby mail or by
fax to the RCM Examinations or The Achievement Program officeas soon as possible before
the registration deadline. Each case will be assessed individually.
Candidates may receive help in and out of the examination room if required. Please note that
helpers must remain in the waiting area during the actual examination.
Examination Results
Candidates and teachers can access examination marks online within four weeks of the
examination date. Access to examination results with comments and marks will be available
within six weeks of the examination date.
1) Go to www.rcmexaminations.org or www.TheAchievementProgram.org.
2) Click on Examination Results.
3) Click on the Examination Session you wish to view.
4) Enter the candidates RCME/Candidate ID Number and date of birth.
5) Click on the mark to download and view the examiners comments.
6) Click on the candidates name to view an unofficial transcript.
Teachers may access their students examination results by logging into Teacher Services.
Official transcripts are available upon written request to the RCM Examinations or
The Achievement Program office and payment of the requisite fee. (Download the Official
Transcript Request Form from the Online Forms section of the website.)
Classification of Marks
First Class Honors with Distinction
90100
First Class Honors
8089
Honors
7079
Pass (Grades 110)
60
Pass (ARCT in Guitar Performance)
70
Pass (Teachers ARCT)
75 percent overall or 70 percent in each section
Marking Criteria
First Class Honors with Distinction: 90100
Only truly exceptional candidates achieve this standing. Candidates must demonstrate
complete technical command and perform with a confident, masterful style. These candidates
clearly demonstrate an authentic personal performance spark.
First Class Honors: 8589
Candidates present a truly engaging and intelligent performance, displaying technical polish
and finesse, definite and apt characterization, and a sense of spontaneity.
First Class Honors: 8084
Candidates are technically solid and demonstrate sensitivity, intelligence, and talent. They are
well prepared and able to execute the examination requirements thoughtfully and confidently.
Access examination
results online at
Examination Results.
Honors: 7079
Candidates exhibit thorough and careful preparation and demonstrate some interpretive skills.
Repertoire is presented with overall command and accuracy. There is awareness and general
security in technical elements.
Examination Regulations
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Table of Marks
Repertoire
First selection
Second selection
List A
List B
List C
List D
List E
Memory
Technical Requirements
Grades
Prep 1
Grade
2
Grades
35
Grade
6
Grade
7
Grades
89
Grade
10
62
28
28
62
60
60
60
60
28
28
6
28
18
18
18
6
20
18
18
18
6
20
15
15
15
15
20
15
15
15
15
20
6
28
Teachers
ARCT
60 (42)
ARCT in
Guitar
Perf.
100
15
15
15
15
20 (14)
20
20
20
20
20
no
mark
breakdown
30 (21)
10 (7)
Studies
14
14
10
10
10
10
10
Technical Tests
Ear Tests
Meter
Clapback
Intervals
Chords
Cadences
Playback
Sight Reading
Playing
Clapping
Viva Voce
A: Pedagogical
Principles
B: Applied Pedagogy
TOTALS
14
10
14
10
3
3
10
10
3
3
4
10
7
3
10
10
2
3
2
3
10
7
3
10
10
2
3
2
3
10
7
3
10
10
3
2
2
3
10
7
3
10
10 (7)
2
2
3
3
10 (7)
7
3
10 (7)
10 (7)
2
2
3
3
10 (7)
7
3
40
20 (14)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
20 (14)
100
To qualify for the ARCT examination, Grade 10 candidates must achieve either an overall
mark of 75 or a minimum of 70 percent in each section of the examination. (In the Table of
Marks, 70-percent figures are given in parentheses.)
ARCT in Performance candidates must achieve an overall mark of 70 in order to pass.
Teachers ARCT candidates must achieve either an overall mark of 75 or a minimum of
70 percent in each section of the examination in order to pass. (In the Table of Marks,
70-percent figures are given in parentheses.)
There is no mark breakdown for the Repertoire section of the Teachers ARCT examination.
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Supplemental Examinations
Improve an Examination Mark
Candidates in Grade 10
must complete the
Grade 10 theory
co-requisites within five
years of the original
practical examination,
not any subsequent
supplemental
examinations.
Candidates seeking to improve their overall mark at the Grade 10 or Teachers ARCT levels
may take a Supplemental Examination.
Supplemental Examinations must occur within two years of the original examination.
Supplemental Examinations are given during regular examination sessions.
Candidates in Grade 10 may repeat any two sections (Technical Requirements, Ear Tests,
or Sight Reading) of a practical examination. Supplemental exams in Repertoire are not
allowed.
To be eligible for a Supplemental Examination in Grade 10, candidates must achieve a
minimum mark of 65 overall and 70 percent in the Repertoire section.
Candidates for the Teachers ARCT may repeat one section of Part 1, except Repertoire, and
one section of Part 2.
To be eligible for a Supplemental Examination in Part 1 of the Teachers ARCT, candidates
must achieve at least 70 percent in the Repertoire section.
To be eligible for a Supplemental Examination in Part 2 of the Teachers ARCT, candidates
must achieve at least 70 percent in either Viva Voce A or Viva Voce B.
Musicianship Examinations
A musicianship examination may replace the Ear Tests section of a Grade 8, 9, 10, or Teachers
ARCT examination. For examination requirements, please consult the current Musicianship
Syllabus at www.rcmexaminations.org/syllabi or www.TheAchievementProgram.org. The
musicianship examination must be taken at least one session before the practical examination.
Musicianship Level
Junior Musicianship
Intermediate Musicianship
Senior Musicianship
Candidates who have completed a musicianship examination should submit the following
documentation when registering for the corresponding practical examination:
a photocopy of the musicianship examination results
a letter requesting exemption from the Ear Tests section of the upcoming practical
examination
Beginning in Grade 5, certificates are awarded after the theory co-requisites for that grade
have been successfully completed. Theory co-requisites must be completed within five years of
the original practical examination.
School Credits
RCM Examinations results can sometimes be used as a credit toward high school graduation
or toward university entrance. In Canada, the policies of provincial education ministries
can be found online under Academic Information, High School Accreditation. In the USA,
information on obtaining school credit can be found online under Resources. Candidates
are advised to discuss the eligibility of their examination results with their school principal or
guidance counselor.
Medals
Each academic year (September to August) medals are awarded to the candidates who achieve
exceptional examination results. No application is required.
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Silver Medals (Canada only)
Silver medals are awarded by province or region to the guitar candidates in Preparatory and
Grades 110 who receive the highest marks for the respective practical examinations. To be
eligible, a candidate must receive a minimum mark of 80 percent in the practical examination,
and have completed all the theory co-requisites for the respective grade.
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Examination Repertoire
The Syllabus lists the repertoire eligible for examinations. Information given for each item includes:
the composer
the larger work of which the selection is a part (where applicable)
the title of the selection
collections or anthologies in which the selection can be found (where applicable)
performance directions (where applicable) indicating the section(s) or movement(s) of a
work to be prepared
the publisher of a suggested edition (where applicable)
Names of publishers are indicated by an assigned abbreviation. Please see p. 80 for a list of
publishers and their respective abbreviations.
Memory
In PreparatoryGrade 6, memorization of repertoire is marked separately. Up to three
marks will be awarded for each repertoire selection that is played from memory.
In Grades 710, candidates are expected to perform all repertoire from memory. Marks will
be deducted for any selection that is not memorized.
For the ARCT in Guitar Performance examination, memorization is compulsory. Candidates
not playing from memory will receive comments onlyno marks will be awarded. Such
performances will not qualify for examination awards or diplomas. For the Teachers ARCT
examination, memorization of repertoire is encouraged but not compulsory.
Technical Tests (scales and arpeggio patterns) must be played from memory. The use of
technique books and other scale/arpeggio resources is prohibited in the examination room.
Repertoire
List A
Preparatory
Grade 1
Grade 2
Traditional,
Renaissance, and
Baroque
Grades 36 Traditional,
Renaissance, and
Baroque
Grades 78 Renaissance
Grade 9
Grade 10
ARCT
List B
List C
Classical,
Romantic, 20th-,
and 21st-century
Classical and
Late Romantic,
Romantic
20th-, and
21st-century
Baroque
Classical and
Romantic
Renaissance and Classical
Romantic and
Baroque
National Styles
Renaissance and Classical and
National Styles
Baroque
Romantic
Works of J.S. Bach Classical and
Neo-Romantic
Romantic
and National
Styles
List D
List E
20th- and
21st-century
20th- and
21st-century
20th- and
21st-century
20th- and
21st-century
Concerto
Movements
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Editions
For many repertoire items, the Syllabus listing includes a suggested edition (indicated by an
assigned publisher abbreviation). These editions have been chosen for their quality or for their
availability in North America. When no publisher is indicated, students are encouraged to use
the best edition availablethe edition that most accurately reflects the composers intentions.
Editorial markings vary from one edition to another. Examination marks will not be deducted
for altering these editorial suggestions as long as the resulting change is musically and
stylistically acceptable.
Availability
RCM Examinations has made every effort to ensure that most of the materials listed in this
Syllabus are in print and easily available at leading music retailers throughout North America.
If you experience difficulty in obtaining guitar music in your community, then you may visit
www.frederickharrismusic.com to find a listing of additional music retailers near you.
With this notice, The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited grants permission to festival,
recital, and examination participants to photocopy single pages from their publications to
facilitate a page turn.
Substitutions
As outlined in the chart below, candidates may make substitute Repertoire selections for their
examination. If approval is required, candidates must submit an Examination Substitute Piece
Request (available from www.rcmexaminations.org) by the Examination Registration deadline.
Candidates are advised to prepare an alternate work in case the request is denied.
Kinds of Repertoire
Substitutions
Syllabus Substitutions
Non-Syllabus
Substitutions
Permitted in
Grades 110
Any List
Grades 110, ARCT
Any List
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No
Yes
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Abbreviations
Names of Publishers
The following abbreviations identify publishers listed throughout the Syllabus. When no
publisher or edition is indicated for a specific piece, the work is available in several standard
editions. For more information, please see Examination Repertoire on p. 78.
AED
ALF
ANE
ASH
ASM
B&B
B&H
B&V
BEB
BEL
BER
BIL
BRK
BRZ
CAV
CHN
CHR
CHS
CLE
CLM
CMC
CNI
COM
CRA
DOB
DOM
DOZ
EAG
ECH
EFM
EMB
EMH
EMM
EMS
EMT
EOP
ESC
FAB
FCO
FHM
GSO
HAA
HAL
HEL
HEU
HSN
JAM
JMB
JMF
KJO
LEE
Alsbach Educa
Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
Anerca Music
Ashley Mark Publishing Company
Associated Music Publishers
Bote & Bock
Boosey & Hawkes
Broekmans & Van Poppel
Brben Edizioni Musicali
Belwin Mills (Alfred Publishing Co.,
Inc.)
Berandol Music
G. Billaudot
Brock
Brazilliance Music Publishing
Caveat (E.C. Kerby)
Chanterelle Verlag
Chorus Publications
J. & W. Chester Music
Clearnote Publications
Columbia Music Company
available from the Canadian Music
Centre
Caroni Music
ditions Combre
Cramer Music
Doblinger
Doberman
Les productions dOZ
ditions aux Guitares
Elliot Chapin
ditions franaise de musique
Editio Musica Budapest
ditions Musicales Hortensia
Ediciones Musicales Madrid
Edizione Musicali Sinfonica
ditions Musicales Transatlantiques
ditions Orphe
Max Eschig
Faber Music
Franco Colombo
The Frederick Harris Music Co.,
Limited
Guitar Solo Publications
Haas (Gitarren-Studio Musikverlag)
Hal Leonard Corporation
Helicon
Heugel et cie
Wilhelm Hansen
James McGuire (self-published)
James Brown (self-published)
Jeffrey McFadden (self-published)
Neil A. Kjos Music
Leeds Music (Canada)
LEM
MAR
MCA
MEL
MOS
MRG
MRI
NKS
NOV
NVM
OTT
OUP
PER
PHI
PRE
PRS
PTN
RIC
ROB
SAL
SBR
SCH
SMC
TEC
TGI
TUS
UME
UNI
UNM
WAT
WIL
WLM
ZAN
ZEN
ZRB
arrangement/arranged by
edition/edited by
number(s)
opus
page(s)
revised
transcribed by
volume
one selection
selection is found in Bridges: A
Comprehensive Guitar Series FHM
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Thematic Catalogs
Opus Numbers and Catalog Numbers
Opus (op.) is a term used with a number to designate the position of a given work in the
chronological sequence of works by the composer. However, these numbers are often an
unreliable guide, and may have been assigned by a publisher rather than the composer.
Sometimes a single work will have conflicting opus numbers. Certain genres, such as operas
and other vocal works, were not always assigned opus numbers. For these reasons, individual
works by a number of composers are identified by numbers assigned in scholarly thematic
catalogs. A number of the more important thematic catalogs are listed below.
Domenico Scarlatti
Works by Scarlatti are usually identified by two numbers, one beginning with L and one
beginning with K. The L numbers are from Opere complete per clavicembalo (Milan: Ricordi,
19061908), compiled by Alessandro Longo. LS refers to the Longo Supplement. K stands
for Ralph Kirkpatrick, an American harpsichordist and scholar who provided a revised and
more exact chronology and a new numbering system for the sonatas in his book Domenico
Scarlatti (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1953, rev. 1968).
Anhang
Some catalog numbers include the prefi x Anh. (for example, BWV Anh. 121). Anh. is an
abbreviation for Anhang, a German word meaning appendix or supplement.
WoO
Some catalog numbers include the prefi x WoO (for example, WoO 63). WoO is an
abbreviation for Werk ohne Opuszahl (work without opus number). These numbers are used to
designate works for which the composer did not assign an opus number.
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Resources
The following texts are useful for reference, teaching, and examination preparation. No single
text is necessarily complete for examination purposes, but these recommended reading and
resource lists are an indispensable source of:
teaching techniques for all ages and abilities
tips for interpretation of repertoire
tools for better sight reading
advice on fostering talent in young people
General Resources
Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series
Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Repertoire and Studies. 9 vols. (Preparatory
Level 8). Mississauga, ON: The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited, 2011.
Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Guitar Technique. 1 vol. (PreparatoryARCT).
Mississauga, ON: The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited, 2011.
Individual ARCT Teachers Written Examination papers are also available upon request.
Resources
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General Reference Works
Burkholder, J. Peter, Donald J. Grout, and Claude V. Palisca. A History of Western Music. 7th ed.
New York: Norton, 2005.
Cortot, Alfred. Studies in Musical Interpretation. London: Harrap, 1937.
Curwen, Alice Jessie. Psychology Applied to Music Teaching. London: Curwen, 1920.
Dart, Thurston. The Interpretation of Music. London: Hutchinson, 1967.
Dolmetsch, Arnold. The Interpretation of the Music of the 17th and 18th Centuries. London:
Novello, 1946.
Donnington, Robert. A Performers Guide to Baroque Music. London: Faber, 1973.
. The Interpretation of Early Music. Rev. ed. London; Boston, MA: Faber, 1989.
Kallmann, Helmut, Gilles Potvin, and Kenneth Winters, eds. Encyclopedia of Music in Canada.
2nd ed. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press, 1992 (available online at
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com).
Kamien, Roger. Music: An Appreciation. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008.
Latham, Alison, ed. The Oxford Companion to Music. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002.
Machlis, Joseph, and Kristine Forney. The Enjoyment of Music. 10th ed. New York: Norton,
2007.
Marcuse, Sibyl. Musical Instruments: A Comprehensive Dictionary. New York: Norton, 1975.
Randel, Don Michael, ed. The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Cambridge, MA:
Harvard University Press, 1996.
. The Harvard Dictionary of Music. 4th ed. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard
University Press, 2003.
Sadie, Stanley, ed. The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. 3 vols. London: Macmillan,
1993.
Sadie, Stanley, and John Tyrell, eds. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 2nd ed.,
29 vols. London: Macmillan, 2001 (also available online).
Slonimsky, Nicolas, ed. emeritus. Bakers Biographical Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
Centennial ed. 6 vols. New York: Schirmer, 2001.
Stolba, K. Marie. The Development of Western Music: A History. 3rd ed. Boston, MA: McGrawHill, 1998.
Guitar Resources
Repertoire Anthologies and Collections
Anzaghi, Luigi Oreste, ed. Antologia per chitarra. Milan: Ricordi. [n.d.]
Barreiro, Elias. Classical Guitar Method, book 1. Cincinnati, OH: Willis Music, 1982.
Bellow, Alexander, ed. International Anthology. Rockville Center, NY: Franco Colombo, 1969.
Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series, Repertoire and Studies. 9 vols. Mississauga, ON: The
Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited, 2011.
Chiesa, Ruggero, ed. Antologia di musica antica. 2 vols. Milan: Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, 1977
1989.
Chilesotti, Oscar, ed. Six Lute Pieces of the Renaissance. Washington, DC: Franco Colombo,
1961.
Dery, Francine, and Claude Gagnon, eds. Petit livre de guitare. Saint-Romuald, QC: Les
productions dOZ [n.d.].
Duarte, John, ed. Thirteen Pieces from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. London: Novello, 1965.
. and Philip Rogers, eds. Elizabethan Melodies. 2 vols. In Gitarren-Archiv. Mainz: B.
Schotts Shne [n.d.].
La guitare dans tous ses tats: Rpertoire progressif en 6 volumes/The many faces of the guitar:
Progressive Repertoire in 6 volumes. Saint-Romuald, QC: Les Productions dOZ, 2007.
La guitare enchant/The Magic Guitar. 2 vols. St. Nicholas, QC: Doberman, 1982.
Mills, John, ed. Classical Montage. Waterloo, ON: Waterloo Music, 1976.
Sealey, Ray, and William Trotter, eds. Classical Guitar for Young People. 3 vols. Willowdale, ON:
MCA Canada, 1971.
Segovia, Andrs, ed. Album of Guitar Solos. Washington, DC: Franco Colombo, 1968.
Shearer, Aaron and Thomas Kikta. Classic Guitar Technique, 3rd ed., vol. 1. Van Nuys, CA:
Alfred Publishing, 2009.
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Summers, Richard, ed. Music for Classical Guitar. 3 vols. Toronto, ON: Toronto Guitar Institute,
1996.
Teuchert, Heinz, ed. European Guitar and Lute Music. Munich: Ricordi, 1976.
Tonazzi, Bruno, ed. Arie e Danze. 2 vols. Milan: Ricordi, 1973.
Web Resources
Boije Collection: www.muslib.se/ebibliotek/boije/indexeng.htm
Canadian Music Centre: www.musiccentre.ca
Classical Guitar Alive: www.guitaralive.org
Classical Guitar Composers List: www.musicated.com/CGCL
Classical Guitar Magazine: www.classicalguitarmagazine.com
Database Contemporary Guitar Music: www.sheerpluck.de
European Guitar Teachers Association: www.egta.co.uk
Guitar Foundation of America: www.guitarfoundation.org
Guitar Society of Toronto: www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com
International Music Score Library Project: www.imslp.org/wiki
Rischel and Birket-Smith Collection: www.kb.dk/en/nb/tema/fokus/rbs.html
Resources
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Why are teachers and parents not allowed in the room during practical
examinations?
Practical examinations provide a unique opportunity for candidates to perform in a highly
focused, one-on-one environment, without distraction.
Theory Co-requisites
What is a theory co-requisite?
A theory co-requisite is an examination that must be completed before or within five years
of the practical examination if the candidate wishes to receive a certificate for the practical
examination. Candidates are encouraged to begin theory studies as early as possible.
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Points to Remember
Electronic devices, books, notes, bags, and coats must be left in the area designated by the
presiding officer.
Photo ID may be requested before candidates are admitted to the examination room.
Parents, other family members, friends, and teachers must wait in the designated waiting
area.
Standing and listening outside the examination room door is prohibited.
Recording devices are strictly prohibited in the examination room.
Photocopied music is prohibited (unless authorized by the publisher).
The performance of repertoire may be interrupted by the examiner. An interrupted
performance does not indicate a poor performance.