Guitar Beginner For Youngsters

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Guitar beginner

For youngsters

How to play guitar beautifully

Play it nicely.
39Technical work (14 marks)Technical work should be prepared as given in Guitar Scales,
Arpeggios and Studies Grades 6–8 from 2016 published by Trinity. Candidates to prepare i) Technical
exercise Technical exercise in Ab major (music may be used, q = 126)Candidates to prepare in full
either section ii) or section iii) either ii) Scales & arpeggios (from memory, mf )When the examiner
requests a major tonal centre, the candidate should play in succession: the major scale the major
arpeggioWhen the examiner requests a minor tonal centre, the candidate should play in succession: the
harmonic minor scale the minor arpeggioG major, G minorDb major, C# minortwo octavesscales: im and
maarpeggios: pimaimascales: apoyandoand tirandoarpeggios: tirandomin. tempi:scales: q =
106arpeggios: q. = 58E major, E minorthree octavesPlus:Chromatic scale starting on Dbtwo octavesE
major scale in thirdsone octaveimtirandoG harmonic minor scale in sixthsG major scale in octavesE
harmonic minor scale in tenthspi/pmDominant 7th arpeggio in the key of C majorDiminished 7th arpeggio
starting on C#two octavesppimim...min. q = 88or iii) Studies (see overleaf)Guitar — Grade 6Back to
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40or iii) Studies (music may be used)Candidates to prepare 1a or 1b; 2a or 2b; and 3a or 3b (three
studies in total).The candidate will choose one study to play first; the examiner will then select one of the
remaining two prepared studies to be performed.1a. Pôr do Sol or1b. Pavôfor tone and phrasing2a. Find
the Light or2b. Aquariusfor articulation3a. It’s in the Trees or3b. Dream Keyfor idiomatic
elements Supporting tests (2 x 10 marks)Candidates to prepare i) and ii) i) sight
reading(see page 14)ii) aural or improvisation(see pages 16 or 19)Guitar — Grade 6Back to contents
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