DEBUT
Practical
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Chords, power chords, string crossing and rests
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Major and Minor Pentatonic scales, chords and riff playing
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Playback and performance skills
Theory
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Basic music notation, time signatures and note values
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Basic elements of popular music harmony
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Instrumental components and notation
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Ability to identify music notation, harmony and instrumental characteristics within a multi-instrumental score
GRADE 1
Practical
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Double stops, staccato notes, accents and slides
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Major and Minor scales. Minor Pentatonic scales and chords
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Playback and performance skills
Theory
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Basic music notation, time signatures and note values
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Basic elements of popular music harmony
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Instrumental components and notation
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Ability to identify and modify music notation, harmony and instrumental characteristics within a multi-instrumental score
Beginner
GRADE 2
Practical
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Arpeggiated chords, palm muting, alternate picking, pull-offs, shuffle feel
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Major and Natural Minor scales. Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. Major and Minor 7th chords
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Playback and performance skills
Theory
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Basic music notation, time signatures and note values
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Basic elements of popular music harmony
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Instrumental components and notation
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Ability to identify and modify music notation, harmony and instrumental characteristics within a multi-instrumental score
GRADE 2
Practical
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Arpeggiated chords, palm muting, alternate picking, pull-offs, shuffle feel
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Major and Natural Minor scales. Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. Major and Minor 7th chords
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Playback and performance skills
Theory
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Basic music notation, time signatures and note values
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Basic elements of popular music harmony
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Instrumental components and notation
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Ability to identify and modify music notation, harmony and instrumental characteristics within a multi-instrumental score