![]() ![]() The exam is usually completed in 20 minutes. For practical exams, grades 6 and up, a pass in grade 5 theory must also be attained. The student has the option to do the pieces, scales, or sight-reading section first. And, lastly, there’s an aural section, divided into melodic memory, identifying particular cadences, singing the upper and lower parts of a two- or three-part harmony, and finally discussing a period piece. There’s sight-reading, where you’ve got 30 seconds to look over the piece and then attempt it-usually around 12–24 bars of new music. ![]() The practical exam for the early guitar student grades (1–8) consists of four sections: a recital in which the student must play three pieces from a recommended list and a number of selected scales and arpeggios, from which the examiner will ask for just a few. An examiner is sent from England for the practical-every year a new person, mostly qualified pianists, violin players, cellists, and the odd guitarist. Where I live, in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad, theory exams occur twice annually, and there’s a practical exam once every year, usually between March and April. Sight Reading Lesson: Sharpen Your Reading, Gauge Your Progress, and Open the Door to New Music
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