Candidates may choose to use a capo at the 2nd or 3rd fret for the pieces in Grades 7 and 8 that have an optional F# tuning no other use of the capo is permitted unless specified by the composer. This syllabus is only appropriate for the standard classical instrument fitted with nylon strings (guitars with a cutaway body are permitted). For full details, including a list of accepted alternatives, see Prerequisite for Grades 6-8. Candidates for a Grade 6, 7 or 8 exam must already have passed ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a solo Jazz instrument. There are eight grades of exam for Guitar and candidates may be entered for any grade irrespective of age and without previously having taken any other grade in Guitar. They are detailed in the exam sections below (Pieces, Scales and arpeggios, Sight-reading and Aural tests) immediately after the grade-specific requirements, and are available to download as a PDF.įurther exam details and administrative information are given in our Information & Regulations, which you should read before booking an exam. Our Guitar requirements and information summarise the most important points that teachers and candidates need to know when taking ABRSM graded Guitar exams.
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