OXFORD

SHIRE  CO

UNTY

 MUSIC  SERV

ICE  

GUITAR  

CONTENTS  LEVEL  1  

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LEVEL  8  

LEVEL  9  

LEVEL  10  

LEVEL  11  

LEVEL  12  

TECHNICAL  EXERCISES  

ABOUT  THE  ASSESSMENT  LEVELS  

ABOUT  GRADES  3-­‐5  

ABOUT  GRADES  6-­‐8  

PARTS  OF  THE  ACOUSTIC  GUITAR  

PARTS  OF  THE  ELECTRIC  GUITAR  

NOTE  FINDER  

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Half-Time BluesLEVEL 1

D=100

E

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E B

E

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G G B

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G

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1. 2.

Hey, Monkey!LEVEL 1

D=100

E

B G B G

E

B G B G

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G G

B B B

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B

FizzyWigsLEVEL 1

D=100

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Falling TreesLEVEL 2

D=100

E

B

E G

A G

A

E B

E G

A G

A

A

A A

A A A

G G G

G G G

A A A

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B

B B

Rob BarleyLEVEL 2

D=110

B

B A

B G A

B B A

B A G

A

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A B

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1. 2.

Now We're Getting ThereLEVEL 2

D=80

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1. 2.

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Now We're Getting ThereLEVEL 2b

D=80

B

B C B

D C

B B C B

D C D

B B C B

C

C D C

B D C C

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1. 2.

Rob BarleyLEVEL 2

D=110

D

D C

D B C

D D C

D C B

C

C B

C D

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B

C

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1. 2.

Falling TreesLEVEL 2

D=100

B

D

C E

C E

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C E

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C C

C C C

B B B

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C C C

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B B C C

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Cool CatLEVEL 3

D=90

A

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B A B

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A G A

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B A B

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E E B B E

B B A G

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AluminiumLEVEL 3

D=90

Em G Em

Em G Em

Em G Em

Em G Em

A A

B G

A A B A

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Em

ResolutionLEVEL 3a

D=90

Em

G

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Em

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ResolutionLEVEL 3b

D=90

Em

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B B B B

C

D C B

Em

D B

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C G7

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Cool CatLEVEL 3

D=90

C

B C

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D C D

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AluminiumLEVEL 3

D=90

Em G Em

Em G Em

Em G Em

Em G Em

C C

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Easy  Am  chord  

On Another MorningLEVEL 4

D=90

A B

C D

B A B D

B A B

C B A G

A A

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A B

C D

B A B D

B A B

C D E C

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Red NightLEVEL 4

D=90

A E

G D

C B A

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A E

G D E

F G F E

G

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F F E D

C

C G

F E

F E D C

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I'm On HolidayLEVEL 4

D=80

E

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D

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D G

A C A

B B G

A

G7

E E C

D D D D D

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A C A

B B G

A

Am

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FizzyWigsLEVEL 5

D=100

B G

D C

G

C

F

E

A

AluminiumLEVEL 5

D=80

E

D B

G F#

C

F

E5

Hey, Monkey!LEVEL 5

D=100

E

D

B

A G

C

E5

F#   Easy  E5  chord  

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Falling TreesLEVEL 6

D=100

G

F# G

A A B

C B A G

F#

G F# G

A A B

C B A G

A D

Em

Now We're Getting ThereLEVEL 6

D=80

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D

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D

C

D

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D

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D

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D

C

D

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A   B   C   D   E   D  chord   Em  chord  

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Rob BarleyLEVEL 6

D=110

G

D

G

Am

F#

G

Resolution

LEVEL 7

D=90

Em

G

Half-Time BluesLEVEL 7

D=100

Em

Am

G

Am

G

B

A

G F#

E

G G F#

Em

1. 2.

F#   G   A   B   E  chord   G  chord  

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Cool CatLEVEL 7

D=90D5

G5

D5

G5

F#

E

G

I'm On HolidayLEVEL 8

D=80

Am

Dm

Am

Dm

Am

Am

Dm

Am

Am

Easy  D5  chord   Easy  E5  chord   Dm  chord  

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Red NightLEVEL 8

D=90Am

Em

C

Am

Em

Fmaj7

C G5

C/E

G5

C/E

E

1. 2.

On Another MorningLEVEL 8

D=90

D7sus2

G/D

Em

C

D

G

D7sus2

G/D

Em

G

F   G5  chord  

C/E  chord  

C   E  chord   D7sus2  chord  

G/D  chord  

C  chord  

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Hey, Monkey!LEVEL 9

D=100E

G

E

G

A

B7

E

E

G

E

G

A

B7

E

Rob BarleyLEVEL 9

D=100

G5

Am

D

G

A  chord  

B7  chord  

G5  chord  

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Now We're Getting ThereLEVEL 10

D=80

G

D

G

C

D

G

D

G D

G

FizzyWigsLEVEL 9

D=100

G

C

Cm

G

Bm

Am

C

G

3

G  chord   C  chord   Cm  chord   Bm  chord   Am  chord  

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Half-Time BluesLEVEL 10

D=100

E5

Em

G

Em

C# D#

Em

Em

1. 2.

Falling TreesLEVEL 10

D=100Em

C

Am

D

B7

Em

E5  chord   C#   D#  

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ResolutionLEVEL 7

D=90

Em

G

C

Am

G

C

Em

G

C

Am G7

C

Red Night

LEVEL 11

D=90

A5

E5

F5

C5

A5

E5

F5

C5

G

F

C

G

F

E

1.

C

2.

F   G7  chord   A5  chord   E5  chord   F5  chord   F  chord  C5  chord  G#  

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Cool CatLEVEL 11

D=90

C5

C5

G

Em

A7sus2D

G

I'm On HolidayLEVEL 12

D=80

Dm

Dm

Fmaj7

G5/D

Am

G7

Dm

Fmaj7

Am

A7sus2  chord  

G5/D  chord  

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AluminiumLEVEL 12

D=80

E5 G5 E5

F5

G5

F5

B5

E5 G5 E5

B5

Em

On Another MorningLEVEL 12

D=90

D7sus2

G/D

Em

D

G

D7sus2

G/D

Em

C

Dm

AluminiumLEVEL 12

D=80

E5 G5 E5

F5

G5

F5

B5

E5 G5 E5

B5

Em

On Another MorningLEVEL 12

D=90

D7sus2

G/D

Em

D

G

D7sus2

G/D

Em

C

Dm

D7sus2  chord  B5  chord  

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About  the  Assessment  Levels

Students  will  be  assessed  in  10  ‘ac vi es’  all  of  which  take  place  in  nor-­‐mal  lessons:

1. Piece—rhythm  and  pulse

2. Piece—nota onal  accuracy

3. Piece—expression  and  ar cula on

4. Piece—playing  from  memory

5. Technical  exercises

6. Listen  and  copy

7. Improvisa on

8. Aural  skills

9. Sight  reading

10. Posture

Each  of  these  ac vi es  will  be  assessed  at  12  levels  of  gradually  increas-­‐ing  difficulty  over  the  first  few  years  of  learning.  The  ac vi es  at  level  1  will  start  to  take  place  during  the  first  ten  weeks  of  learning.  The  assess-­‐ments  will  be  integrated  into  lessons  and  should  complement  learning.  Assessments  have  been  specifically  wri en  for  guitar  at  all  levels.

Upon  the  successful  comple on  of  levels  4,  8  and  12  a  cer ficate  and  s cker  will  be  awarded.  Level  12  corresponds  approximately  to  Grade  2.  A er  this  level  students  can  be  entered  for  a  Grade  3  examina on  as  and  when  appropriate.

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Grades  3  to  5

Assessments  for  grades  3–  5  will  be  in  the  format  of  an  exam.  Examiners  will  be  Music  Service  staff  and  will  be  specialists  in  the  guitar.  Students  will  need  to  do  the  following  in  the  exam:

1. Play  3  pieces,  from  Rockschool  (electric  and  plectrum    guitar)  or   TrinityGuildall  (classical  guitar)  syllabus,  with    backing  CD  if   ap propriate.

2. Play  scales  and  arpeggios  as  specified  in  the  Rockschool  (electric   and  plectrum  guitar)  or  TrinityGuildall  (classical  guitar)  syllabus.

3. Two  suppor ng  tests  of  their  own  choice  from  Aural,  Sight- Reading,  Improvisa on  or  Musical  Knowledge.  These  are  OCMS   tests  and  are  different  to  those  specified  in  the  Rockschool  or   TrinityGuildhall  syllabus.

These  exams  are  marked  out  of  100  and  there  are  3  levels  of  pass:

Total—100

Dis nc on—87

Merit—75

Pass—60

Grades  6  to  8

Assessments  for  grades  6—8  will  be  taken  under  the  regula ons  of    Rockschool  (electric  and  plectrum    guitar)  or    TrinityGuildall  (classical  guitar),  details  of  which  are  given  in  the  appropriate  Grade  book.

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Parts  of  th

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Oxfordshire  County  Music  Service  runs  a  number  of  ac vi es  for  guitarists—Rockschool,  Guitar  Workshop,  Rock  &  Pop  Workshop,  Ba le  of  the  Bands  and  more.  Ask  your  teacher  for  more  details,  or  contact  the  Music  Service  office.

Oxfordshire  County  Music  Service

Bayards  Hill  School

Waynflete  Road

Headington

Oxford

OX3  8GA

(01865)  740000

music.service@oxfordshire.gov.uk

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music

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