Grade 4: Green Belt

Grade 4 Introduction video here

What's in Grade 4

Scales

Scales and arpeggios may be selected by the examiner in ANY key. Candidates will not be asked to play in fingerboard positions that are inaccessible for their particular instrument.

• 2 octave Major scales in 2 different fingerboard positions.
• 2 octave Pentatonic Major scales in 2 different fingerboard positions.
• 2 octave Blues scales in 2 different fingerboard positions.
• 2 octave Natural Minor scales in 2 different fingerboard positions.
• All Minor 7th, Dominant 7th and Major 7th 2 octave fretted arpeggios.

Chords

Candidates should be able to play the following barré chords at any pitch (as selected by the examiner) in 2 different fingerboard positions.

• All Minor 7ths.
• All Dominant 7ths.
• All Major 7ths.
• All requirements from the previous grade.