Grade 6: Red Belt

Grade 6 Introduction video here

What's in Grade 6

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.

• Natural Minor scale – 1 octave in 5 different fingerboard positions.
• Major scale – 1 octave in 5 different fingerboard positions.
• Dorian modal scale and Mixolydian modal scale – 2 octaves.
• Chromatic scale – 2 octaves.
• In 8ths: Major scale and Pentatonic Minor scale – 1 octave.
• In 3rds: Major scale – 1 octave.
• 1 octave arpeggios in 2 different fingerboard positions – Augmented 5th, Diminished 7th, Minor 9th, Dominant 9th, Major 9th.
• All requirements from the previous grade.

Chords

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

• All Major 9ths, Minor 9ths and Dominant 9ths.
• All Diminished 7ths and Augmented 5th chords.
• All requirements from the previous grade.