Grade 8: Black Belt

Grade 8 Introduction video here

What's in Grade 8

Scales

Scales and arpeggios may be selected by the examiner in ANY key (except where indicated). Candidates will not be asked to play in inaccessible fingerboard positions.

• 3 octave Chromatic scale F to C inclusive.
• 1 octave Dorian and Mixolydian modal scales, in 3 different fingerboard positions.
• 1 octave Phrygian and Lydian modal scales, in 2 different fingerboard positions.
• 3 octave Major scale in the keys of F to C inclusive.
• 3 octave Natural Minor scale in the keys of F to C inclusive.
• 2 octave Locrian modal scale.
• 1 octave Dominant 11th and Dominant 13th arpeggios.
• All requirements from previous grades.

Chords

• All Dominant 11th and Dominant 13th chords in 2 different fingerboard positions.
• All Major chords and Dominant 7th chords in 5 different fingerboard positions.
• All requirements from previous grades.