Grade 5 Introduction video here
What's in Grade 5
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.
- 1 octave Pentatonic Minor scale in 5 different fingerboard positions.
- 1 octave Blues scale in 5 different fingerboard positions
- 1 octave Major scale in 3 different fingerboard positions.
- 2 octave Pentatonic Major scale in 3 different fingerboard positions.
- 2 octave Harmonic Minor scale.
- 1 octave Pentatonic Minor scale in 5ths.
- All Minor 7th, Major 7th, Dominant 7th, Suspended 4th, Major 6th, Minor 6th – 1 octave arpeggios in 2 different fingerboard positions.
- 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 6ths.
- All Minor 6ths.
- All Sus 4ths.
- All requirements from the previous grade.