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.