OXFORD
SHIRE CO
UNTY
MUSIC SERV
ICE
GUITAR
CONTENTS LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5
LEVEL 6
LEVEL 7
LEVEL 8
LEVEL 9
LEVEL 10
LEVEL 11
LEVEL 12
TECHNICAL EXERCISES
ABOUT THE ASSESSMENT LEVELS
ABOUT GRADES 3-‐5
ABOUT GRADES 6-‐8
PARTS OF THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR
PARTS OF THE ELECTRIC GUITAR
NOTE FINDER
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Half-Time BluesLEVEL 1
D=100
E
E
E B
E
E
G G B
E
G
G
E B
G
G
B
E E B
E
E
1. 2.
Hey, Monkey!LEVEL 1
D=100
E
B G B G
E
B G B G
E
G G
B B B
E E
B
FizzyWigsLEVEL 1
D=100
G G
B G B
E E E
G
G G
B G B
E E E
E
G G
B G B
E E E
G
B B
E E E E
B
E E
G
Open%string%1%E%Open%string%2%
B%Open%string%3%G%
Easy%G%chord%G B E Easy G chord
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Falling TreesLEVEL 2
D=100
E
B
E G
A G
A
E B
E G
A G
A
A
A A
A A A
G G G
G G G
A A A
A A A
G G A A
B
B B
Rob BarleyLEVEL 2
D=110
B
B A
B G A
B B A
B A G
A
A G
A B
G
G
A
G
1. 2.
Now We're Getting ThereLEVEL 2
D=80
G
G A G
B A
G G A G
B A B
G G A G
A
A B A
G B A A
G A
G
1. 2.
Easy%Em%chord%String'3'fret'2'A'A Easy Em chord
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Now We're Getting ThereLEVEL 2b
D=80
B
B C B
D C
B B C B
D C D
B B C B
C
C D C
B D C C
B C
B
1. 2.
Rob BarleyLEVEL 2
D=110
D
D C
D B C
D D C
D C B
C
C B
C D
G
B
C
B
1. 2.
Falling TreesLEVEL 2
D=100
B
D
C E
C E
D
B D
C E
C E
D
C
C C
C C C
B B B
B B B
C C C
C C C
B B C C
B
B B
b
b
String'2'fret'3'D'String'2'fret'1'
C'C D
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Cool CatLEVEL 3
D=90
A
G A
A G A
B A B
B A B
A G A
A G A
B A B
B A B
E
E B B E
E E B B E
B B A G
B B A G
A G A B A
G
AluminiumLEVEL 3
D=90
Em G Em
Em G Em
Em G Em
Em G Em
A A
B G
A A B A
G B
Em
ResolutionLEVEL 3a
D=90
Em
G
C
A
A A A
G G G G
C
B A G
Em
B G
Em
B G
A
A A A
G G G G
C G7
C
easy%C"chord% easy%G7#chord%Easy C chord Easy G7 chord
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ResolutionLEVEL 3b
D=90
Em
G
C
C
C C C
B B B B
C
D C B
Em
D B
Em
D B
C
C C C
B B B B
C G7
C
Cool CatLEVEL 3
D=90
C
B C
C B C
D C D
D C D
C B C
C B C
D C D
D C D
E
E B B E
E E B B E
D D C B
D D C B
C B C D C
G
b
AluminiumLEVEL 3
D=90
Em G Em
Em G Em
Em G Em
Em G Em
C C
D B
C C D C
B D
Em
b
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Easy Am chord
On Another MorningLEVEL 4
D=90
A B
C D
B A B D
B A B
C B A G
A A
G
A B
C D
B A B D
B A B
C D E C
D C B A
G
G
Red NightLEVEL 4
D=90
A E
G D
C B A
G
A E
G D E
F G F E
G
F E
F F E D
C
C G
F E
F E D C
D
E
E
C1. 2.
I'm On HolidayLEVEL 4
D=80
E
E C
D
E E C
D G
A C A
B B G
A
G7
E E C
D D D D D
E E C
D D D D D G
A C A
B B G
A
Am
String'1'fret'1'F" String'1'fret'3'
G" Easy%Am#chord%
F G E
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FizzyWigsLEVEL 5
D=100
B G
D C
G
C
F
E
A
AluminiumLEVEL 5
D=80
E
D B
G F#
C
F
E5
Hey, Monkey!LEVEL 5
D=100
E
D
B
A G
C
E5
F# Easy E5 chord
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Falling TreesLEVEL 6
D=100
G
F# G
A A B
C B A G
F#
G F# G
A A B
C B A G
A D
Em
Now We're Getting ThereLEVEL 6
D=80
G
D
G
D
C
D
G
D
G
D
G
D
C
D
G D
G
A B C D E D chord Em chord
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Rob BarleyLEVEL 6
D=110
G
D
G
Am
F#
G
Resolution
LEVEL 7
D=90
Em
G
Half-Time BluesLEVEL 7
D=100
Em
Am
G
Am
G
B
A
G F#
E
G G F#
Em
1. 2.
F# G A B E chord G chord
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Cool CatLEVEL 7
D=90D5
G5
D5
G5
F#
E
G
I'm On HolidayLEVEL 8
D=80
Am
Dm
Am
Dm
Am
Am
Dm
Am
Am
Easy D5 chord Easy E5 chord Dm chord
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Red NightLEVEL 8
D=90Am
Em
C
Am
Em
Fmaj7
C G5
C/E
G5
C/E
E
1. 2.
On Another MorningLEVEL 8
D=90
D7sus2
G/D
Em
C
D
G
D7sus2
G/D
Em
G
F G5 chord
C/E chord
C E chord D7sus2 chord
G/D chord
C chord
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Hey, Monkey!LEVEL 9
D=100E
G
E
G
A
B7
E
E
G
E
G
A
B7
E
Rob BarleyLEVEL 9
D=100
G5
Am
D
G
A chord
B7 chord
G5 chord
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Now We're Getting ThereLEVEL 10
D=80
G
D
G
C
D
G
D
G D
G
FizzyWigsLEVEL 9
D=100
G
C
Cm
G
Bm
Am
C
G
3
G chord C chord Cm chord Bm chord Am chord
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Half-Time BluesLEVEL 10
D=100
E5
Em
G
Em
C# D#
Em
Em
1. 2.
Falling TreesLEVEL 10
D=100Em
C
Am
D
B7
Em
E5 chord C# D#
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ResolutionLEVEL 7
D=90
Em
G
C
Am
G
C
Em
G
C
Am G7
C
Red Night
LEVEL 11
D=90
A5
E5
F5
C5
A5
E5
F5
C5
G
F
C
G
F
E
1.
C
2.
F G7 chord A5 chord E5 chord F5 chord F chord C5 chord G#
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Cool CatLEVEL 11
D=90
C5
C5
G
Em
A7sus2D
G
I'm On HolidayLEVEL 12
D=80
Dm
Dm
Fmaj7
G5/D
Am
G7
Dm
Fmaj7
Am
A7sus2 chord
G5/D chord
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AluminiumLEVEL 12
D=80
E5 G5 E5
F5
G5
F5
B5
E5 G5 E5
B5
Em
On Another MorningLEVEL 12
D=90
D7sus2
G/D
Em
D
G
D7sus2
G/D
Em
C
Dm
AluminiumLEVEL 12
D=80
E5 G5 E5
F5
G5
F5
B5
E5 G5 E5
B5
Em
On Another MorningLEVEL 12
D=90
D7sus2
G/D
Em
D
G
D7sus2
G/D
Em
C
Dm
D7sus2 chord B5 chord
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About the Assessment Levels
Students will be assessed in 10 ‘ac vi es’ all of which take place in nor-‐mal lessons:
1. Piece—rhythm and pulse
2. Piece—nota onal accuracy
3. Piece—expression and ar cula on
4. Piece—playing from memory
5. Technical exercises
6. Listen and copy
7. Improvisa on
8. Aural skills
9. Sight reading
10. Posture
Each of these ac vi es will be assessed at 12 levels of gradually increas-‐ing difficulty over the first few years of learning. The ac vi es at level 1 will start to take place during the first ten weeks of learning. The assess-‐ments will be integrated into lessons and should complement learning. Assessments have been specifically wri en for guitar at all levels.
Upon the successful comple on of levels 4, 8 and 12 a cer ficate and s cker will be awarded. Level 12 corresponds approximately to Grade 2. A er this level students can be entered for a Grade 3 examina on as and when appropriate.
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Grades 3 to 5
Assessments for grades 3– 5 will be in the format of an exam. Examiners will be Music Service staff and will be specialists in the guitar. Students will need to do the following in the exam:
1. Play 3 pieces, from Rockschool (electric and plectrum guitar) or TrinityGuildall (classical guitar) syllabus, with backing CD if ap propriate.
2. Play scales and arpeggios as specified in the Rockschool (electric and plectrum guitar) or TrinityGuildall (classical guitar) syllabus.
3. Two suppor ng tests of their own choice from Aural, Sight- Reading, Improvisa on or Musical Knowledge. These are OCMS tests and are different to those specified in the Rockschool or TrinityGuildhall syllabus.
These exams are marked out of 100 and there are 3 levels of pass:
Total—100
Dis nc on—87
Merit—75
Pass—60
Grades 6 to 8
Assessments for grades 6—8 will be taken under the regula ons of Rockschool (electric and plectrum guitar) or TrinityGuildall (classical guitar), details of which are given in the appropriate Grade book.
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Parts of th
e Aco
ustic G
uitar
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Parts of th
e Electric Guitar
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Oxfordshire County Music Service runs a number of ac vi es for guitarists—Rockschool, Guitar Workshop, Rock & Pop Workshop, Ba le of the Bands and more. Ask your teacher for more details, or contact the Music Service office.
Oxfordshire County Music Service
Bayards Hill School
Waynflete Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 8GA
(01865) 740000
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music
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