By Rhys Lett

Grade 2 ANZCA Guitar Exam

Here are the skills that are required to be performed in the Grade 2 ANZCA guitar exam. students need to perform Technical work from memory.

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Technical Work – Grade 2 – 20 marks

Scales – D major one octave, F / G / A major two octaves, D harmonic minor one octave, A harmonic minor two octaves in alternate or double picking.

Chords – C, G, D, A, E, F, G7, D7, E7, A7, Am, Dm and Em. To learn these chords watch our tutorial videos below.

Arpeggios – F / G / D / A major, A / D minor in alternate picking.

Turnaround Progression – three strum patterns to learn.

Songs – Grade 2 – 18 marks each

List A – Malaguena.

List B – Long Long Ago.

List C – Running Around.

Sight Reading – Grade 2 – 10 marks

Students will perform a unseen piece eight bars in length, 4/4 or ¾ time, key of C or G major or A minor.

General Knowledge – Grade 2 – 8 marks

• Knowledge of all notes, rests and markings seen in the songs played.
• Function of a dot after the note.
• Name of composer of tune if indicated.
• Full description of time signatures.
• Naming the key of each piece.
• Knowledge of the names of the open strings lowest to highest.
• Knowing of the country of origin of song.
• An understanding of type of guitar you are playing e.g.. solid body electric guitar.

Aural Test – Grade 2 – 8 marks

1. Clap a 4 bar rhythm pattern in 4/4 or 6/8 time. Note values of semibreve, minim, dotted minim, crotchet and quaver.
2. Examiner plays a 4 bar passage, student claps the rhythm in 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4.
3. Student states the interval of minor 3^rd, major 3^rd, perfect 5^th, major 7th or octave.
4. Student states whether two bar melody starts and ends on tonic or dominant played by examiner.