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Words and Music by Bill Withers
Copyright © 1971 INTERIOR MUSIC CORP. Copyright Renewed
All Rights Controlled and Administered by SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.
All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Ain’t No Sunshine
Bill Withers
Arranged by Jono Harrison
Session Style
Acoustic Guitar Debut
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Words and Music by Jason Mraz
Copyright © 2008 Goo Eyed Music (ASCAP)
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
I’m Yours
Jason Mraz
Arranged by Tristan Seume
Session Style
Technical Exercises
Scales, Chords & Acoustic Riff
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Acoustic Guitar Debut
Technical Exercises
In this section, you will be asked to play a selection of exercises, chosen by the examiner, from each of the groups below.
All exercises need to be played in straight feel, in the keys, octaves and tempos shown. You may use your book during the
exam for all groups.
Group A needs to be played to a click. The examiner will play the click at the given tempo and you should begin to play after
four clicks.
Group B is played as a continuous sequence, with each chord announced by the examiner
Group C is played to a backing track.
Group A: Scales
The tempo for this group is q = 65 bpm.
1. C major
2. E minor pentatonic
3. A minor pentatonic
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Ear Tests
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Ear Tests
There are two Ear Tests in this grade. The examiner will play each test to you twice. You will find one example of each type
of test printed below.
Test 1: Melodic Recall
The examiner will play you two half notes one after the other. You will tell the examiner whether the second note is higher
or lower in pitch than the first note. You will hear the test twice.
Each time the test is played it is preceded by a one bar vocal count-in. The tempo is q = 85.
Test 2: Rhythmic Recall
The examiner will play you a two bar rhythm played to a drum backing on the lowest-sounding E string. You will hear
the test twice. You will be asked to play the rhythm back. You will then be asked to identify the rhythm from two printed
examples shown to you.
Each time the test is played it is preceded by a one bar count-in. There will be a short gap for you to practise. Next you will
hear a vocal count-in and you will then play the rhythm to the drum backing. The tempo is q = 85.
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