Grade 1 Scales & Arpeggios Flashcards

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Grade 1

Play a C Major Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play a D Major Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play an E Major Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play a G Major Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play an A Major Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play a B major Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play a C Natural Minor Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play a D Natural Minor Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play an E Natural Minor Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play a G Natural Minor Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play an A Natural Minor Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play a B Natural Minor Scale, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play a C Major Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play a D Major Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play an E Major Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play a G Major Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play an A Major Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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Grade 1

Play a B Major Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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19
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Grade 1

Play a C Minor Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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20
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Grade 1

Play a D Minor Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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21
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Grade 1

Play an E Minor Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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22
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Grade 1

Play a G Minor Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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23
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Grade 1

Play an A Minor Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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24
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Grade 1

Play a B Minor Arpeggio, 1 Octave

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25
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Grade 1

What is the structure of the Grade 8 exam, with what mark weightings?

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Scales & Arpeggios (15), Bass Patterns (25) Performance (30) , Musicianship (10), Aural Assessment (10), Specialism (10)

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Grade 1

How long will the Grade 8 exam take, according to the 2020 syllabus?

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32 minutes

27
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Grade 1

How will the scales & arpeggios section work in your exam?

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Examiner will ask you to play ascending and descending from the Grade 8 listings, plus any from any previous grades.

28
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Grade 1

How long do you have to wait for results?

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Up to 8 weeks for your mark, up to 16 weeks for your certificate

29
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Grade 1

What are the percentage thresholds for Pass / Merit / Distinction?

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65% / 75% / 85%

30
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Grade 1

How will the Specialism section work in your exam?

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Solo bass style of either: Fretless bass; Slap bass; Plectrum or fingerstyle. Need to ask what piece I can perform.

31
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Grade 1

How will the Aural Assessment Work in your exam?

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Split into 5 sections; Repetition of Rhythms, Repetition of Phrases, Beating of time & recognition of time signatures, harmony tests & recognition of cadences, pitch tests & recognition of intervals

32
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Grade 1

How will the Musicianship Assessment Work in your exam?

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Can be asked any questions about your knowledge of the instrument, musical knowledge, and playing the bass guitar. Must know all the notes all over the fretboard.

33
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Grade 1

How will the Performance Assessment Work in your exam?

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Examiner plays a chord progression with Grade 8 chords
You’re shown it and hear it once
Then you improvise a baseline over it, 5 times in total.

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Grade 1

How does the Bass Patterns Assessment Work at Grade 8?

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You pick a Grade 8 bass pattern
You’re shown a chord sequence
You play through it once using the pattern
You play through it a further 5 times with variations

35
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Grade 1

Play a C on the E string below the 12th fret

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36
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Grade 1

Play a C on the A string below the 12th fret

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37
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Grade 1

Play a C on the D string below the 12th fret

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38
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Grade 1

Play a C on the G string below the 12th fret

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39
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Grade 1

Play a D on the E string below the 12th fret

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40
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Grade 1

Play a D on the A string below the 12th fret

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41
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Grade 1

Play a D on the D string below the 12th fret

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42
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Grade 1

Play a D on the G string below the 12th fret

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43
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Grade 1

Play an E on the E string below the 12th fret

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44
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Grade 1

Play an E on the A string below the 12th fret

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45
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Grade 1

Play an E on the D string below the 12th fret

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46
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Grade 1

Play an E on the G string below the 12th fret

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47
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Grade 1

Play an F on the E string below the 12th fret

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48
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Grade 1

Play an F on the A string below the 12th fret

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49
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Grade 1

Play an F on the D string below the 12th. fret

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50
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Grade 1

Play an F on the G string below the 12th fret

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51
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Grade 1

Play a G on the E string below the 12th fret

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52
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Grade 1

Play a G on the A string below the 12th fret

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53
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Grade 1

Play a G on the D string below the 12th fret

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54
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Grade 1

Play a G on the G string below the 12th fret

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