Description
The RGT Acoustic Guitar Grade 2 exam is geared towards candidates that are older than 10 years of age, with the exam lasting approximately 14 minutes.
While it is suggested that candidates study for and perform this exam on an Acoustic (Flattop) guitar, the use of a nylon string is perfectly acceptable. Whilst the use of an electric (solidbody) guitar for any Acoustic Guitar Exam will be allowed, it is not recommended in place of an Acoustic or Classical Guitar.
There are five main sections to the Grade 2 RGT Acoustic Guitar Exam, Fingerboard Knowledge, Performance, Musical Knowledge, Accompaniment, and Aural Assessment, which are presented in more detail below.
When brought together, these separate sections of the exam are designed to introduce guitarists to new scales and chord shapes on the guitar, enhancing performance ability through the study of chord progressions and melodic lines, and increasing one’s knowledge of the instrument, aural skills and related music theory concepts.
RGT Acoustic Guitar Grade 2 Breakdown:
To provide you with a deeper understanding of what is required from this exam, we have put together a detailed outline for the five (5) main section of the RGT Acoustic Guitar Grade 2 Exam.
All of these items can also be found in the RGT Grade 2 Acoustic Guitar Exam Handbook, and it is recommended that any candidate taking this exam purchase and work through this book with their preparations.
The exam entry form is also contained in the book, which is required to fill out and submit before registering for this or any RGT Acoustic Guitar Exam.
Every section of the exam differs in the amount of marks awarded for each requirement.
To give you an understanding on how many marks each section is worth, here is a quick breakdown of each section that you can keep as a reference when preparing for the RGT Acoustic Guitar Grade 2 Exam.
- Fingerboard Knowledge 10 Marks
- Performance 50 Marks
- Musical Knowledge 10 Marks
- Accompaniment 20 Marks
- Aural Assessment 10 Marks
As you can see in this layout, using this division of marks will help you organize your practice time, as you can spend more time preparing for the sections that are worth more marks, and less time on sections that have less marks in order to ensure that you have spent enough time on each section of the exam relevant to the marks awarded for that section.
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