Description
The RGT Acoustic Guitar Playing Grade 5 book is part of a series that forms an expertly structured and comprehensive method of studying acoustic guitar. The book covers all the material needed for an LCM examination in Acoustic Guitar, enabling you to study for an internationally recognised qualification. However, even if you do not intend to take an exam, this book will help you achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your playing in a structured way.
With exams starting at the Initial Stage and moving up to Acoustic Guitar Teaching Diploma exams, RGT Acoustic Guitar Exams have something for guitarists of every experience level who are seeking to improve their skill set and understanding of the Acoustic Guitar.
The RGT Acoustic Guitar Playing Grade 5 is geared towards candidates that are older than 13 years of age, with the exam lasting approximately 20 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 5 RGT Acoustic Guitar Exam, Fingerboard Knowledge, Performance, Musical Knowledge, Accompaniment, and Aural Assessment, which are explored 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.
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 5 Exam.
- Fingerboard Knowledge 10 Marks
- Performance 50 Marks
- Musical Knowledge 10 Marks
- Accompaniment 20 Marks
- Aural Assessment 10 Marks
The Performance requirements for the Grade 5 Acoustic Guitar Exam are divided into two separate sections, the Rhythm Study which is worth up to 25 marks, and a Solo Piece, which is worth up to 25 marks for the piece that the candidate chooses to perform from these two selections.
In the Accompaniment section of the RGT Acoustic Guitar Playing Grade 5 , the examiner will play a short melody and the candidate will provide the accompaniment for this melody.
The melody presented here could be drawn from one of a range of musical styles that you would normally associate with the acoustic guitar, including traditional folk, contemporary folk and blues.
The Aural Assessment section of the Grade 5 exam will be relatively familiar for those candidates that have already taken any previous RGT Acoustic Guitar Exams.
Here, you will be tested on your aural abilities via five individual tests appropriate for this grade level.
To help you prepare and give you further insights into the Grade 5 Acoustic Guitar Exam, here are a few quick tips to keep in mind when studying for and sitting this exam.
- As you could be asked to play an accompaniment in 4/4 or 3/4, make sure to spend time with your teacher working on both time signatures so that you are not caught off guard during the exam.
- Working on fretted scales in all 12 keys will ensure that you are ready for this section of the exam, which means knowing the root note of any scale so you can find it easily and quickly on the fretboard in the exam.
- If you decide to do a free choice song for this exam, this song does not need to be approved by RGT first. While the piece doesn’t not need approval, it is recommended that the candidate and/or teacher ensure that any free choice pieces are of a similar standard to those in the handbook.
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