LEVEL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: GUITAR \t LEVEL 1 (Semester 1 - Technical Examination) Scales C and G major in two octaves either tirando

or apoyando (no open strings to be used). Right-hand exercises M. Guiliani - Opus 1a, Book 1. 20 to be prepared chosen from Nos. 1-60. Studies: One study from: D. Aguado No. 1. (Schott G. A. 62), J. Duarte Studies in Apoyando, Nos. 10 and 11 (both) or 12.Ricordi LD 599. M. Guiliani Cadence (P.66) or Andantino (P.68). W. F. Solos, No. 43. A. Segovia Four Easy Lessons, No. 1. Celesta. F. Sor 1 and 2 (both), 3, 10 or 13. Suvini Zerboni 6406 LEVEL 1 (Semester 2 - Repertoire Examination) Studies: One study from: D. Aguado No. 1. (Schott G. A. 62), J. Duarte Studies in Apoyando, Nos. 10 and 11 (both) or 12. Ricordi LD 599. M. Guiliani Cadence (P.66) or Andantino (P.68).W.F. Solos, No. 43. A. Segovia Four Easy Lessons, No. 1.Celesta. F. Sor 1 and 2 (both), 3, 10 or 13. Suvini Zerboni 6406 Two pieces of a contrasting nature. LEVEL 2 (Semester 1 - Technical Examination) Scales E and B Major in two octaves (no open strings). C minor (melodic and harmonic, no open strings). Both tirando and apoyando, i-m and i-a. Right-hand Exercises M. Guiliani - a further 20 to be prepared from Nos. 61-120 (cf Level 1). Studies: One study from: D. Aguado 3, 4 or 5. G.A.62 L. Brouwer "Etudes Simples" - 2 and 5 (both). Eschig. M. Guiliani Opus 1a, Book 2, Nos. 7. p..7. Schott G. A. 31. A. Segovia "Four Easy Lessons", No.2. Celesta. F. Sor Opus 31, Book 1, Nos. 3-8 inclusive, any one. Schott G. A. 79. LEVEL 2 (Semester 2 - Repertoire Examination) Studies: One study from: D. Aguado 3, 4 or 5. G.A.62 L. Brouwer "Etudes Simples" - 2 and 5 (both). Eschig. M. Guiliani Opus 1a, Book 2, Nos. 7. p..7. Schott G. A. 31. A. Segovia "Four Easy Lessons", No.2.Celesta. F. Sor Opus 31, Book 1, Nos. 3-8 inclusive, any one. Schott G. A. 79. Two pieces of a contrasting nature. LEVEL 3 (Semester 1 - Technical Examination)

All major scales (in two octaves) and B, C, and D minor scales (melodic and harmonic), both tirando and apoyando, i-m, m-a, i-a. Arpeggios - E, A and D in two octaves (major and minor). Studies: One study from: L. Brouwer 1 and 3 (both), 6 and 7 (both) from "Etudes Simples" (see Level 2). M. Carcassi Opus 60, 2, 3, 4 or 7. Schott, G. A. 2. M. Guiliani Opus 1 a Book 2 (see Level 2), 2 and 4 (both) or 5 and 6 (both). F. Sor "Twenty Studies" - 1, 2, 3 or 5. F. Alberts, ed. Segovia. Tarrega Universal UE 14430. 1 and 2 (both). LEVEL 3 - (Semester 2 - Repertoire Examination) Studies: One study from: L. Brouwer 1 and 3 (both), 6 and 7 (both) from "Etudes Simples" (see Level 2). M. Carcassi Opus 60, 2, 3, 4 or 7. Schott, G. A. 2. M. Guiliani Opus 1 a Book 2 (see Level 2), 2 and 4 (both) or 5 and 6 (both). F. Sor "Twenty Studies" - 1, 2, 3 or 5. F. Alberts, ed. Segovia. Tarrega Universal UE 14430. 1 and 2 (both). Two pieces of contrasting nature. LEVEL 4 (Semester 1 - Technical Examination) Scales: E, F and G major in three octaves, and all two-octave melodic minors (right hand as for Level 3). Two major and two minor arpeggios in three octaves (tirando). Studies: One study from: D. Aguado Nos. 8 or 10 (cf. Level 1) L. Brouwer Nos. 9 and 10 (both) (cf. Level 2) M. Carcassi Nos. 14, 15, or 19 (cf. Level 3) M. Guiliani Nos. 8 and 10 (both) (cf. Level 2) F. Sor Nos. 6 or 13 (cf. Level 3) F. Tarrega Nos. 3 or 4 (cf. Level 3) LEVEL 4 (Semester 2 - Repertoire Examination) Studies: One study from: D. Aguado Nos. 8 or 10 (cf. Level 1) L. Brouwer Nos. 9 and 10 (both) (cf. Level 2) M. Carcassi Nos. 14, 15, or 19 (cf. Level 3) M. Guiliani Nos. 8 and 10 (both) (cf. Level 2) F. Sor Nos. 6 or 13 (cf. Level 3) F. Tarrega Nos. 3 or 4 (cf. Level 3) A piece by a 20th century composer. A contrasting piece. LEVEL 5 (Semester 1 - Technical Examination) Scales All three octave major and minor (melodic) scales and all three octave major and minor arpeggios (tirando). Scales to be done i-m, m-a, i-a, or a m i, both tirando and apoyando.

Studies: One study from: D. Aguado Nos. 14 or 16 (cf. Level 1) M. Carcassi No. 18 (cf. Level 3) N. Coste Opus 38, Nos. 11 or 20 Schott, G. A. 34. F. Sor Nos. 9, 10, 14 or 17 (cf. Level 3) F. Tarrega Nos. 5, 6, 7 or 8 (cf. Level 3) Semester 2 (Repertoire Examination) Studies: One study from: D. Aguado Nos. 14 or 16 (cf. Level 1) M. Carcassi No. 18 (cf. Level 3) N. Coste Opus 38, Nos. 11 or 20 Schott, G. A. 34. F. Sor Nos. 9, 10, 14 or 17 (cf. Level 3) F. Tarrega Nos. 5, 6, 7 or 8 (cf. Level 3) A prelude by H. Villa-Lobos. A piece of a contrasting nature to above Study. LEVEL 6 (Semester 1 - Technical Examination) Scales All three octave major and minor (melodic) scales and all three octave major and minor arpeggios (tirando). Scales to be done i-m, m-a, i-a, or a m i, both tirando and apoyando. One study from: D. Aguado 21 or 14 (cf. Level 1) M. Carcassi 20 or 25 (cf. Level 3) N. Coste 22 (cf. Level 5) S. Dodgson (and H. Quine) "Studies for Guitar", Bk 1 Nos. 6, 7 or 9 - Ricordi, LD 544. H Villa-Lobos Douze Etudes Nos 1, 5, or 8 (b) Schig ME6679. J. S. Bach Two movements from one of the four lute suites. LEVEL 6 (Semester 2 - Repertoire Examination) One study from: D. Aguado 21 or 14 (cf. Level 1) M. Carcassi 20 or 25 (cf. Level 3) N. Coste 22 (cf. Level 5) S. Dodgson (and H. Quine) "Studies for Guitar", Bk 1 Nos. 6, 7 or 9 - Ricordi, LD 544. H Villa-Lobos Douze Etudes Nos 1, 5, or 8 (b) Schig ME6679. J. S. Bach Two movements from one of the four lute suites. A piece from a different period to above. Repertoire LEVEL 7 (Semester 1 - Technical Examination) Scales All three octave major and minor (melodic) scales and all three octave major and minor arpeggios (tirando). Scales to be done i-m, m-a, i-a, or a m i, both tirando and apoyando. One study from: N. Coste No. 21 (cf. Level 5) S. Dodgson Nos 4, 5, 8, or 10 (cf. Level 6)

F. Sor Nos. 12 or 19 (cf. Level 3) H. Villa-Lobos Nos. 2, 3 or 11 (cf. Level 6) LEVEL 7 (Semester 2 - Repertoire Examination) One study from: N. Coste No. 21 (cf. Level 5) S. Dodgson Nos 4, 5, 8, or 10 (cf. Level 6) F. Sor Nos. 12 or 19 (cf. Level 3) H. Villa-Lobos Nos. 2, 3 or 11 (cf. Level 6) A piece which has been transcribed by the candidate from the literature of another instrument. Copies of both the transcription and the source must be made available to the examiners at the time of the examination. Chamber Music. A duet to be played at the examination (eg. two guitars, guitar and violin, guitar and flute, guitar and piano, etc). The guitar part should be of a reasonable standard of difficulty. A piece of a different period to that presented in (b) above. Repertoire. LEVEL 8 (Semester 1 - Technical Examination) All three octave major and minor (melodic) scales - fingering to include all. All three octave major and minor arpeggios. One scale in thirds, sixths, octaves, tenths (ie. four scales). Two studies LEVEL 8 (Semester 2 - Repertoire Examination) Recital Program Four movements of a baroque suite. A work by an Australian composer. A concerto movement (19th or 20th century).