At Grade 2 you can develop a range of skills and techniques including left hand damping, switching between single notes and chords, palm muting, and playing open strings and fretted notes together. In the exam you’ll play a set list of three songs and demonstrate your playback or improvising skills.
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TCL Level 1 Award in Graded Examination in Rock and Pop (Grade 2)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Produce a performance that demonstrates preparation, understanding and the beginnings of thoughtful interpretation
* Perform with generally secure rhythm and a sense of pulse
* Perform with a general feeling of individuality and commitment
2. Perform clearly and accurately and be able to create and convey mood to the audience
* Give a performance that is generally accurate and fluent with fair attention to musical and notational details
* Demonstrate a competent sense of performance
3. Show evidence of a technical command of the instrument/voice
* Demonstrate a competent level of technical ability with varied use of instrumental/vocal resources
* Perform with a good-quality sound that is flexible and well-projected
4. Demonstrate a range of technical and musical abilities through either a quick study piece or improvisation
* Respond to a quick study piece with continuity of pulse, attention to note values and pitches, and some sense of musical interpretation
* Improvise with a creative approach to melodic responses, awareness of harmonic implications, and generally wide use of instrumental/vocal resources relevant to Grade 2
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