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Syllabus of Plucked-String Diploma in

Popular Music - Guitar
Version in English

from 2018 until the next edition

REVISED SYLLABUS FOR PLUCKED-STRING INSTRUMENTS

 Diploma in Popular Music
(3 CPD Assessments free-of-charge)
Note that taking some Private Lessons with a qualified teacher is needed for
preparation. The academy will provide you a private teacher.
GUITAR
Foundation
Module 1 Introduction:
1.1 Reading a Tablature
1.2 Left Hand Technique
1.3 Which fingerings?
1.4 Right Hand Technique
1.5 The Guitar Strings
1.6 Playing a Chord
1.7 Which Fingering 1
1.8 Which Fingering 2
1.9 Playing a pop / rock or folk song
Module 1 (Continued): Handling Major Chords
Module 2: Picking Exercises / Study # 1
Module 3: Performance: Everybody Hurts (REM -
Arrangement by Carlos Viegas)
Module 4: Scales of C major and A natural minor / Study # 2
Module 5: G Major Pentatonic Scale / Handling Major
Chords and Dominant Sevenths / Rhythmic Study in C
Major
Module 6: Harmony of Major Blues (with Flatpicking) /
Handling Minor Chords / Rhythmic Study in A minor
Module 7: Performance: Blues Folk Theme in C Major
(Carlos Viegas)
Module 8: Performance: Greensleeves (Anon.) (Folk Theme)
Module 9: Scales of C major, G major and A natural minor
(2 octaves)
Modules 10 and 11: Scale Patterns / Arpeggio Workout
(Guitar Institute / Guitar School, London)

Intermediate I
Module 1: Chords, Triads, progressions and intervals
(Harmony 1)
Module 2: Implementing Rhythmics (Rhythmic Analysis 1)
Module 3: Scales and arpeggios (Technical Work 1)
Module 4: Hearing Tests (Ear Training 1) / Spoken tests
(Viva Voce 1)
Module 5: Repertory of Jazz and Modern Music
(Performance 1)
Module 6: Performing Solos (Improvisation 1)

Intermediate II
Module 1: Chords, Triads, progressions and intervals
(Harmony 2)
Module 2: Implementing Rhythmics (Rhythmic Analysis 2)
Module 3: Scales and arpeggios (Technical Work 2)
Module 4: Hearing Tests (Ear Training 2) / Spoken tests
(Viva Voce 2)
Module 5: Repertory of Jazz and Modern Music
(Performance 2)
Module 6: Performing Solos (Improvisation 2)
CPD Assessments for the Diploma via Video - Guitar:
Test 1: chord-melody for guitar
Test 2: advanced improvisation
Test 3: orchestral practice with the academy’s interactive
string big band/ensemble

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