Fire And Rain Session Style

James Taylor
Arranged by Tristan Sueme
c 77 Soft Rock / Folk Rock
Capo 3rd fret (†)
Intro
A Em7 D A

### 4 œ œ nœ œ œœ œœ œœœ œœ œœ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ ..
j
& 4
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œ œ ≈
5 3 0 2 0 2
T 4 6
5
6 6 4
3
4
3 3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
2
A 0
B 0
0
0 0 0

† Capo notation in this syllabus is optimised for each arrangement – the following conventions have been used in this arrangement:
■ Music notation and chord symbols are transposed for legibility in relation to the capo position. Notation will sound three semitones higher than written.
■ The tablature numbers represent the distance from the capo. (e.g. tabbed 3rd fret is 3 frets above the capo).

G maj 7

# # # œœ œœ œ
E

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& œ œœ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ
œ. œ œ
nœ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ
J ˙
0 2
0 2 2 0 3 3 3
2 1 1 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0
0 0
0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
[3]

Verse

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A Em7 D A

& # .. ‰œ j
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
Just yes - ter - day morn - ing they let me know you were gone.
look down up - on me, Je - sus? You got - ta help me ma a stand.

j œ r
### . ‰ œ œ nœ œ œ œ ‰ œœ ‰. œœœ œœœ œ œœ ≈
& . œ œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 5

˙ ˙ ˙
˙
. 5 3 2 0 0

.
5 3 3 3 0 2 0
6 4 2 2 2 2
0
0 0
0
[5]
Words and Music by James Taylor

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 Put Your Records On Session Style

Corinne Bailey Rae

c 96 R’n’B Arranged by Nat Martin

F # m6
Play fingerstyle

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A E13 E9

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& 4 ¿ ¿¿ ¿ œ. # œœ œœ Œ
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J
¿ J
P .
¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿
¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ 6 ¿¿
9 9 9
T
¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ 46 ¿¿
7 7 7 7
6 6 7
A 4 4 7 6
B 5 5 5
6 6 7 7 7

F # m6
A Verse
### A
‰
& j
œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙
Three lit - tle birds sat on my win - dow

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¿¿ ¿¿ œœ œœ ¿¿ œœ œœ ¿¿ œ.
& ¿¿ ¿¿ # œ. œ ¿¿ #œ œ ¿¿
œ. œ ¿¿ œ œ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿
F ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿
¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿
9

¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿
7
6 6 6
4 4 4 7
6 6 6
5 5 5
[4]

### E13
‰
E9 A
& Ó Œ ‰ j œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ

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and they told me I don’t need to wor - ry. Sum - mer came like cin - na -

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& œ œ # œœ œœ ¿ ¿¿ ¿ ¿¿
J J œ. œ ¿¿¿ œ œ ¿¿ œ. œ ¿¿¿ œ œ ¿¿
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9 9

¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿
7 7 7
7
6
7 7 7
5 5 5 5 5 5
[6]

F # m6
### E13
‰
E9 A
Ó
& œ. j j
œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
mon, so sweet. Lit - tle girls dou - ble dutch on the con - crete.

## œœ œœ. œœ œ œœ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 5

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& # # œœœ œœœ ¿¿¿ # œœœ œœœ ¿¿ œ. œ œ # œœœ œœ Œ ¿¿ ¿¿
. ¿¿ ¿¿ J J œ. œ ¿¿ œ œ ¿¿
¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿
¿¿ 6 ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿
9 9 9

¿¿ 46 ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿
7 7 7 7
6 6 7
4 4 7 6
6 6 7 7 7
5 5 5
[9]
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Technical Exercises

In this section the examiner will ask you to play a selection of exercises drawn from each of the four groups shown below.
Groups A, B and C contain examples of the scales, arpeggios and chords you can use when playing the pieces. In Group D
you will be asked to prepare the riff exercise and play it to the backing track in the exam. You do not need to memorise the
exercises (and can use the book in the exam) but the examiner will be looking for the speed of your response. The examiner
will also give credit for the level of your musicality.

Before you start the section you will be asked whether you would like to play the exercises along with the click or hear a
single bar of click before you commence the test. The tempo is q = 80.

Groups A and B should be prepared in two octaves in two positions. The first position is to be prepared on the E string from
the starting notes of F, G and A. The second position is to be prepared on the A string from the starting notes of B, C and D.
You may have to make adjustments for open strings in your fingerings of some scales. For each position, the examiner will
choose from a starting note of either F, G, A (E string) or B, C, D (A string).

Below is a full list of everything you need to prepare for the Technical Exercises section of the exam. The examples on the
following pages are a sample of what you need to need to prepare. The fingerings shown are suggestions and you may use
any alternative you like provided the scale or arpeggio starts from the string specified.

Technical Summary
Tempo q = 80

F, G & A (on the E string)

Scales | Major
B, C & D (on the A string)

F, G & A (on the E string)

Scales | Natural Minor
B, C & D (on the A string)

F, G & A (on the E string)

Scales | Harmonic Minor
B, C & D (on the A string)

F, G & A (on the E string)

Scales | Minor Pentatonic
B, C & D (on the A string)

F, G & A (on the E string)

Scales | Major Pentatonic
B, C & D (on the A string)

F, G & A (on the E string)

Scales | Blues
B, C & D (on the A string)

F, G & A (on the E string)

Arpeggios | Major
B, C & D (on the A string)

F, G & A (on the E string)

Arpeggios | Minor
Acoustic Guitar Grade 5

B, C & D (on the A string)

Major & Minor (three inversions)

Chords | Triads
Sequence in C

Riff Eight bars at q = 85

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 Ear Tests

There are two ear tests in this grade. The examiner will play each test to you twice. You will find one example of each type of
test printed below.

Test 1: Melodic Recall

The examiner will play you a two-bar melody with a drum backing using either the D major pentatonic or A minor
pentatonic scales. The first note of the melody will be the root note and the first interval will be descending. You will play
the melody back on your instrument. You will hear the test twice.

Each time the test is played the sequence is: count-in, root note, count-in, melody. There will be a short gap for you to
practise after you have heard the test for the second time. You will hear the count-in and root note for the third time
followed by a vocal count-in and you will then play the melody to the drum backing. The tempo is q = 90.

q = 90
# 4 w ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ Œ
& # 4 .. J œ œ œ œ œ
..

. .
. .
T 7 7 7 7
A 9 9 9 7
B 9 7
10

Test 2: Harmonic Recall

The examiner will play you a tonic chord followed by a four bar chord sequence in the key of G major played to a drum
backing. The sequence will be drawn from the I, IV, V and vi chords and may occur in any combination. You will be asked
to play the chord sequence to the drum backing in the rhythm shown in the example below. This rhythm will be used in all
examples of this test given in the exam. You will then be asked to identify the sequence you have played to the examiner. You
will hear the test twice.

Each time the test is played the sequence is: count-in, tonic, count-in, chords. There will be a short gap for you to practise
after you have heard the test for the second time. You will hear the count-in and tonic for the third time followed by a vocal
count-in then you will play the chords to the drum backing. You should then name the chord sequence, including chord
types (i.e. major or minor). The tempo is q = 80.

q = 80
#4 .G ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
& 4 . | Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û ..
G Em C G
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