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Level I and Level II

Scales 1. Major 2. Chromatic Triads 3. Chords 4. Arpeggios Four-Part 5. Chords 6. Arpeggios Performance 7. Performance 8. Reading Level I Keys: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A Two octaves from any degree or mode (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Two octaves from tonic (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Roots: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A Maj, Min, Aug, Dimclose voicing, starting from root position, across fingerboard, one octave. Maj, Min, Aug, Dimone octave from root (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Roots: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A Maj7, Min7, Dom7, Min7b5, Dom7sus4, 7#5, Dim7, Maj6, Min6, Min9, 9, 7b9, 7#9, 13one form for each. Maj7, Min7, Dom7, Min7b5, Dom7sus4, 7#5, Dim7one octave from root (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Instructor approved performance piecethree minute maximum. Notation required for test team. Level appropriatesingle note and chords with rhythm slashes.

Scales 1. Melodic Minor 2. Whole-tone Triads 3. Chords 4. Arpeggios 4-Part 5. Chords 6. Arpeggios Performance 7. Performance 8. Reading

Level II Keys: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A (parallel to major) Two octaves from any degree or mode (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Two octaves from tonic (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Roots: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A Maj, Min, Aug, Dimclose voicing, starting from any inversion, one octave up and down all string sets: x, , , . Maj, Min, Aug, Dimfrom root, two octaves (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Roots: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A Min(maj7), Maj7#5, Maj7b5, Min7#5, 7b5, Dim(Maj7), Maj(9/7), Maj(9/6), min9(maj7), 7(b9/b13),13(b9), 9(b13)one form for each. Min(maj7), Maj7#5, Maj7b5, Min7#5, 7b5, Dim(Maj7)one octave from root (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Instructor approved performance piece-three minute maximum. Notation required for test team. Level appropriatesingle note and chords with rhythm slashes.

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Level III and Level IV

Scales 1. Harm. Minor 2. Diminished
(whole step, half step)

Level III Keys: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A Two octaves from any degree (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Two octaves from tonic (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Roots: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A Maj, Min spread (open) voicingsstarting from any inversion, one octave. Maj, Min, Aug, Dimfrom any chord tone, one octave (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Roots: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A Maj7, Min7, Dom7, Min7b5, Dom7sus4, 7#5, Dim7, Maj6, Min6, Min9, 9, 7b9, 7#9, 13two forms for each Maj7, Min7, Dom7, Min7b5, Dom7sus4, 7#5, Dim7one octave from any chord tone (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Instructor approved performance piece-three minute maximum. Notation required for test team. Level appropriatesingle note and chords with rhythm slashes

Triads 3. Chords 4. Arpeggios 4-Part 5. Chords 6. Arpeggios Performance 7. Performance 8. Reading

Scales 1. Harm. Major 2. Pentatonic Triads 3. Chords 4. Arpeggios 4-Part 5. Chords 6. Arpeggios Performance 7. Performance 8. Reading

Level IV Keys: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A Two octaves from any degree (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Two octaves from tonicmajor (1, 2, 3, 5, 6) and minor (1, 2, b3, 5, 6) (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Roots: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A Aug, Dim spread (open) voicingsstarting from any inversion, one octave. Maj, Min, Aug, Dimfrom any chord tone, two octaves, (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Roots: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A Min(maj7), Maj7#5, Maj7b5, Min7#5, 7b5, Dim(Maj7), Maj(9/7), Maj(9/6), min9(maj7), 7(b9/b13),13(b9), 9(b13)two forms for each Min(maj7), Maj7#5, Maj7b5, Min7#5, 7b5, Dim(Maj7)one octave from any chord tone, (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Instructor approved performance piece-three minute maximum. Notation required for test team. Level appropriatesingle note and chords with rhythm slashes

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Level V and Level VI

Scales 1. Major 2. Chromatic Triad 3. Chords 4. Arpeggios 4-Part 5. Chords 6. Arpeggios 7. Reading 8. Performance Level V All keys Three octaves from any degree or mode, (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Three octaves from tonic, (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Diatonic to C Major, voice-led through 6 cycles from Root, 1st and 2nd inversions, close and spread. Major three octaves from any chord tone, all keys (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Maj7, Min7, Dom7, Min7b5, Dom7sus4, 7#5, Dim7all inversions, student choice of key. Maj7, Min7, Dom7, Min7b5, Dom7sus4, 7#5, Dim7two octaves from any chord tone, all keys (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Level appropriatesingle note and chords with rhythm slashes. Instructor approved performance piece.

Scales 1. Mel. Minor 2. Whole tone Triad 3. Chords 4. Arpeggios 4-Part 5. Chords 6. Arpeggios

Level VI All keys Three octaves from any degree or mode, (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Three octaves from tonic, (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Diatonic to C Melodic Minor, voice-led through 6 cycles from Root, 1st and 2nd inversions, close and spread. Minor three octaves from any chord tone, all keys (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Min(maj7), Maj7#5, Maj7b5, Min7#5, 7b5, Dim(Maj7)all inversions, student choice of key. Min(maj7), Maj7#5, Maj7b5, Min7#5, 7b5, Dim(Maj7) two octaves from any chord tone, all keys (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Level appropriatesingle note and chords with rhythm slashes. Instructor approved performance piece.

7. Reading 8. Performance

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Level VII and Level VIII

Scales 1. Harm. Minor 2. Diminished Triad 3. Chords 4. Arpeggios 4-Part 5. Chords 6. Arpeggios 7. Reading 8. Performance Level VII All keys Three octaves from any degree, (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Three octaves from tonic, (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Diatonic to C Harmonic Minor, voice-led through 6 cycles from Root, 1st and 2nd inversions, close and spread. Augmented 3 octaves from any chord tone, all keys (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Maj7, Min7, Dom7, Min7b5, Dom7sus4, 7#5, Dim7all inversions, all keys. Maj7, Min7, Dom7, Min7b5, Dom7sus4, 7#5, Dim7three octaves from any chord tone, all keys (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Level appropriatesingle note and chords with rhythm slashes. Instructor approved performance piece.

Scales 1. Harm. Major 2. Pentatonic Triad 3. Chords 4. Arpeggios 4-Part 5. Chords 6. Arpeggios

Level VIII All keys Three octaves from any degree or mode, (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Three octaves from tonicmajor (1, 2, 3, 5, 6) and minor (1, 2, b3, 5, 6), (min. tempo: sixteenth notes at =60). Maj, Min, Aug, Dimvoice-led chromatically "48 to 48" (close and spread). Diminished three octaves from any chord tone, all keys (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Min(maj7), Maj7#5, Maj7b5, Min7#5, 7b5, Dim(Maj7)all inversions, all keys. Min(maj7), Maj7#5, Maj7b5, Min7#5, 7b5, Dim(Maj7)three octaves from any chord tone, all keys (min. tempo: eighth notes at =60). Level appropriatesingle note and chords with rhythm slashes. Instructor approved performance piece

7. Reading 8. Performance