About this Course
This series of 1-2-1 guitar lessons with Vin Leone is for absolute beginners who would like to progress along a graded path and learn to read music. These lessons provide younger children with the skills they will need leading up to Grade 1 level classical repertoire with the focus on learning to recognise rhythms and notation on the page and by ear.
While the material at this level isn't technical, the emphasis is on rewarding progress and developing the motivations to succeed and progress further.
Scales and arpeggios are also introduced.
Foundation Guitar (G1 Prep)
Exam Board
ABRSM
Vin Leone
Instructor:
Vin began teaching his own daughter to play guitar over 35 years ago. since then he's learned a thing or two about teaching children and always relishes every opportunity to introduce young minds to the wonders of a life in music. Read More...
A Musical Journey
Engaging & Fun
This isn't a grade exam, these 1-2-1 guitar lessons with Vin as both mentor and teacher, it's an engaging and fun musical journey of discovery for every student of any age. Once the student is ready, they can take the Prep Test to begin to experience feelings of musical acheivement and reward.
The First Musical Assessment
There is no pass or fail, and no marks are awarded. The examiner’s comments will cover some of the following: Sense of pitch and rhythm, Control of tone, Listening skills and musical awareness.
Immediate feedback is given on the day, in the form of positive comments and suggestions written on the certificate, which is handed to the candidate by the examiner at the end of the Prep Test.
Next Steps
Vin Leone recommends continuing on with Grade 1 lessons for all aspiring guitarists in order to guarantee acquiring all the technical and listening skills for making music in any genre later on.
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In The Exam
Generally, there will be one examiner in the exam room; however, for training and quality assurance purposes, a second examiner may sometimes be present.
Examiners may ask to look at the music before or after the performance of a piece (a separate copy is not required: the candidate’s copy will suffice).
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Examiners may stop the performance of a piece when they have heard enough to form a judgment.
They will not issue or discuss a candidate’s result; instead, the mark form (and certificate for successful candidates) will be issued by ABRSM after the exam.
Order of the exam
The individual sections of the exam may be taken in any order, at the candidate’s choice, although it is preferable for accompanied pieces (see ‘Accompaniment’ on p. 9) to be performed consecutively and at the beginning of the exam.
Tuning up
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The guitar should be tuned before entering the exam room, but in cases at Grades 1–5 where the candidate is playing with a piano accompaniment the teacher or accompanist may tune the candidate’s instrument to the piano (or advise on tuning) before the exam begins.
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In Grades 6–8, candidates must tune their instrument themselves. Examiners are unable to help with tuning.
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Footstools
Candidates should provide their own footstool (or other form of guitar support) if required.
Music stands
All ABRSM public venues provide a music stand, but candidates are welcome to bring their own if they prefer.
The examiner will be happy to help adjust the height or position of the stand.
