Guitar certification
Level 4 — Advanced 2 (Artistic Control)
To achieve interpretive maturity and integrated technical–theoretical control.
Practical syllabus (guitar)
Technique
- Advanced fingerstyle patterns
- Optional tapping work
- Secure position shifts across the neck
Scales
- C♯ Minor
- F Major (two octaves)
- A♭ Major
- D Harmonic Minor
- G Major in multiple positions
- B♭ Minor
Chords
- Altered chords
- Suspended chords
- Drop voicings and spread voicings
Repertoire and improvisation
- Four pieces in tabs and chords spanning at least two genres
- One long-form piece (extended structure)
- Improvisation over more complex chord changes
Theory syllabus
Harmony and modes
- Secondary dominants
- Modal interchange
- Introduction to modes (Ionian to Locrian)
Analysis
- Harmonic analysis of selected repertoire
Sample theory question bank – Level 4
Section A
- What is modal interchange?
- Define secondary dominants.
Section B
- Explain the difference between modes.
- Write chord extensions for a given scale.
Section C
- Harmonic analysis of a short excerpt.
- Mode identification from melody.