Orange Learn

Rock Guitar – Advanced

Level 3 diploma

In this exam, Sara will ask you to play elements from your course. Students are marked by a professional guitarist and qualified examiner. Includes a free mock exam.

Exam accredited & recognised internationally: Yes

Qualification Credits:
Qualification Number: 603/4582/2
Level: Level 3 Diploma
Total Credits: 32
EQF Credits: 4
RQF Credits: 3

Certificate: Yes
Exam duration: 25 minutes
Time to complete exam from purchase: 6 months

Helpful links:
Course provider learning area: Orange amps learn page
Syllabus overview download: Orange tiered syllabus

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Description

About the exam:

This is the complete 3 module exam for the ‘Orange Rock Guitar Advanced Course’.  The Orange Rock Guitar Advanced Course is the equivalent to starting at Grade 6 level and finishing at Grade 8. Students are marked by a professional guitarist and qualified examiner. Includes a free mock exam.

What’s in the exam:

The exam comprises questions from the following advanced course lessons:

  1. Other Useful Scales – Sara will ask you to play all 3 scales 
  2. 2 Octave Arpeggios – Sara will ask you to play progression 1  
  3. Introduction to Modes – Sara will ask you to play a random selection of Modal scales
  4. Bar Chords – Sara will ask you to play a randomly selected bar chord progression
  5. Legato Study – Sara will ask you to play a randomly selected exercise 
  6. Modal Workout Part I – Sara will ask you to play exercise 3
  7. Modal Workout Part II – Sara will ask you to play exercise 1
  8. Drop D Power Chords – Sara will ask you to play progression 1
  9. Performance Piece – Sara will ask you the name of your piece, the author(s) and the publisher, and to then play your piece
  10. Aural – Sara will test you on: Harmonic Recognition, Interval Recognition, Melodic Recall and Harmonic Recall. 
  11. Sight-reading – Sara will ask you to play a ‘not before seen’ random melody and chordal progression
  12. Theory – This will be presented as a timed multiple choice question page 

Materials used: All course materials used in the exam are available in the exam environment for download apart from your chosen piece.

Endorsee: Orange ambassador Francesca Simone, guitarist to Beyoncé on her World formation tour & lead guitarist to Kehlani, provides words of encouragement via recorded video.

Comparative  non online exams:

Trinity Rock & Pop  grade 6 + grade 7 + grade 8

Rockschool grade 6 + grade 7 + grade 8

RGT LCM grade 6 + grade 7 + grade 8

Minimum system requirements:

  • A laptop or PC with screen (not available for mobile or tablets)
  • Browser: A current version of Chrome/Safari/Firefox/Edge
  • Internet: Stable wi-fi or Ethernet for best results. Download speed 5 Mbps – Upload speed 2 Mbps
  • Camera: Built in camera or external HD camera with microphone
  • Sound: Any speaker system that you can hear comfortably (not available for headphones)

About the Provider

Orange Learn

Orange Amps has long been a respected brand in the music industry, with their products used by many legendary artists across the globe.

Orange Learn offers innovative educational tools that support and inspire a lifelong passion for learning and performing music with courses and exams developed with the aim of supporting students to enjoy their learning experiences from start to finish. They help to build a strong foundation of focused, instrument-led knowledge by increasing performance confidence, musical ability and valuable skills with recognised accreditations.

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