International Graded Guitar Exam Course

Age Group7–18 years
Course Duration12 months
Session Duration1 Hour
CompletionYes
Sessions100 Sessions
FrequencyTwice a week
Course Valid Till
Forever

About The Course

If you’re keen on pursuing music professionally and want to take your Guitar playing to the next notch, you’re in the right place! Shan’s School of Music has an impressive record of 100% of its students clearing these graded music exams. This course will thoroughly prepare students to take universally certified examinations (Grades 1–8) from Internationally acclaimed music universities—Trinity College London and Rock School UK. The Instructors of this course will also facilitate these exams, grade-wise, and on passing, you will receive certificates from both the International Music University and HT School. There are a maximum of two graded exams per year, depending on your performance. NOTE: Students will have to pay an exam fee, ranging from INR 3,500 to INR 10,000, to the International board. Please note that this will be over and above the course price. In addition, there will be an official International board website from where students can download music ebooks for INR 1,200 approximately, which is again over and above the course price.

Universally certified exams have three components—pieces, technical work and supporting tests, with different requirements, depending on the grade. Pieces

Candidates perform three pieces (depending on the grade) from lists featuring a wide range of styles and genres. The syllabus for this course focuses on a range of teaching approaches, with the Instructors training students on several pieces. Recently, for certain subjects, duets are also an option for Grades 1–3, which offers greater flexibility. Technical Work

Developing a strong technical foundation is crucial to playing confidently and enjoying playing. The Instructors have developed technical work that is intuitive and relevant to the Guitar and will help build confidence in your technique.

We recognise that learners have different strengths and so candidates can choose from several different options for their technical work. Supporting Tests

Our examinations aim to develop holistic musicians, and supporting tests play a key role in this endeavour. Candidates choose two supporting tests from a selection that includes sight reading, aural, musical knowledge and improvising. UCAS Points

Students who pass Grades 6–8 are eligible for Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) points, which are very beneficial for students applying to foreign colleges and universities.

Students who pass Grades 1–8 are eligible for the Extracurricular Activities (ECA) quota while applying for vocational courses in certain Indian universities.

Who Is This Course For?

This International Graded Guitar Exam Course is specifically designed to help students aged 7–18 prepare for universally certified exams and define a career in music.

Course Objectives

The International Graded Guitar Exam Course will help you:

Prepare for the different components of the graded music exams
Acquire knowledge on the different theoretical and practical aspects of music
Develop the confidence to effortlessly play the Guitar
Hone your skills to improvise and create music
Improve your sight reading of music
Define a career in music

Curriculum

Pieces: Classes 1–36 (12 sessions per piece)

Pieces: Unit 1
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Pieces: Unit 2
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Pieces: Unit 3
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Pieces: Unit 4
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Pieces: Unit 5
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Pieces: Unit 6
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Pieces: Unit 7
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Pieces: Unit 8
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Pieces: Unit 9
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Pieces: Unit 10
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Pieces: Unit 11
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Pieces: Unit 12
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Pieces: Unit 13
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Pieces: Unit 14
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Pieces: Unit 15
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Pieces: Unit 16
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Pieces: Unit 17
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Pieces: Unit 18
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Pieces: Unit 19
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Pieces: Unit 20
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Pieces: Unit 21
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Pieces: Unit 22
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Pieces: Unit 23
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Pieces: Unit 24
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Pieces: Unit 25
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Pieces: Unit 26
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Pieces: Unit 27
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Pieces: Unit 28
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Pieces: Unit 29
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Pieces: Unit 30
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Pieces: Unit 31
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Pieces: Unit 32
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Pieces: Unit 33
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Pieces: Unit 34
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Pieces: Unit 35
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Pieces: Unit 36
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Classes 37–50

Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 37
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 38
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 39
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 40
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 41
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 42
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 43
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 44
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 45
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 46
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 47
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 48
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 49
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 50
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Pieces: Classes 51–86 (12 sessions per piece)

Pieces: Unit 51
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Pieces: Unit 52
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Pieces: Unit 53
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Pieces: Unit 54
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Pieces: Unit 60
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Pieces: Unit 75
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Pieces: Unit 76
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Pieces: Unit 78
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Pieces: Unit 84
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Pieces: Unit 85
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Pieces: Unit 86
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Classes 87–100

Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 87
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 88
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 89
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 90
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 91
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 92
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 93
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 94
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 95
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 96
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 97
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 98
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 99
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Technical Work & Supporting Tests: Unit 100
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Instructor

Shantanu Arora

Vocalist, Guitarist, Founder, Shan’s School of Music

Shantanu Arora is a professional singer and guitarist based out of New Delhi, India. He started playing the guitar at eight and gave his first stage performance when he was ten. He founded Shan’s School of Music in 2003 and provides training in different musical instruments, such as the keyboard, guitar, violin and flute, along with vocal training. Shantanu is a disciple of Ustad Sabri Khan in Hindustani Classical Music.