scales & modes
The Acoustic Grades are simpler, The Electric Grades require extra elements.
Acoustic Debut Grade - C Major G major
Electric Debut Grade - G Pentatonic Major A Minor E Blues Scale
Acoustic Grade 1 - D Major A Minor
Electric Grade 1 - E Minor Scale Open E Blues Scale Open G Pentatonic Major A Pentatonic Minor
Acoustic Grade 2 - A Major A Dorian
Electric Grade 2 - C Major G Major B Pentatonic Minor A natural Minor D pentatonic Major A Blues G Blues
Acoustic Grade 3 (Open) - G Major A Natural Minor A Mixolydian
Electric Grade 3 - ANY Key, 2 Octave Fretted - Major, Natural Minor, Pentatonic Major & Minor, Blues
Acoustic Grade 4 (Open) - E major E Natural Minor E Blues PLUS 2 Octave Fretted Major Scales of G, A, C, D
Electric Grade 4 - 2 Octave Major in 2 Positions, 2 Octave Pentatonic Major in 2 Positions, 2 Octave Blues in 2 Positions, 2 Octave Natural Minor in 2 Positions
Acoustic Grade 5 - 2 Octave Fretted in ANY key - Major, Natural Minor, Blues
Electric Grade 5 - 1 Octave Pent Minor in 5 Positions, 1 Octave blues in 5 Positions, 1 Octave Major in 3 Positions, 2 Octave Pent Major in 3 Positions, 1 Octave Harmonic Minor, 1 Octave Pent Minor in 5ths
Acoustic Grade 6 - 1 Octave Major Scales in 3 fingerboard positions in ANY key, 2 Octave Pent Major & Minor in ANY key
Electric Grade 6 - Natural Minor & Major 1 Octave in 5 Positions, Dorian & Mixolydian in 2 Octaves, Chromatic Scale in 2 Octaves, major & pent Minor Harmonised in 8ths, Major Scale 1 Octave Harmonised in 3rds
Acoustic Grade 7 - 2 Octave Scales in Any Key, Mixolydian, Dorian, Harmonic Minor
Electric Grade 7 - 1 Octave Pent Minor in 5 Positions, 2 Octave Dorian & Mixolydian in 2 Positions, 2 Octave Phrygian & Lydian, 1 Octave Natural Minor in 8ths, 2 Octave Whole Tone, 3 Octave Pent Minor & Blues in Keys F-C Inclusive
Acoustic Grade 8 - 1 Octave Major Scale, Any Key in 5 Positions, 1 Octave C major Harmonised in 3rds & 5ths, 1 Octave G major Harmonised in 10ths
Electric Grade 8 - 3 Octave Chromatic Keys F-C, 1 Octae Dorian & Mixolydian in 3 Positions, 1 Octave Phrygian & Lydian in 2 Positions, 3 Octave Major in F# - C inc, 3 Octave Natural Minor in F-C, 2 Octave Locrian
Acoustic Debut Grade - C Major G major
Electric Debut Grade - G Pentatonic Major A Minor E Blues Scale
Acoustic Grade 1 - D Major A Minor
Electric Grade 1 - E Minor Scale Open E Blues Scale Open G Pentatonic Major A Pentatonic Minor
Acoustic Grade 2 - A Major A Dorian
Electric Grade 2 - C Major G Major B Pentatonic Minor A natural Minor D pentatonic Major A Blues G Blues
Acoustic Grade 3 (Open) - G Major A Natural Minor A Mixolydian
Electric Grade 3 - ANY Key, 2 Octave Fretted - Major, Natural Minor, Pentatonic Major & Minor, Blues
Acoustic Grade 4 (Open) - E major E Natural Minor E Blues PLUS 2 Octave Fretted Major Scales of G, A, C, D
Electric Grade 4 - 2 Octave Major in 2 Positions, 2 Octave Pentatonic Major in 2 Positions, 2 Octave Blues in 2 Positions, 2 Octave Natural Minor in 2 Positions
Acoustic Grade 5 - 2 Octave Fretted in ANY key - Major, Natural Minor, Blues
Electric Grade 5 - 1 Octave Pent Minor in 5 Positions, 1 Octave blues in 5 Positions, 1 Octave Major in 3 Positions, 2 Octave Pent Major in 3 Positions, 1 Octave Harmonic Minor, 1 Octave Pent Minor in 5ths
Acoustic Grade 6 - 1 Octave Major Scales in 3 fingerboard positions in ANY key, 2 Octave Pent Major & Minor in ANY key
Electric Grade 6 - Natural Minor & Major 1 Octave in 5 Positions, Dorian & Mixolydian in 2 Octaves, Chromatic Scale in 2 Octaves, major & pent Minor Harmonised in 8ths, Major Scale 1 Octave Harmonised in 3rds
Acoustic Grade 7 - 2 Octave Scales in Any Key, Mixolydian, Dorian, Harmonic Minor
Electric Grade 7 - 1 Octave Pent Minor in 5 Positions, 2 Octave Dorian & Mixolydian in 2 Positions, 2 Octave Phrygian & Lydian, 1 Octave Natural Minor in 8ths, 2 Octave Whole Tone, 3 Octave Pent Minor & Blues in Keys F-C Inclusive
Acoustic Grade 8 - 1 Octave Major Scale, Any Key in 5 Positions, 1 Octave C major Harmonised in 3rds & 5ths, 1 Octave G major Harmonised in 10ths
Electric Grade 8 - 3 Octave Chromatic Keys F-C, 1 Octae Dorian & Mixolydian in 3 Positions, 1 Octave Phrygian & Lydian in 2 Positions, 3 Octave Major in F# - C inc, 3 Octave Natural Minor in F-C, 2 Octave Locrian