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Scottish Music Graded Exams Accordion - Grade 1 (2014 - December 2023) (book)

The accordion Syllabus 2014 - December 2023 offers a great choice of tunes for your repertoire or to create a programme for TMGE or SQA exams or for ceilidhs, mods and concerts. Collected from many well known players, teachers and arrangers.

For the Grade 1 accordion syllabus 2014 - December 2023, we offer you a choice of tunes to start you on your way to a rich and varied repertoire. Where appropriate, tunes in this volume have been edited for guidance purposes.

The arrangements represent the technical standard to be expected at the grade, and as such should be adhered to by candidates when performing in the exam.

Details

Instruments:
Accordion
Book format:
A4
Date:
2014
Origin:
Scottish
Articulations:
Chords, Staff notation
Tune Types:
Air, Dance tunes, Gaelic waltz, Hornpipe, Jig, March, Polka, Reel, Schottische, Strathspey, Waltz
ISBN:
978-1-906804-86-2
Level:
Beginners
Arrangers:
Anne Hughes, Iain MacPhail, Christine Martin, Ian Muir
Pages:
12
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Table of contents

  • Airs:
  • Amazing Grace - Trad/arr John Marshall
  • Ye Banks and Braes - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • The Gentle Maiden - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • Mo Nighean Donn Bhoidheach - Trad/arr C. Martin & A. Hughes
  • Come By the Hills - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • Huntingtower - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • Dance Tunes:
  • Aitken Drum - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • Seven Step Polka - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • Thistle of Scotland - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • Lassie wi the Yellow Coatie - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • The Reel of Tullochgorum - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • Recent Compositions:
  • The Standing Stones of Kilberry - Iain MacPhail
  • Keppoch Point - Iain MacPhail
  • The Colours of Cape Breton - Phil Cunningham
  • Mid Yell School Waltz - Tom Anderson
  • Michael MacKenzie - Ali MacGregor
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Reviews

“The books are well produced with input from relevant experts and a good range of tunes which are likely to be played widely outside of the classroom” Living Tradition Magazine2015

Pete Heywood

“I’d recommend them to anyone wanting to explore their chosen instrument, at any stage of life” Living Tradition Magazine 2015

Pete Heywood

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