About This Certification
LAPT Guitar Examinations focus on developing technical competence, musical understanding and confident performance. Candidates are assessed on appropriate guitar techniques, including chord formation, strumming patterns, scales, melodic playing, finger coordination, rhythm and musical expression. As students advance, examinations encourage greater technical precision, fluency, interpretation and performance confidence.
Initial Grade - Introduction to Music: Designed for beginners, this level introduces fundamental musical concepts, basic techniques, rhythm, note recognition and simple musical performance.
At a Glance
| Reference | LAPT-MUS-GTR-I |
| Award | Certificate • Level Initial Grade |
| Assessment | 100 marks — 60 to pass (60%) |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Validity | Lifetime |
| Awarding Body | LAPT — London Academy of Professional Training |
Curriculum
| 1 |
Performance |
3 chapters
· 9 classes
66 marks
|
• 1 Repertoire — 3 classes
› Repertoire: Learn
› Repertoire: Practise
› Repertoire: Check Your Progress
• 2 Musical Interpretation and Expression — 3 classes
› Musical Interpretation and Expression: Learn
› Musical Interpretation and Expression: Practise
› Musical Interpretation and Expression: Check Your Progress
• 3 Stage Presentation and Confidence — 3 classes
› Stage Presentation and Confidence: Learn
› Stage Presentation and Confidence: Practise
› Stage Presentation and Confidence: Check Your Progress
| 2 |
Technical Work |
6 chapters
· 18 classes
14 marks
|
• 1 Chord Formation — 3 classes
› Chord Formation: Learn
› Chord Formation: Practise
› Chord Formation: Check Your Progress
• 2 Strumming Patterns — 3 classes
› Strumming Patterns: Learn
› Strumming Patterns: Practise
› Strumming Patterns: Check Your Progress
• 3 Scales — 3 classes
› Scales: Learn
› Scales: Practise
› Scales: Check Your Progress
• 4 Melodic Playing — 3 classes
› Melodic Playing: Learn
› Melodic Playing: Practise
› Melodic Playing: Check Your Progress
• 5 Finger Coordination — 3 classes
› Finger Coordination: Learn
› Finger Coordination: Practise
› Finger Coordination: Check Your Progress
• 6 Rhythm — 3 classes
› Rhythm: Learn
› Rhythm: Practise
› Rhythm: Check Your Progress
| 3 |
Supporting Tests |
3 chapters
· 9 classes
20 marks
|
• 1 Sight-Reading — 3 classes
› Sight-Reading: Learn
› Sight-Reading: Practise
› Sight-Reading: Check Your Progress
• 2 Note Recognition and Musical Reading — 3 classes
› Note Recognition and Musical Reading: Learn
› Note Recognition and Musical Reading: Practise
› Note Recognition and Musical Reading: Check Your Progress
• 3 Musical Understanding — 3 classes
› Musical Understanding: Learn
› Musical Understanding: Practise
› Musical Understanding: Check Your Progress