Trinity College London Classical Guitar · Grade 5
Trinity Classical Grade 5 guitar
A significant milestone with substantial classical repertoire.
Trinity exams are taken digitally by default — recorded and submitted online — with in-person exams arranged for students who prefer them.
Set pieces
Tap any piece to open its own page with a play-along video, amp settings and practice tips. You'll still need the official grade book for the notation.
Every piece across all Trinity Classical Grade 5 books(30)
- Omaggio a Tárrega, no. 5— BrouwerNuevos estudios sencillos — Chester CH64273 Play
- Etude no. 2 in A minor— Carcassi25 Melodic and Progressive Studies, op. 60 — Chanterelle ECH0470 Play
- El caminante— CorderoPequeña Suite — Doberman DO886 Play
- Mariana— CottamZebramusic — ESG 076 Play
- Inveraray Castle— DawClassical Guitar Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5 — Trinity TCL019325 Play
- Preludium— Dowland, arr. HegelClassical Guitar Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5 — Trinity TCL019325 Play
- Stonehenge— FellowFingerfood Light — Schott ED22598 Play
- Allegro moderato (no. 2 from Colección 2a)— Ferrer24 Estudios — Schott GA569 Play
- Etude no. 3: Flocon de neige— Garcia25 Etudes Esquisses — Mel Bay 95430 Play
- Allegretto (no. 3 from 24 prime lezioni progressive, op. 139)— GiulianiClassical Guitar Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5 — Trinity TCL019325 Play
- Allegro in C— GiulianiThe Guitarist's Collection book 1 — Mayhew 3611140 Play
- Dedicatoria— GuzmánClassical Guitar Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5 — Trinity TCL019325 Play
- Le pélerin— KoshkinRaise the Bar Guitar: Grades 3-5 — Trinity TCL016560 Play
- El negrito— LauroRaise the Bar Guitar: Grades 3-5 — Trinity TCL016560 Play
- La gatica— LauroTwo Venezuelan Waltzes — Universal UE29173 Play
- Sambinha (duet)— MachadoModinha brasileira — Lemoine HL24821 Play
- Stay— MontesNueve preludios azules — Trinity TCL019110 Play
- Allegro— de MurciaPrélude & Allegro — Eschig ME6808 Play
- Holidays— Norton, arr. NestorClassical Guitar Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5 — Trinity TCL019325 Play
- The Lament for Terence McDonough (duet)— O'Carolan, arr. FiorentinoCeltic Music for Classical Guitar — Carisch ML2601 Play
- Skater's Waltz— PearsonClassical Guitar Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5 — Trinity TCL019325 Play
- Vuelvo al sur— Piazzolla, arr. RyanPlay Piazzolla — Boosey M060119712 Play
- Memories of Summer— RyanClassical Guitar Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5 — Trinity TCL019325 Play
- Maria Luisa: Mazurka (from Tres piezas fáciles, op. 19)— SagrerasGuitar Works: 48 Early Works & Transcriptions or First Repertoire for Solo Guitar book 2 — Chanterelle ECH0883 or Faber 0571507395 Play
- El pañuelo de Pepa (duet)— SaumellClassical Guitar Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5 — Trinity TCL019325 Play
- Immram— SmithAtmospheres & Adventures — Trinity TCL019127 Play
- Andante (no. 8 from 24 leçons progressives, op. 31)— SorClassical Guitar Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5 — Trinity TCL019325 Play
- Andante (no. 21 from 24 petites pièces progressives, op. 44)— SorThe Complete Studies for Guitar — Chanterelle ECH0491 Play
- Country Étude— StachakClassical Guitar Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 5 — Trinity TCL019325 Play
- Irish Etude— StachakCharacteristic Études vol. 1 — Euterpe EU1801 Play
Books and exam booking
The Trinity Grade 5 book and the exam booking both come from Trinity College London directly.
Technical work at Grade 5
- All major and minor scales, two octaves
- Arpeggio studies across the neck
- Tremolo introduction
- Natural harmonics
What's in the exam
- Three pieces from the syllabus
- Technical work
- One supporting test
- Musical knowledge
Trinity Classical Grade 5 technical work in full
Everything below is published in Trinity's book Guitar Scales, Arpeggios and Studies from 2016: Initial–Grade 5. You always play the technical exercise, then choose one of: scales & arpeggios set A, scales & arpeggios set B, or the studies. Tell the examiner your choice on the submission form.
1. Technical exercise
Technical exercise in F♯ minor (♩ = 126) — music may be used.
2. Scales & arpeggios — set A
From memory, mf.
- E♭ major scale and arpeggio — two octaves, scale im. Minimum tempi: scale ♩ = 92, arpeggio ♩. = 50
- A natural minor scale and arpeggio — two octaves, scale ma
- G major scale in broken thirds — one octave, im. Minimum tempo ♩ = 82
- C major scale in sixths — one octave, ip/mp. Minimum tempo ♩ = 82
- Dominant 7th arpeggio in the key of A major — two octaves, ppimim…. Minimum tempo ♩ = 76
3. Scales & arpeggios — set B
From memory, mf.
- F major scale and arpeggio — two octaves, scale im. Minimum tempi: scale ♩ = 92, arpeggio ♩. = 50
- C melodic minor scale and arpeggio — two octaves, scale ma
- G major scale in broken thirds — one octave, im. Minimum tempo ♩ = 82
- C major scale in sixths — one octave, ip/mp. Minimum tempo ♩ = 82
- Diminished 7th arpeggio starting on E — two octaves, ppimim…. Minimum tempo ♩ = 76
4. Studies
Choose and perform two studies, each from a different group. Music may be used.
Group 1 — for tone and phrasing
- Incognito
- Over the Moon
Group 2 — for articulation
- Mistral
- And So It Ends
Group 3 — for idiomatic elements
- Mare Nectaris
- All Barre One