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Band Karate

Belt Levels

Master your instrument!

Earn a belt for every level!


9 Belt Colors

Earn 4 Belts Per Color 

Earn 36 Total Belts

View Your Belt Levels

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How to Lead Belt Tests

Want to test your peers and help them get to the next belt level? Here are the instructions for how to facilitate a Band Karate Belt Test.

How To Run A Band Karate Belt Test (docx)Download

Submit Band Karate Videos

Ready to advance to the next Band Karate belt level?! Record a video of yourself (or have a friend record you) performing your belt test, and click the link BELOW to upload your video for review by your band teachers.

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WIND PLAYERS BELT LEVELS

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1) Master Staff Wars (20 Notes)

2) Play First Note

3) Play First 5 Notes

4) Play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star #31

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5) Play Hard Rock Blues #58, with appropriate articulation technique

6) Perform a selected Rhythm Study on page 42 (Essential Elements)

7) Write in Canon Remix notes

8) Play first 8 Notes of Canon Remix

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9) Play Canon Remix

10) Play Concert Bb Major Scale

11) Perform line #1 from the Sight Reading Exercises (without notes written)

12) Play Concert Bb Chromatic Scale (one octave).

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13) Play Concert Bb Blues Scale

14) Play 12 Bar Blues (Licks 1-4)

15) Play 12 Bar Blues (Licks 5-6)

16) Match a pitch with your voice

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17) Play Concert Bb Major Scale with articulations (staccato, legato, slurred, accented)

18) Play Concert C Minor Scale

19) Improvise using the C Minor Scale in front of a class/group

20) Perform a selected Sight Reading Exercise 1-9

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21) Play Tempest

22) Identify Flat or Sharp tuning with your ear

23) Tune your instrument & play a Concert Bb in tune with another person

24) Play with correct intonation - The Chord Exercise: Band Handbook, page 54

Play with another person or group, all parts

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25) Play It Don’t Mean A Thing If You Ain’t Got That Swing (measures 9-16)

26) Play the feature graduation song

27) Play Pomp & Circumstance

28) Play Amazing Grace (in 4-part harmony) with others

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29) Improvise on 12 Bar Blues (using Concert Bb Blues Scale)

30) Perform a selected rhythm exercise from chart 13, page 77

31) Play Concert Eb & Concert F Major Scales

32) Play Concert Ab & Concert C Scales

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33) Compose & perform your own song OR perform an approved song in front of a class or group

34) Play Fundamental Rhythms 1-132 on page 64 of the band handbook

35) Play all major scales

36) Play a college level audition piece

PIANO BELT LEVELS

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1) Master Staff Wars in Treble & Bass Clef (20 notes each clef)

2) Play first five notes (Bb up to F)

3) Name all notes on the piano (naturals, flats, & sharps)

4) Play C-Minor Groove (Bass Line) 

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5) Perform a selected Rhythm Study on page 42 (Essential Elements)

6) Play Hard Rock Blues (Bass Line)

7) Play Concert C-Minor Scale

8) Write in ALL Canon Remix notes

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9) Play Canon Remix (Bass Line)

10) Play Concert Bb Major Scale

11) Play 12 Bar Blues (Three-Note Bass Line)

12) Play Concert Bb Blues Scale

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13) Play C-Minor Groove (Chords)

14) Improvise using the C Minor Scale in front of a class/group

15) Play 12 Bar Blues (Chords)

16) Play Concert Bb Chromatic Scale & name all naturals, sharps, & flats

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17) Perform line #1 from the Sight Reading Exercises (without notes written)

18) Play any of the following chords on command: Major Chords - Bb, C, D, Eb, E, F, G, Ab, A

19) Play any of the following chords on command: Minor Chords - Bb, Cm, Dm, Em, Gm, Am

20) Play Canon Remix (Chords)

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21) Perform a selected Sight Reading Exercise 1-9

22) Play Tempest

23) Identify Flat or Sharp tuning with your ear

24) Match a pitch with your voice

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25) Improvise on 12 Bar Blues (using Concert Bb Blues Scale, with accompaniment)

26) Play the feature graduation song

27) Play Pomp & Circumstance

28) Play Amazing Grace (two hands)

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29)  Improvise on 12 Bar Blues in right hand, while playing bass notes in left hand 

30)  Perform a selected rhythm exercise from chart 13, page 77 

31)  Play Concert Eb & Concert F Major Scales

32)  Play Concert Ab & Concert C Scales

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33)  Compose & perform your own song OR perform an approved song in front of a class or group

34)  Play Fundamental Rhythms 1-132 on page 64 of the band handbook 

35)  Play all major scales 

36)  Play a college-level audition piece 

GUITAR BELT LEVELS

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1) Name the six strings on the guitar and play the first five notes (Bb, C, D, Eb, F) in two different octaves

2) Master Staff Wars in Treble & Bass Clef (20 notes each clef)

3) Play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star #31

4) Name & play all notes on the guitar (naturals, flats, & sharps) 

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5) Play C-Minor Groove (Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Open Chords or Bar Chords for Six-String) 

6) Perform a selected Rhythm Study on page 42 (Essential Elements) 

7) Play Hard Rock Blues (Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Open Chords or Bar Chords for Six-String) 

8) Perform line #1 from the Sight Reading Exercises (without notes written) 

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9) Play Concert C-Minor Scale (two octaves) 

10) Write in ALL Canon Remix bass notes/chords (using piano sheet music) 

11) Play Canon Remix (Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Open Chords or Bar Chords for Six-String) 

12) Play Concert Bb Major Scale (two octaves) 

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13) Play 12 Bar Blues (Three-Note Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Bar Chords for Six-String)

14) Play Concert Bb Blues Scale (two octaves

15) Improvise in C-Minor Groove in front of a class/group

16) Play the 12 Bar Blues Walking Bass Line 

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17) Perform a selected Sight Reading Exercise 1-9

18) Play Concert Bb Chromatic Scale (two octaves)

19) Play any of the following chords on command (Arpeggios for Bass Guitar): Major Chords - Bb, C, D, Eb, E, F, G, Ab, A

20) Play any of the following chords on command (Arpeggios for Bass Guitar): Minor Chords - Bbm, Cm, Dm, Em, Gm, Am

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 21) Play Tempest (Tuba Part or Left Hand Piano part for Bass Guitar | Chords for Six-String)

22) Identify Flat or Sharp tuning with your ear

23) Match a pitch with your voice

24) Improvise on 12 Bar Blues (using Concert Bb Blues Scale, with accompaniment)

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25) Play the feature graduation song (Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Chords for Six-String)

26) Play Pomp & Circumstance (Melody and Bass line for Bass Guitar | Melody and Chords for Six-String)

27) Play Amazing Grace (Melody and Bass Line for Bass Guitar | Melody and Chords for Six-String)

28) Improvise on 12 Bar Blues, using the following advanced soloing techniques: hammering on and off, slides, grace and ghost notes, bending, different scales for different chords, trills, and/or others.

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29) Perform a selected rhythm exercise from chart 13, page 77

30) Play Concert Eb & Concert F Major Scales (two octaves)

31) Play Concert Ab & Concert C Scales (two octaves)

32) Compose & perform your own song OR perform an approved song in front of a class or group

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33) Play Fundamental Rhythms 1-132 on page 64 of the band handbook

34) Play all major scales

35) Play all natural and harmonic minor scales

36) Play a college level audition piece

PERCUSSION BELT LEVELS

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1) Master Staff Wars (20 notes)

2) Perform a steady beat (with live music) & hold drum sticks properly

3) Play 8 on a hand

4) Play whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, 8th notes, & 16th notes

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5) Perform a selected Rhythm Study on page 42 (Essential Elements)

6) Perform Alfred Drum Method Lesson 1 & Combination Study (Quarter Notes)

7) Call & Response (4 Beats)

8) Perform Alfred Drum Method Lesson 2 & Combination Study (8th Notes)

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9) Play Hard Rock Blues (on any drum)

10) Perform & identify the notes for the Bb Major Scale on the piano

11) Play Rock Groove on drum set, both softly & loudly

12) Play Canon Remix (on any drum)

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13) Perform the SciTech Band Cadence (on any drum)

14) Perform Alfred Drum Method Lesson 7 & Combination Study (16th Notes)

15) Play Swing Time/12 Bar Blues (on any drum)   

16) Play Paradiddle Exercises 1-4

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17) Play Tempest (on any drum)

18) Play Paradiddle Exercises 5-8

19) Play a clear multiple bounce roll on snare drum

20) Create your own groove & perform it (on any drum)

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21) Play Paradiddle Exercises 9-12

22) Play Canon Remix (on drum set) at slow & fast tempos

23) Play 12 Bar Blues (on drum set) with different dynamic levels (soft & loud)

24) Identify all notes on the piano

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25) Play the SciTech opening cadence rhythm (with accents)

26) Play Pomp & Circumstance (on any drum)

27) Perform Alfred Drum Method 5 Stroke Roll Lesson

28) Perform an improvised drum solo over a given groove or chord progression

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29) Perform Alfred Drum Method 9 Stroke Roll Lesson

30) Play feature graduation song (on drum set)

31) Play Alfred Drum Method Solo 11 (First 3 Lines)

32) Compose & perform your own song OR perform an approved song in front of a class or group

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33) Play Alfred Drum Method Solo 12 Groove (Line 6 & Repeat)

34) Perform a selected rhythm exercise from chart 13, page 77

35) Play Fundamental Rhythms 1-132 on page 64 of the band handbook

36) Play a college level audition piece

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