2012-18 syllabus

Dr Cocoa Here is the first piece from the Rockschool 2012-2018 grade 2 bass syllabus. This is a blues piece in the style of blues boogie artists like Canned Heat and Status Quo. It’s main focus is on shuffle feel, unison riffs and accidentals. Remember to listen carefully to the […]

Rockschool electric bass grade 2 information and videos 2012-2018

This entry was posted in All free Lessons Bass Rockschool bass and tagged 2012-18 syllabus grade 2 on 10th September 2016 by JaneGuitarQueen

Crosstown Link Here is the first piece from the Rockschool 2012-2018 grade 1 bass syllabus. This is a Blues Rock piece in the style of bands like Cream and Led Zepplin. It’s main focus is on quaver (eighth note) lines, dotted crotchets (quarter notes) and rests. Remember to watch out […]

Rockschool electric bass grade 1 information and videos 2012-2018

This entry was posted in All free Lessons Bass Rockschool bass and tagged 2012-18 syllabus grade 1 on 10th September 2016 by JaneGuitarQueen

The New Black Here is the first piece from the Rockschool 2012-2018 debut grade bass syllabus. This is a Classic Rock piece in the style of bands suck as AC/DC and Thin Lizzy. It’s main focus is on crotchets (quarter notes) and minims (half notes), timing and rests. Remember to […]

Rockschool electric bass debut grade information and videos 2012-2018

This entry was posted in All free Lessons Bass Rockschool bass and tagged 2012-18 syllabus debut grade on 10th September 2016 by JaneGuitarQueen

The grade 4 exam is designed for people who have been playing for approximately 2 to 2 1/2 years. The exam lasts for 25 minutes. The pieces last for a maximum of 2 minutes 15 seconds. The skills required are: fretting hand damping techniques. slides. accented notes. trills. use of […]

Rockschool electric guitar grade 4 information and videos 2012-2018

This entry was posted in All free Lessons Electric guitar Rockschool guitar and tagged 2012-18 syllabus grade 4 on 30th November 2015 by JaneGuitarQueen

The grade 3 exam is aimed at people who have been playing for approximately 18 months to 2 years. The exam lasts for 25 minutes. The pieces last for a maximum of 2 minutes and include an improvisation section of between 4 and 8 bars. The skills required are: alternative […]

Rockschool electric guitar grade 3 information and videos 2012-2018

This entry was posted in All free Lessons Electric guitar Rockschool guitar and tagged 2012-18 syllabus grade 3 on 29th November 2015 by JaneGuitarQueen

The grade 2 exam is designed for people who have been playing for approximately 12 to 18 months. The exam lasts for 20 minutes. The pieces last for a maximum of 1 minute 30 seconds. The skills required are: accurate reading of notation including basic syncopation. basic damping techniques. moving […]

Rockschool electric guitar grade 2 information and videos 2012-2018

This entry was posted in All free Lessons Electric guitar Rockschool guitar and tagged 2012-18 syllabus grade 2 on 29th November 2015 by JaneGuitarQueen

The grade 1 exam is designed for people who have been learning guitar for about 6 months. The exam lasts for about 20 minutes. The pieces last for a maximum of 1 minute 15 seconds to enable candidates to keep focused. It builds on the skills from the debut grade with […]

Rockschool electric guitar grade 1 information and videos 2012-2018

This entry was posted in All free Lessons Electric guitar Rockschool guitar and tagged 2012-18 syllabus grade 1 on 13th September 2014 by JaneGuitarQueen

The debut grade is an introduction to the Rockschool exam syllabus. The exam itself lasts for about 15 minutes. It is aimed at people who have been learning for a short period of time and have grasped the basic skills. These are: reading the notation. playing notes for the correct […]

Rockschool electric guitar debut grade information and videos 2012-2018

This entry was posted in All free Lessons Electric guitar Rockschool guitar and tagged 2012-18 syllabus debut grade on 13th September 2014 by JaneGuitarQueen

In this online YouTube video I talk about preparing yourself for the second of the ear tests for the Rockschool guitar and bass exams from debut to grade 5. Always make sure you prepare for this section well in advance and not just in the few weeks running up to […]

Preparing the ear tests for your Rockschool exam: rhythmic and ...

This entry was posted in All free Lessons Aural Rockschool bass Rockschool guitar and tagged 2012-18 syllabus on 12th July 2012 by JaneGuitarQueen

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