Guitar-To be a great rock and pop musician you need to develop a range of important musical skills — from performing with flair to improvising and picking up new songs quickly. Trinity College London’s Rock & Pop exams are designed to help you develop these skills and take your musicianship to the next level.This book has been produced to help candidates prepare for the session skills test an important part of each Rock & Pop exam. Candidates may choose from either playback or improvising to demonstrate a broad range of skills on their instrument.Key features:Guidance on how to approach playback and improvising tests at Initial Grade 1 and Grade2.Encourages the development of a broad range of musical skills with invaluable hints and tips for students preparing for a Rock & Pop exam.Contains 10 examples of both playback and improvising tests for each grade.Includes an accompanying CD for candidates to practise the tests as they would be presented in the exam.Ideal for students preparing for Trinity’s Rock & Pop exams.
SKU: HL.360274
ISBN 9781789361391. UPC: 840126990997. 9.0x12.0x0.257 inches.
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Guitar series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: Basket Case (Green Day) ââ¬Â¢ Dakota (Stereophonics) ââ¬Â¢ Green Onions (Booker T and the MGs) ââ¬Â¢ The Man Who Can't Be Moved (The Script) ââ¬Â¢ Rolling in the Deep (Adele) ââ¬Â¢ and six Rockschool originals. Plus: ââ¬Â¢ Band and artist fact files with recommended listening ââ¬Â¢ In-depth walkthroughs of every track ââ¬Â¢ Easy-access downloadable audio ââ¬Â¢ Example tests and exercises ââ¬Â¢ Amp settings and tone advice for each track.
SKU: BT.RSK200044
ISBN 9781912352531. English.
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.
For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Guitar series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus.
The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.
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SKU: HL.360473
ISBN 9781789361902. UPC: 840126990522. 9.0x12.0x0.24 inches.
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. Rockschool has commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: Angie (Bert Jansch) â?¢ Desafinado (Antonio Carlos Jobim) â?¢ Night After Sidewalk (Kaki King) â?¢ Our Spanish Love Song (Pat Metheny) â?¢ Teardrop (Newton Faulkner) â?¢ Woke up Dreaming (Joe Bonamassa) â?¢ and six Rockschool originals. Plus: â?¢ Band and artist fact files with recommended listening â?¢ In-depth walkthroughs of every track â?¢ Easy-access downloadable audio â?¢ Example tests and exercises.
SKU: BT.RSK200045
ISBN 9781912352548. English.
SKU: BT.RSK200048
ISBN 9781912352579. English.
SKU: BT.RSK200043
ISBN 9781912352524. English.
SKU: BT.RSK200042
ISBN 9781912352517. English.
SKU: BT.RSK200047
ISBN 9781912352562. English.
SKU: BT.RSK200046
ISBN 9781912352555. English.
SKU: BT.RSK200050
ISBN 9781912352593. English.
SKU: BT.RSK200114
ISBN 9781789360899. English.
Rockschool Acoustic Grade 4 is for students who have been learning approximately two to two and a half years and have mastered the basic skills, preliminary techniques and have acquired the beginnings of stylistic awareness. Grade 4 develops further stylistic conviction and understanding through developed solo and improvisation work.
The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonanceof their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We've also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time.
SKU: BT.RSK200110
ISBN 9781789360851. English.
Rockschool Acoustic Debut is for candidates who have been learning a short time and have learnt the basic skills.
The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We've also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time.
SKU: BT.RSK200112
ISBN 9781789360875. English.
Rockschool Acoustic Grade 2 is for students who have been learning approximately one year to eighteen months and have established the key basic skills along with solid basic techniques.
The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We've also included the vocal melody lines in the gradebooks for students who sing and play at the same time.
SKU: BT.RSK200111
ISBN 9781789360868. English.
The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We have also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time.
Rockschool Acoustic Grade 1 is for students who have been learning between six months to one year and have masteredthe key basic skills.
SKU: BT.RSK200115
ISBN 9781789360905. English.
Rockschool Acoustic Grade 5 is for students who have acquired the intermediate skills and techniques and have developed an increasing sense of stylistic conviction. This is demonstrated through instrumental techniques, increasing rhythmic complexity and convincing solo and improvisation work.
The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks aresession style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We've also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time.
SKU: BT.RSK200113
ISBN 9781789360882. English.
Rockschool Acoustic Grade 3 is for students who have been learning approximately eighteen months to two years and have established the basic skills, preliminary techniques and the beginnings of stylistic awareness through articulation and the introduction of solo and improvisation work.
SKU: BT.MUSME0054
English.
By offering you the possibility to practice rock improvisations, this coursebook teaches you how to solo in this particular style, letting you perform in a musical environment which simulates actual group situations. The enclosed CD contains 12 complete backing tracks (Drums, Bass and Guitar) to which, as a beginning and intermediate guitarist, you can learn to play the numerous solos proposed in this coursebook contextually appropriately and, as an advanced intermediate or advanced guitarist, you will be able to play personal versions freely in many different styles. Thus, while some of you will simply discover the pleasure of playing superb rock solos, others will use theideas presented in this coursebook to further their personal style and improvisational skills. The songs in this coursebook feature varying difficulties and cover diverse rock directions, such as classic rock, pop-rock, southern rock, slow rock, blues rock...armed with this level of knowledge, you are fully prepared to meet all foreseeable future challenges.