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10 July, 2026
Celebrating 35 years of RSL Awards – The Originals
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In 1991, RSL Awards set out to do something different.
35 years later, we’re still at it…
A New Way to Learn. Still the Original Attitude.
Rockschool has been the original way to study, learn, and become qualified in rock, pop, and contemporary music since 1991. What started as a different way of thinking about music education has grown into an award-winning international Awarding Organisation, creating qualifications in Music, Performing Arts and Creative Industries subjects, trusted by teachers, centres, and students across the world. To mark 35 years, we’ve dug into the archives to release a special limited-edition graded music publication…
THE ORIGINALS
The Rockschool 35th Anniversary Limited Edition books bring together 15 Rockschool Originals, spanning three decades of your favourite arrangements from Rockschool Guitar, Bass, and Drums. Each piece has been arranged and performed by top session musicians exploring a variety of genres. This release is available as a hardcopy book via a limited print run, with just 1,991 copies of each instrument, and includes access to RiFF, our interactive sheet music player, where many of these pieces are available for the very first time.
Each book contains
- Six tracks from our 2006 syllabus
- Six tracks from our 2012 syllabus
- Three tracks from our 2024 syllabus
- Never-before-seen RSL photos and stories from the teams that built Rockschool
Pre-order discounts
Make the most of our pre-sale window and save big on your purchases.
- 10% discount on single books
- 20% discount on Debut – Grade 8 bundle
*Pre-order discounts on individual book orders added automatically at checkout. Teacher bundle discounts already applied.
Limited Edition 35th Anniversary Books
OPEN THE VAULT
Brought to Life in RiFF
For the first time, many of these arrangements are available in RiFF, Rockschool’s interactive sheet music player, included with every copy. Slow the tempo to work through a difficult passage. Loop a tricky bar until it clicks. Strip it back to just the score for a proper challenge. You’ll also be able to access downloadable audio recordings and PDFs of every performance piece for offline learning.
In Every Copy
- Interactive sheet music with tempo control and looping
- Instrument visualisation tools
- Walkthroughs with guidance on how to approach each piece
- Full RiFF e-book access included
- Downloadable audio recordings and PDFs of all performance pieces
Play Together
The Rockschool Originals have been arranged across all three instruments, guitar, bass, and drums, so students can explore the same piece together and start playing as a group from day one. A natural fit for group lessons, school ensembles, and band camps.
Only 1991 Copies
We’re printing just 1991 copies of each syllabus. The number is not a coincidence. Once the physical copies are gone, they’re gone for good. If you’ve ever wanted a piece of Rockschool history on your shelf, this is it.
