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Electric Guitar Grade 1
The Guitar Grade 1 book contains everything you need to sit your Grade 1 exam - in one essential book. It's packed with essential techniques and theory for beginners picking up the fundamentals of guitar.
What you'll learn at Grade 1
- Doublestops, staccato notes, accents and slides
- Major and minor scales. Minor pentatonic scales and chords
- Playback skills
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Tracks or Tests
Includes digital versions of the audio, notation and fact files.
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As Night Falls Track 1 of 9£3.99
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Born Under a Bad Sign Track 2 of 9£3.99
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Come As You Are Track 3 of 9£3.99
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Downtown Detroit Track 4 of 9£3.99
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Ignite Track 5 of 9£3.99
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More Than a Feeling Track 6 of 9£3.99
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The Tracks of My Tears Track 7 of 9£3.99
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Where Is My Mind? Track 8 of 9£3.99
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Who Knew Track 9 of 9£3.99
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Supporting Tests£4.49
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- 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists & 3 Rockschool Originals
- The most diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
- Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
- Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
- All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams
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Rockschool Guitar Grade 1 Hit Tunes
- Pixies – Where Is My Mind?
- Nirvana – Come As You Are
- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears
- Albert King – Born Under A Bad Sign
- P!nk – Who Knew
- Boston – More Than a Feeling
Rockschool Originals | Guitar Grade 1
- Ignite
- Downtown Detroit
- As Night Falls
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Technical Exercises
- Group A - Scales
- Group B - Chords
- Group C - Riff
Unseen Tests
- Sight Reading
- Improvisation & Interpretation
- Ear Tests (Test 1: Melodic Recall, Test 2: Rhythmic Recall)
- General Musicianship Questions
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Learn more about the Electric Guitar Syllabus
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