• 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists & 6 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
• Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
• Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
• All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

• Snarky Puppy - Native Sons
• Steve Vai - Die to Live
• Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne
• D'Angelo - Spanish Joint
• Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River
• Albert Lee - Country Boy
• 6 Rockschool Originals

Technical Exercises

• Group A - Scales
• Group B - Arpeggios
• Group C - Chords
• Group D - Stylistic Studies

Unseen Tests

• Quick Study Piece
• Ear Tests (Test 1: Melodic Recall, Test 2: Harmonic Recall)
• General Musicianship Questions

Pages 17-22

Kid Charlemagne

Bar 41 beat 1. The high Bb note has had the tablature number changed to 14 (to reflect the preceding string bend), and picking hand tap symbols added. This corrects the score to reflect the techniques required, bringing it into line with the description already in the walkthrough.

Pages 49-54

Mind The Gaps

Bar 55: The final eighth note of the bar has been changed to an eighth-note rest.

Pages 29-34

Cry Me A River

Bars 57 and 58 have been updated.

Pages 49–54

Mind The Gaps

Bar 21, beat 1: Staccato removed. (Updated 22 July 2020)

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