Rockschool music qualifications are tailor-made for the contemporary musician.
Popular Music Theory Workbook Grade 8
The Rockschool Grade 8 Theory Workbook is the ideal preparation for your Grade 8 exam, containing example questions and a full specimen paper. Grade 8 exams earn UCAS points, and test enharmonic transpositions, advanced chord recognition, sophisticated mode writing and technology and band instruments among other subjects. Practise each section of your Rockschool Popular Music Theory exam in isolation, and then study a specimen paper from the Grade 8 exam. Use your Grade 8 Workbook alongside the accompanying Popular Music Theory Guidebook (Grades 6-8).
Rockschool's Popular Music Theory Syllabus is regulated by Ofqual and offers UCAS points at Grades 6, 7 and 8.
Download Individual
Tracks or Tests
Includes digital versions of the audio, notation and fact files.
-
Additional Sample Papers - Theory Workbook Grade 8£3.99
-
Workbook Model Answers - Theory Workbook Grade 8£3.99
-
Your Grade 8 Workbook includes sample questions from each of the following sections of your theory exam:
- Music notation
- Popular music harmony
- Band knowledge
- Band analysis
- Grade 8 specimen paper included
-
-
-
-
Page 18
Section 2 - Music Harmony Q2
The required transposition has been changed from a major 7th to a major 6th. This removes ambiguity about whether candidates should or shouldn't convert the result into enharmonically easier keys.
Page 18
Section 2 - Popular Music Harmony - Q1
The required transposition has been changed from minor 2nd to major second. This removes ambiguity about whether candidates should or shouldn't convert the result into enharmonically easier keys.
Page 20
Section 2 - Popular Music Harmony Question 4 - Chord 4
The flat sign has been removed from the lowest note.
Page 24
Section 3 - Band Knowledge, Part 1 Question 13
The Guns 'n Roses reference has been replaced by U2 in order to reference the examples given in 'RSL Popular Music Theory Guidebook Grades 6-8'. (Updated 19 August 2024)
Page 45
Sample Paper - Section 2 Q2.02
The first note of the 2nd example has been changed from D double-flat to D flat
Page 46
Sample Paper - Section 2 Q2.07
The required transposition has been changed from Major 7th to Major 6th. This removes ambiguity about whether candidates should or shouldn't convert the result into enharmonically easier keys.
Page 18
Transposing melodies
Question 5-Destination clef changed from bass clef to treble clef.(Updated 29 November 2021)
Page 35
Notation & Techniques, Vocals
Question 7: The third range example has been updated to use treble clef. The note positions are unaffected but are now interpreted as A to E in the new clef.(Updated 29 November 2021)
Page 15
Identifying scales Q.2
The natural signs have been removed from beat 3 of bar 1. (Updated 23 November 2016)
-
Learn more about the Music Theory Syllabus
Find other products you may like
Grab your next grade book, purchase your exam entries, pick out your PAA Musical Theatre show… all from the RSL shop.
Instant Delivery on Digital Products and Exam Purchases
Shop now and access immediately via your secure account!
Secure and easy to use
Access your orders and manage your exam entries in one central location: your RSL secure account.
Dedicated support from our team of experts
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Get in touch!
