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Rockschool exam grades for piano an alternative to the. From debut entry level 3 up to, and including, grade 8. This syllabus guide is designed to give teachers, learners and candidates practical information on. We hope you will find our piano and electronic keyboard syllabus easy to use and inspiring to teach and learn. Official rockschool backing tracks and downloadable pdfs. Key features at debut backbeat, 14 note hihat, unison bass and snare work single and double strokes, paradiddles one page playback skills rockschool builds upon its 21 years of unrivalled experience in rock and pop examination by bringing you the 20122018 syllabus. Table of contents introduction welcome to the rockschool 20192022 syllabus for contemporary keyboards. At piano debut you will be examined on your choice of three performance pieces from artists. Rockschool piano is the essential syllabus for any aspiring contemporary pianists. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. If you have any queries about the syllabus for electric guitar, bass and drums, popular piano, and vocals or. After teaching abrsm and trinity classical piano graded exams for many years, i decided to investigate the rockschool syllabus as the more formal classical exams arent that stimulating for some students, particularly teenagers.
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Rockschool 2015 piano debut grade paperback 7 sep 2015. Internationally recognised piano grades for contemporary pianists. Music for your grade exam, every instrument, every grade. Debut the debut piano exam is for candidates who have been learning a short time and have. It covers all the core techniques required for playing beginner rock. Rockschool digital book downloads come complete with pdf sheet music, mp3 audio and supporting tests for instant accessibility on all your favourite devices. A piano will be provided for your use, however you should contact rockschool ahead of entering the exam to find out whether its acoustic or digital, if this is of importance to you. We are delighted to bring the rockschool method to serve the needs of piano and electronic keyboard players. Rockschool or rsl is a contemporary exam board, specialising in offering guitar, bass, drums, vocals and piano keyboard exams. Fact files written by julia martin, joe bennett, charlie griffiths, stephen lawson. Get qualified with rsl rockschool exam grades for electric guitar. Rockschool piano and rockschool keys debut to grade 8.
These are not lessons, but supplements to my lessons. Piano novel piano novel is an explorer and a composer of atmospheres. Select your syllabus and grade, and our grade exam music wizard will show the full list of study pieces and the publications in which they can be found. May, 2016 hopefully this video will help with learning the scales for the grade 1 exam rockschool 2015.
Grade examinations are available from debut grade 8 and consist of the foll owing elements. Clocks coldplay rockschool piano debut grade youtube. If youre on a mac open up finder and navigate to the downloads tab. Rockschool popular music theory workbook debut the rockschool popular music theory workbook debut is the ideal preparation for students taking rockschools new theory exams. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Piano grade 1 the best syllabus for beginners learn. Rockschool contemporary graded exams rock out with rockschool contemporary graded exams.
Hopefully this video will help with learning the scales for the grade 1 exam rockschool 2015. Merlin is playing lets boogie, when the saints, moving on, alouette and phantasmagoulion. Each grade features a varied collection of meticulously researched, specifically arranged tracks from both contemporary. We caught up with reuben james pianist for sam smith, callum scott and ruby turner with casio to get his thoughts on life as a working musician, as well as his best tips and tricks to help you improve as a young piano keys player. There is also an opportunity for basic improvisation. Created with the modern musician in mind, it equips all aspiring pianists with the knowledge needed to confidently perform within the dynamic world of popular music. Keys debut will provide you with everything you need for your debut exam, including a diverse range of repertoire, a truly innovative range of supporting tests and a vast array of professionally recorded backing tracks and audio examples. Helicopter rockschool guitar debut grade 20122018 youtube. Welcome to the rockschool 20192022 syllabus for piano. More lessons and tips for the technical exercises can be found on my website. Building on rockschools long standing tradition of industry relevant, musically rigorous syllabi, the debut has been designed to provide both teacher and student with a di. The essential syllabus for the aspiring, contemporary pianist. Anyone out there familiar with the new rockschool piano keyboards syllabus.
Perfectly blending neoclassical piano with ambient and electronic accents, novel offers a great personal soundtrack to the listeners and invites them on his journey from the immensity of space to an uninhabited earth. Piano debut will provide you with everything you need for your debut exam, including a diverse range of repertoire, a truly innovative range of supporting tests and a vast array of professionally recorded backing tracks and audio examples piano debut features. Check out my free video lessons on my free lessons page. Candidates may bring their own digital piano or keyboard for use in the exam, which must fit the following criteria. Rockschool bass debut grade bass exams for beginners. Lean on me bill withers rockschool piano debut grade.
Mar 22, 2011 this summer i am entering my first group of students for rockschool piano exams. Use my search bar to find exactly what youre looking for. Rockschool piano syllabus guide 20152018 rockschool download. In 1993 rockschool launched the very first integrated. Click download or read online button to the adventures of isabel book pdf for free now. Practise each section of your rockschool popular music theory exam in isolation, then study a specimen paper from the debut exam. The bass debut grade book is your passport to success for rockschools debut grade exam. Rockschool is a music examination board based in the uk, which offers guitar, bass, drums, vocals and full band exams. Start with the debut book and work your way up through the grades or jump. The piano debut book will provide you with everything you need for your debut. Building on rockschools long standing tradition of industry relevant, musically rigorous syllabi, the debut book has been designed to provide both teacher and student with a diverse range of repertoire, a truly innovative range of supporting tests and a vast array of backing tracks and audio. They have mastered the key basic debut level skills and have since acquired greater use of technique, rhythms, coordination and musical understanding.
A rockschool grade exam from debut to grade 8 typically includes. The new piano syllabus will be available for examination from september 2019 onwards. You can then make an assessment about which centre youd like to use depending on the presence of either of these instruments. Each book features 6 songs written specifically for the grade as well as 6 specially arranged version of well known guitar classics, plus all the technical exercises, guitar scales and theory you need to pass the exam. Heres merlin playing his 5 pieces for his rockschool debut level piano performance. Piano arrangements of rockschool compositions by brian henry syllabus. Rockschool 2015 piano is the essential syllabus for aspiring contemporary pianists. Fallin alicia keys rockschool piano debut grade youtube. Rockschool popular music theory syllabus guide 20152017. Rockschool syllabuses are available as a digital pdf file freeofcharge from the rockschool. In this book you will find six pieces of debut standard.
Learn all the technique youll need to cut it in any session or on any stage in the world of rock and pop. The rockschool piano syllabus is an essential resource for contemporary pianists. Rockschool piano syllabus guide 20152018 rockschool. Im familiar with the old rockschool pieces at the higher levels and really liked those. Examples of the ear test, technical exercises, sight reading and. The rockschool acoustic guitar debut book contains everything you need to pass your debut exam in one essential book, featuring a truly diverse range of contemporary repertoire from some of the worlds most iconic artists, including coldplay, beyonce and bob marley. At rockschool we believe that playing piano and keyboard should be exciting, fun and accessible. New 2019 piano syllabus 825kb, pdfold 2015 piano syllabus 825kb, pdf.
The old 2015 piano syllabus will only be available for examination until september 2020. Rockschool grade 1 guitar scales and technical exercises. Rockschool syllabuses are available as a digital pdf file freeofcharge from the rockschool australia website. School of rock school of rock guitar tab in d major. The new rockschool piano syllabus is an essential resource for contemporary pianists. Jul 10, 2011 heres merlin playing his 5 pieces for his rockschool debut level piano performance. Piano grade 3 will provide you with everything you need for your grade 3 exam, including a diverse range of repertoire, a truly innovative range of supporting tests and a vast array of professionally recorded backing tracks and audio examples. This is an indie piece in the style of bands like oasis and blur.
This syllabus guide is designed to give teachers, learners and candidates practical information on the graded examinations run by rockschool. Essential elements the piece must exist in a notated copy and a copy of the sheet music should be provided to the examiner on. Rockschool piano debut pdf epub download cause of you. Debut the debut piano exam is for candidates who have been learning a short time and have developed elementary skills, techniques, coordination and musical understanding.
Grade examinations offered by rockschool at grades 18 performance certificates offered by rockschool at debut and grades 18 band. While rockschool offer a few examples of each type of test, they are just that. Piano performance certificates are available from debut to grade 8 and consist of the following. A lesson demonstrating the scales and technical excersises for rockschool grade 1 guitar. Songs from rock and pop, jazz, blues and soul, film and. If youre on a pc, navigate to your downloads section using windows explorer.
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