Welcome to Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Grade 1!
We've recorded these lessons with the original Rockschool authors and London's foremost guitarists - Andy G Jones, Carl Orr and James Betteridge - to help you master the songs from the 2016 Rockschool Acoustic Guitar syllabus.
James Barratt, an experienced rockschool teacher with a 100% student pass rate will drill you in the technical exercises, scales and arpeggios as well as the music theory relevant to this grade.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to play iconic songs from the likes Metallica, Christina Aguilera, Ray Charles, The Beatles, Adele and Tom Petty. You'll also Understand the theory behind the songs and be comfortable playing dozens of relevant new scales, chords and arpeggios.
This course is ideal preparation for guitaritst who want to ace their Rock School Grade 1 Exam.
For guitarists not taking the exam, the syllabus is a perfect way to learn solo acoustic guitar arrangements of some of the most famous contemporary songs to perform live or for your own personal satisfaction and musical advancement.
This course is structured in two main parts: Performance pieces (songs) and Technical exercises
- In part 1, Andy, Carl and James will walk you through the 5 songs below.
- In part 2, James will help you practice the scales, broken chords, chord voicings that you'll need at this level.
This course is ideal for beginner guitarists, who want to learn a few iconic Rock and Pop songs as well as fundamental techniques needed become a skilled guitarist.
Pre-requisite: To learn the pieces you'll need the sheet music and tab from the official Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Book click here to get the book in digital format.
- Performance pieces
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Performance of Metallica - The Unforgiven (Carl Orr)
Performance of Metallica - The Unforgiven (Carl Orr)
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1m 47s
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Analysis of Metallica - The Unforgiven (Carl Orr)
Analysis of Metallica - The Unforgiven (Carl Orr)
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11m 40s
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Performance of Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (Carl Orr)
Performance of Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (Carl Orr)
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2m 12s
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Analysis of Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (Carl Orr)
Analysis of Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (Carl Orr)
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21m 28s
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Performance of Ray Charles - Stella By Starlight (Andy G Jones)
Performance of Ray Charles - Stella By Starlight (Andy G Jones)
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1m 17s
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Analysis of Ray Charles - Stella By Starlight (Andy G Jones)
Analysis of Ray Charles - Stella By Starlight (Andy G Jones)
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13m 51s
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Performance of The Beatles - Let It Be (James Betteridge)
Performance of The Beatles - Let It Be (James Betteridge)
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1m 48s
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Analysis of The Beatles - Let It Be (James Betteridge)
Analysis of The Beatles - Let It Be (James Betteridge)
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8m 56s
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Performance of Adele - Someone Like You (Carl Orr)
Performance of Adele - Someone Like You (Carl Orr)
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2m 06s
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Analysis of Adele - Someone Like You (Carl Orr)
Analysis of Adele - Someone Like You (Carl Orr)
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18m 24s
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Performance of Tom Petty - Free Falling (Andy G Jones)
Performance of Tom Petty - Free Falling (Andy G Jones)
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3m 05s
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Analysis of Tom Petty - Free Falling (Andy G Jones)
Analysis of Tom Petty - Free Falling (Andy G Jones)
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21m 38s
- Technical exercises
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Introduction to Grade 1 Technical Exercises with James Barratt
Introduction to Grade 1 Technical Exercises with James Barratt
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3m 43s
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Grades 1 to 3 - Assessment Criteria and getting a disctinction on your exam
Grades 1 to 3 - Assessment Criteria and getting a disctinction on your exam
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4m 59s
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Group A - 1. F Major scale, ascending first
Group A - 1. F Major scale, ascending first
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2m 01s
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Group A - 2. F Major scale, descending first
Group A - 2. F Major scale, descending first
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0m 56s
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Group A - 3. G Major scale, ascending first
Group A - 3. G Major scale, ascending first
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0m 48s
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Group A - 4. G Major scale, descending first
Group A - 4. G Major scale, descending first
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0m 51s
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Group A - 5. D Natural Minor scale, ascending first
Group A - 5. D Natural Minor scale, ascending first
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0m 47s
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Group A - 6. D Natural Minor scale, descending first
Group A - 6. D Natural Minor scale, descending first
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0m 45s
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Group A - 7. E Natural Minor scale, ascending first
Group A - 7. E Natural Minor scale, ascending first
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0m 55s
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Group A - 8. E Natural Minor scale, descending first
Group A - 8. E Natural Minor scale, descending first
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0m 47s
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Group A - 9. C Dorian Mode, ascending first
Group A - 9. C Dorian Mode, ascending first
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0m 42s
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Group A - 10. C Dorian Mode, descending first
Group A - 10. C Dorian Mode, descending first
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0m 47s
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Group A - 11. C Harmonic Minor scale, ascending first
Group A - 11. C Harmonic Minor scale, ascending first
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0m 47s
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Group A - 12. C Harmonic Minor scale, descending
Group A - 12. C Harmonic Minor scale, descending
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1m 08s
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Group B - Intro to Group B
Group B - Intro to Group B
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0m 35s
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Group B - 1. F Major Broken Chord
Group B - 1. F Major Broken Chord
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1m 16s
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Group B - 2. F Major Broken Chord (higher octave)
Group B - 2. F Major Broken Chord (higher octave)
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1m 46s
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Group B - 3.G Major Broken Chord
Group B - 3.G Major Broken Chord
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1m 07s
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Group B - 4.G Major Broken Chord (higher octave)
Group B - 4.G Major Broken Chord (higher octave)
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1m 35s
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Group B - 5. D Minor Broken Chord
Group B - 5. D Minor Broken Chord
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0m 59s
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Group B - 6. D Minor Broken Chord (different voicing)
Group B - 6. D Minor Broken Chord (different voicing)
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0m 58s
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Group B - 7. E Minor Broken Chord
Group B - 7. E Minor Broken Chord
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0m 54s
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Group B - 8. E Minor Broken Chord (different voicing)
Group B - 8. E Minor Broken Chord (different voicing)
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0m 53s
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Group B - 9. C Augmented Broken Chord
Group B - 9. C Augmented Broken Chord
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1m 45s
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Group B - 10. C Augmented Broken Chord (different voicing)
Group B - 10. C Augmented Broken Chord (different voicing)
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1m 02s
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Group B - 11. C Diminished Broken Chord
Group B - 11. C Diminished Broken Chord
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1m 40s
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Group B - 12. C Diminished (different voicing)
Group B - 12. C Diminished (different voicing)
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1m 20s
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Group C - 1. Chord Voicings
Group C - 1. Chord Voicings
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2m 39s
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Group C - 2. C Augmented Chord Voicings
Group C - 2. C Augmented Chord Voicings
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2m 21s
