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James Barratt welcomes you to the course, and explains how to use it to get the best result for your playing.

Part of the courseRockschool Guitar Grade 744 lessons (3h 49m)

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44 lessons (3h 49m) · 1 free

- 01. Welcome to the online course
  You are here
  1:33
- 02. Meet Charlie Griffiths
  1:23
- 03. Meet Rob Luft
  3:02
- 04. Meet Stuart Ryan
  1:52
- 05. Meet Marcus Bonfanti
  2:12
- 01. The Pants Era
  2:56
- 02. Soma
  2:46
- 03. Broadway and 9th
  3:00
- 04. Chaos Pad
  3:00
- 05. Nachez Trace
  2:53
- 06. Times Square
  3:11
- 01. The Pants Era
  20:27
- 02. Soma
  15:49
- 03. Broadway and 9th
  9:21
- 04. Chaos Pad
  14:50
- 05. Natchez Trace
  11:17
- 06. Times Square
  11:40
- 01. Intro to technical exercises
  2:44
- 02. Rob Luft on how to practice exercises
  3:31
- 03. Group A: Scales and Modes
  2:30
- 04. Group B: Arpeggios
  1:35
- 05. Group C: Chords
  1:44
- 01. Alternate picking
  3:08
- 02. Legato (hammer-ons & pull-offs)
  5:29
- 03. Barre chords
  6:15
- 04. Vibrato
  7:37
- 05. Advanced Legato
  5:45
- 06. Natural harmonics
  3:16
- 07. Pinched harmonics
  5:01
- 08. String bending
  8:59
- 09. Tapping
  6:39
- 01. Intro to Approaches to improvisation
  1:00
- 02. Embelleshing a melody
  5:36
- 03. Challenge: Submit your melody
  0:26
- 04. 7th chords
  6:38
- 05. Composing your solo
  8:53
- 06. Further extensions and sus chords
  4:19
- 07. Comping on two different music styles
  Free lesson
  8:36
- 08. Mixing Rhythmic and Melodic comping
  4:24
- 09. Rhythmic improv & comping
  9:55
- 01. Sight reading tips
  1:51
- 01. Course outro
  0:32
- 02. About Rockschool exams
  0:30
- 03. Preparing for your Rockschool exam
  1:28

Lesson transcript

Welcome to the Course!

Hey guys, welcome to the course! You've made a great choice.

Important Information

Before you get started, I want to ensure you get the most out of this experience. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Rock School Book:
- There's a lot of information available in this course, and it's not essential to own a Rock School book.
- However, I recommend getting a book if you're looking to dive deep into the performance pieces.
- You'll have access to all the transcriptions.
- If you're interested in booking a graded exam, having your own book will be absolutely essential to sit the exam.

Course Structure

The course is divided into a few sections:

Performance:
- A performance of each piece.
Analysis:
- Covers aspects such as:
  - Technique
  - Structure
  - Ways to develop and improvise in designated sections.
Technical Exercises:
- A run-through of all the technical exercises at your grade.
Improvisation and Creativity:
- Emphasizes melodic and rhythmic comping improvisation, which is useful for both:
  - Approaching improvisation outside the Rock School syllabus.
  - Creating solos within pieces.
Additional Materials:
- Lots of downloadable materials (PDFs, etc.) will be provided to help you progress further.

Support

If you come across any trouble, please do give us a shout through the website. You can also send in videos of you playing, and we can provide you with personalized feedback based on what we see.

Enjoy the course!

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