Rockschool Guitar Grade 8
CourseGuitarRockAdvanced
Part ofGuitar

Rockschool Guitar Grade 8

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Duration3h 55m
Modules43
LevelAdvanced
LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (3h 55m)

About this course

Welcome to Rockschool Guitar Grade 8: The Pro Perspective.

This video course challenges you to be the best guitarist and musician you can be, whatever your level.

MusicGurus and Rockschool have assembled a team of top pro guitarists to teach the 6 pieces written for this grade, alongside in-depth work on the fundamental skills and clear advice on sight reading, feel, building authentic vocabulary, playing musically, practising effectively and developing your technique.

With the MusicGurus player you can loop and slow down every performance and demonstration, so you can see exactly what the pros are doing. If you're sitting a graded exam, this is ideal preparation; if you teach Rockschool, it's full of ideas to keep your lessons fresh.

Sheet music and tab are included for all pieces. The course works best alongside the Rockschool Grade Book: https://www.rslawards.com/rockschool

The guitarists you'll learn from:

  • Stuart Ryan - award-winning, one of the UK's finest acoustic and electric players.
  • Rob Luft - award-winning London musician, one of the UK's most prominent young jazz guitarists.
  • Charlie Griffiths - heavy metal and prog player, touring with Haken, and a long-time writer for Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques and Guitar World.
  • Marcus Bonfanti - blues and country guitarist who has worked with Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Ronnie Wood and Dave Gilmour.
  • James Barratt - master technician and educator, a Rockschool examiner and teacher at BIMM Birmingham.

Who it's for

  • Advanced players preparing for the Grade 8 exam
  • Returning guitarists ready to test serious technique
  • Teachers wanting fresh ideas for senior students

What you'll learn

  • Perform all six grade pieces to exam standard
  • Sight read lead sheets with confidence and feel
  • Practice technical exercises the way pros actually do

What you'll need

  • An electric or acoustic guitar you know well
  • The Rockschool Grade 8 book for full benefit
  • A few minutes most days — regularity matters more than length

Published with

RSL Awards

RSL Awards (Rockschool) is a UK awarding body specialising in contemporary music, with graded syllabuses for guitar, drums and piano developed over decades. MusicGurus partners with Rockschool to provide video guides and practice sheet music for their grade books, taught by professional musicians - many of whom played on the original performances and backing tracks recorded at Abbey Road and Real World Studios.

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