About Rockschool & exams
Lesson time: (0min 55sec)
James explains how the Rockschool Grade 1 syllabus works and what taking the optional exam involves - from the pieces and scales to sight reading and improvisation.
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This lesson is part of the course Rockschool Beginner Piano Lessons: Grade 1
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Lesson transcript:
Rock School Syllabus Overview
So, this course has been based around the Rock School syllabus.
What is the Rock School Syllabus?
If you don't know, they offer exams on everything that you've just learned. This includes:
- The pieces
- The scales
- The sight reading
- All the stuff about improvisation
Pretty much everything we've covered is part of the Rock School syllabus.
Consider Taking the Exam
If you're interested in taking that further, then why not do an exam?
Benefits of Taking the Rock School Exams
The Rock School exams are a great way of shaping your mind to approach the music world in a different way. You know, this is the music of:
- Rock
- Pop
- Jazz
- Soul
- Funk
- Reggae
We're talking about all the cool music!
A Great Goal to Work Towards
What better way to really learn and refine your abilities on this than to take an exam on it? It's a great goal to be able to work towards, so I highly recommend doing it.
If you haven't already, check out the links on the website where you can book an exam or get in touch.
Good luck!




