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Part of the courseRockschool Piano Grade 332 lessons (2h 17m)

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32 lessons (2h 17m) · 1 free

- 01. Welcome to the online course
  You are here
  1:46
- 02. Meet Marina Haywood-Lieberman
  4:32
- 03. Meet Andrew Johnson
  2:28
- 04. Meet Paddy Milner
  1:31
- 05. Meet Ross Stanley
  3:30
- 06. Meet James Beckwith
  1:42
- 01. Unfaithful, Rihanna (Performance)
  Free lesson
  1:40
- 02. Unfaithful, Rihanna (Performance by Jono)
  1:35
- 03. Skyfall, Adele (Performance)
  4:54
- 04. The Dock Of The Bay, Otis Redding (Performance)
  2:19
- 05. Overrated, Bob Graceful & Kung Fu Drummer (Performance)
  2:06
- 06. Reggae Island, Noam Lederman (Performance)
  1:59
- 07. Maiden Voyage, Joe Bennett (Performance)
  2:05
- 01. Unfaithful, Rihanna (Lesson)
  7:19
- 02. Unfaithful, Rihanna (Lesson by Jono)
  8:00
- 03. Skyfall, Adele (Lesson)
  8:49
- 04. The Dock Of The Bay, Otis Redding (Lesson)
  13:50
- 05. Overrated, Bob Graceful & Kung Fu Drummer (Lesson)
  10:10
- 06. Reggae Island, Noam Lederman (Lesson)
  12:38
- 07. Maiden Voyage, Joe Bennett (Lesson)
  5:33
- 01. Improvisation - what is it?
  3:21
- 02. Starting out with Blues improvisation
  1:53
- 03. The 12 bar Blues form
  1:06
- 04. Using the Blues scale
  2:20
- 05. Adding accompaniment
  1:14
- 01. Intro to scales, arpeggios and voicings - why they're useful
  2:49
- 02. Scales - Grade 3
  7:30
- 03. Arpeggios / broken chords - Grade 3
  3:44
- 04. Chord voicings - Grade 3
  3:57
- 01. Sight reading with the "KAT TRAP" method
  9:04
- 01. Course outro
  0:49
- 02. About Rockschool & exams
  0:55

Lesson transcript

Welcome to Wokschool

Hey, how's it going? I'm James, and you've made a great choice! This online content is based on the Rock School syllabus and books, featuring loads of extra information on:

Scales
Arpeggios
Sheet music

If you're looking to take the exams, I highly recommend purchasing the books, as they are required materials.

Course Structure

This course is divided into several sections:

Performance of the Pieces
Walkthrough and Analysis by Each Musician
Technical Exercises
- Scales
- Arpeggios
- Chord voicings
Sight Reading
- Strategies for improvement
Improvisation and Creativity
- We will teach you how to improvise and play without reading music, using your ears!

Online Resources

There is a vast amount of additional content available online, including:

Downloads
Extra web content
Hundreds of videos

It's going to take a while to explore everything, and I genuinely hope you enjoy the journey!

Interactive Player

The interactive player allows you to:

Slow down or speed up different passages
Break down sections to understand how they sound

If you're having trouble with a specific part, you can slow it down and play along.

Backing Tracks and Downloads

You'll also find tons of backing tracks and downloadable content to enhance your practice.

Support

If you encounter any difficulties, don't hesitate to reach out to any of the tutors. They'd be happy to respond to your messages and answer any questions you may have.

So, don't be shy, get in touch!

Part of the courseRockschool Piano Grade 332 lessons (2h 17m)

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