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Overview
Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Grade 7 (2019) is an advanced-level resource for acoustic guitarists who have developed strong technical control and are ready to demonstrate mature stylistic interpretation, rhythmic complexity, improvisation and individual musical expression.
The book features six contemporary arrangements covering rock, pop, jazz and acoustic styles, together with advanced technical exercises, Stylistic Studies, Quick Study Pieces, Ear Tests and General Musicianship Questions. Downloadable audio provides backing tracks, full tracks and supporting audio for practice and examination preparation.
At Grade 7, the 2019 syllabus places greater emphasis on stylistic maturity, sophisticated harmony, rhythmic control and creative performance, preparing students for the highest level of the Rockschool acoustic pathway.
Key Features
Official Rockschool Acoustic Guitar 2019 Grade 7 resource
Six contemporary performance arrangements
Rock, pop, jazz and acoustic repertoire
Solo and session-style performance pieces
Professional backing tracks and full-track recordings
Downloadable MP3 audio
Vocal melody lines for selected session-style arrangements
Fact Files with artist and repertoire information
Walkthroughs for each performance piece
Advanced Technical Exercises
Three Stylistic Study options
Quick Study Piece
Melodic and Harmonic Recall Ear Tests
General Musicianship Questions
Featured Repertoire
The Grade 7 collection includes:
Woke Up Dreaming – Joe Bonamassa
Teardrop – Newton Faulkner
Our Spanish Love Song – Pat Metheny
Angie – Bert Jansch
Night After Sidewalk – Kaki King
Desafinado – Antônio Carlos Jobim
The repertoire exposes students to very different approaches to acoustic guitar, from blues-rock and fingerstyle playing to jazz harmony, Brazilian-influenced rhythm and contemporary acoustic techniques.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Lydian and Phrygian modal vocabulary
Jazz melodic minor application
Two-octave modal playing
Major 9, minor 9 and dominant 9 arpeggios
Extended 9th-chord vocabulary
Strummed and arpeggiated chord voicings
Advanced fingerstyle and picking coordination
Percussive acoustic-guitar techniques
Syncopation and complex rhythmic patterns
Melodic embellishment and improvisation
Stylistic interpretation across multiple genres
Fretboard awareness across different root positions
Quick interpretation of unfamiliar material
Melodic and harmonic aural recognition
Greater control of dynamics, articulation and musical communication
The Grade 7 syllabus specifically expects mature stylistic conviction, rhythmic complexity, creative solo/improvisation work and a commanding sense of musical communication.
Technical Exercises
Group A – Scales & Modes
At ♩ = 100 bpm, students prepare two-octave exercises in eighth notes covering:
Lydian mode
Phrygian mode
Jazz melodic minor
Root positions are prepared from:
6th-string roots: G, G♯/A♭, A, A♯/B♭ and B
5th-string roots: C, C♯/D♭, D, D♯/E♭ and E
Group B – Arpeggios
At ♩ = 100 bpm, students prepare two-octave eighth-note arpeggios:
Major 9
Minor 9
Dominant 9
These are prepared from the same 6th- and 5th-string root positions used in Group A.
Group C – Chords
Students prepare extended chord voicings in two positions:
Major 9
Minor 9
Dominant 9
The chords are performed first as strummed chords and then as picked/arpeggiated chords, developing both harmonic knowledge and control of individual voices within the chord.
Group D – Stylistic Studies
Students choose one Stylistic Study and perform it with a backing track:
Rock & Pop
Blues & Country
Acoustic Specialist
This section develops practical stylistic vocabulary and the ability to apply advanced technique within a complete musical context.
Product Details
Brand: Rockschool / RSL Awards
Series: Rockschool Acoustic Guitar
Instrument: Acoustic Guitar
Level: Grade 7
Syllabus: 2019
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd
Publication Year: 2019
Pages: 72
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Format: Standard notation & TAB
Includes: Performance repertoire, technical exercises and supporting tests
Audio: Downloadable audio, backing tracks and full tracks
Overview
Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Grade 7 (2019) is an advanced-level resource for acoustic guitarists who have developed strong technical control and are ready to demonstrate mature stylistic interpretation, rhythmic complexity, improvisation and individual musical expression.
The book features six contemporary arrangements covering rock, pop, jazz and acoustic styles, together with advanced technical exercises, Stylistic Studies, Quick Study Pieces, Ear Tests and General Musicianship Questions. Downloadable audio provides backing tracks, full tracks and supporting audio for practice and examination preparation.
At Grade 7, the 2019 syllabus places greater emphasis on stylistic maturity, sophisticated harmony, rhythmic control and creative performance, preparing students for the highest level of the Rockschool acoustic pathway.
Key Features
Official Rockschool Acoustic Guitar 2019 Grade 7 resource
Six contemporary performance arrangements
Rock, pop, jazz and acoustic repertoire
Solo and session-style performance pieces
Professional backing tracks and full-track recordings
Downloadable MP3 audio
Vocal melody lines for selected session-style arrangements
Fact Files with artist and repertoire information
Walkthroughs for each performance piece
Advanced Technical Exercises
Three Stylistic Study options
Quick Study Piece
Melodic and Harmonic Recall Ear Tests
General Musicianship Questions
Featured Repertoire
The Grade 7 collection includes:
Woke Up Dreaming – Joe Bonamassa
Teardrop – Newton Faulkner
Our Spanish Love Song – Pat Metheny
Angie – Bert Jansch
Night After Sidewalk – Kaki King
Desafinado – Antônio Carlos Jobim
The repertoire exposes students to very different approaches to acoustic guitar, from blues-rock and fingerstyle playing to jazz harmony, Brazilian-influenced rhythm and contemporary acoustic techniques.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Lydian and Phrygian modal vocabulary
Jazz melodic minor application
Two-octave modal playing
Major 9, minor 9 and dominant 9 arpeggios
Extended 9th-chord vocabulary
Strummed and arpeggiated chord voicings
Advanced fingerstyle and picking coordination
Percussive acoustic-guitar techniques
Syncopation and complex rhythmic patterns
Melodic embellishment and improvisation
Stylistic interpretation across multiple genres
Fretboard awareness across different root positions
Quick interpretation of unfamiliar material
Melodic and harmonic aural recognition
Greater control of dynamics, articulation and musical communication
The Grade 7 syllabus specifically expects mature stylistic conviction, rhythmic complexity, creative solo/improvisation work and a commanding sense of musical communication.
Technical Exercises
Group A – Scales & Modes
At ♩ = 100 bpm, students prepare two-octave exercises in eighth notes covering:
Lydian mode
Phrygian mode
Jazz melodic minor
Root positions are prepared from:
6th-string roots: G, G♯/A♭, A, A♯/B♭ and B
5th-string roots: C, C♯/D♭, D, D♯/E♭ and E
Group B – Arpeggios
At ♩ = 100 bpm, students prepare two-octave eighth-note arpeggios:
Major 9
Minor 9
Dominant 9
These are prepared from the same 6th- and 5th-string root positions used in Group A.
Group C – Chords
Students prepare extended chord voicings in two positions:
Major 9
Minor 9
Dominant 9
The chords are performed first as strummed chords and then as picked/arpeggiated chords, developing both harmonic knowledge and control of individual voices within the chord.
Group D – Stylistic Studies
Students choose one Stylistic Study and perform it with a backing track:
Rock & Pop
Blues & Country
Acoustic Specialist
This section develops practical stylistic vocabulary and the ability to apply advanced technique within a complete musical context.
Product Details
Brand: Rockschool / RSL Awards
Series: Rockschool Acoustic Guitar
Instrument: Acoustic Guitar
Level: Grade 7
Syllabus: 2019
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd
Publication Year: 2019
Pages: 72
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Format: Standard notation & TAB
Includes: Performance repertoire, technical exercises and supporting tests
Audio: Downloadable audio, backing tracks and full tracks
