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Overview
Rockschool Guitar Debut (2024) is a beginner-level graded guitar book designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of contemporary guitar while preparing them for the Rockschool Debut examination.
The book combines nine performance pieces with essential technique, basic music theory and supporting tests. Students learn through a mixture of well-known rock and pop songs and Rockschool Originals, making the early learning experience practical and contemporary.
The 2024 syllabus features six arrangements of established songs alongside three Rockschool Originals, giving students different musical styles while developing the core skills required at Debut level.
Key Features
Official Rockschool Guitar 2024 Debut resource
Beginner-friendly graded guitar material
9 performance tracks
6 contemporary hit-tune arrangements
3 Rockschool Original compositions
Chords and power chords
String crossing and rests
Major and minor pentatonic scales
Riff playing
Playback skills
Band and artist Fact Files
Recommended listening
Downloadable audio
Technical Exercises
Sight Reading
Melodic and Rhythmic Recall Ear Tests
General Musicianship Questions
Suitable as a complete preparation book for the Debut examination
Featured Repertoire
Rockschool Guitar Debut Hit Tunes
Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Fate – H.E.R.
Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2 – Pink Floyd
Like a Stone – Audioslave
Sunny – Bobby Hebb
Live Forever – Oasis
Rockschool Originals
Midnight Song
Short Fuse
Route 66
The six licensed arrangements provide familiar songs from different eras and styles, while the three original pieces allow students to work on repertoire written specifically for the Rockschool syllabus.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Basic guitar playing technique
Open-position chord playing
Power-chord fundamentals
String crossing
Basic rhythmic control
Recognition and use of rests
Major scale awareness
Major and minor pentatonic scales
Basic riff playing
Playing along with a backing track
Basic notation and music-reading skills
Playback and listening skills
Performance confidence
Awareness of contemporary guitar styles
The Debut performance pieces are deliberately short, with RSL specifying a maximum duration of approximately one minute. This allows beginners to concentrate on basic notation, note values, sound, control and synchronisation rather than having to sustain a long performance.
Technical Exercises
Group A – Scales
At ♩ = 70 bpm, students prepare:
C Major
A Minor Pentatonic
E Minor Pentatonic
These introduce the student to basic scale patterns and fundamental fretboard movement.
Group B – Chords
Students prepare open-position chords:
The examiner selects individual chords, which are strummed once as directed.
Group C – Riff
Students perform a riff from the Grade Debut book with a backing track.
The riff introduced in the opening bar is subsequently played in the same shape against different root notes. This develops basic riff transposition, fretboard awareness and rhythmic synchronisation.
Product Details
Brand: Rockschool / RSL
Series: Rockschool Guitar
Instrument: Guitar
Level: Debut
Syllabus: 2024
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd
Publication Year: 2024
Pages: 40
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Format: Book & Audio Online
Audio: Downloadable audio and supporting test material
Language: English
Overview
Rockschool Guitar Debut (2024) is a beginner-level graded guitar book designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of contemporary guitar while preparing them for the Rockschool Debut examination.
The book combines nine performance pieces with essential technique, basic music theory and supporting tests. Students learn through a mixture of well-known rock and pop songs and Rockschool Originals, making the early learning experience practical and contemporary.
The 2024 syllabus features six arrangements of established songs alongside three Rockschool Originals, giving students different musical styles while developing the core skills required at Debut level.
Key Features
Official Rockschool Guitar 2024 Debut resource
Beginner-friendly graded guitar material
9 performance tracks
6 contemporary hit-tune arrangements
3 Rockschool Original compositions
Chords and power chords
String crossing and rests
Major and minor pentatonic scales
Riff playing
Playback skills
Band and artist Fact Files
Recommended listening
Downloadable audio
Technical Exercises
Sight Reading
Melodic and Rhythmic Recall Ear Tests
General Musicianship Questions
Suitable as a complete preparation book for the Debut examination
Featured Repertoire
Rockschool Guitar Debut Hit Tunes
Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Fate – H.E.R.
Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2 – Pink Floyd
Like a Stone – Audioslave
Sunny – Bobby Hebb
Live Forever – Oasis
Rockschool Originals
Midnight Song
Short Fuse
Route 66
The six licensed arrangements provide familiar songs from different eras and styles, while the three original pieces allow students to work on repertoire written specifically for the Rockschool syllabus.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Basic guitar playing technique
Open-position chord playing
Power-chord fundamentals
String crossing
Basic rhythmic control
Recognition and use of rests
Major scale awareness
Major and minor pentatonic scales
Basic riff playing
Playing along with a backing track
Basic notation and music-reading skills
Playback and listening skills
Performance confidence
Awareness of contemporary guitar styles
The Debut performance pieces are deliberately short, with RSL specifying a maximum duration of approximately one minute. This allows beginners to concentrate on basic notation, note values, sound, control and synchronisation rather than having to sustain a long performance.
Technical Exercises
Group A – Scales
At ♩ = 70 bpm, students prepare:
C Major
A Minor Pentatonic
E Minor Pentatonic
These introduce the student to basic scale patterns and fundamental fretboard movement.
Group B – Chords
Students prepare open-position chords:
The examiner selects individual chords, which are strummed once as directed.
Group C – Riff
Students perform a riff from the Grade Debut book with a backing track.
The riff introduced in the opening bar is subsequently played in the same shape against different root notes. This develops basic riff transposition, fretboard awareness and rhythmic synchronisation.
Product Details
Brand: Rockschool / RSL
Series: Rockschool Guitar
Instrument: Guitar
Level: Debut
Syllabus: 2024
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd
Publication Year: 2024
Pages: 40
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Format: Book & Audio Online
Audio: Downloadable audio and supporting test material
Language: English
