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Overview
Rockschool Guitar Grade 8 (2024) is a pro-level graded guitar resource for advanced players who have developed strong technical control and are ready to demonstrate mature musical expression, sophisticated stylistic techniques and a high level of performance confidence.
The book features nine demanding performance pieces covering jazz fusion, progressive rock, funk, contemporary guitar and instrumental rock. Students encounter advanced concepts including time-signature changes, 16th-note triplets, fingerpicked chords, altered and whole-tone scales, extended dominant harmony, diminished arpeggios and session-playing skills.
Key Features
9 performance pieces
6 arrangements of iconic rock, pop and contemporary tracks
3 Rockschool Original compositions
Time-signature changes
16th-note triplets
Fingerpicked chords
Whole-tone scales
Diminished scales
Altered scales
Dominant 7♯5, 7♭5, 7♯9 and 7♭9 vocabulary
Diminished arpeggios
Advanced stylistic playing
Session-playing skills
Artist and band Fact Files
Recommended listening
In-depth Walkthroughs
Online audio and backing tracks
Supporting examination material
Featured Repertoire
Rockschool Guitar Hit Tunes
Spain – Chick Corea
Breathing Underwater – Hiatus Kaiyote
Anthem – Rush
Every Piece Matters – Plini
Silence of Saturday (Live on EMG TV) – Nili Brosh
Cliffs Of Dover – Eric Johnson
Rockschool Originals
Copenhagen
The Switch
Four By Twelve
The repertoire covers a wide range of advanced guitar approaches, including jazz fusion, funk, progressive rock, contemporary instrumental guitar and technically demanding rock playing.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Advanced fretboard awareness
Greater command of complex rhythmic structures
Time-signature flexibility
16th-note triplet accuracy
Fingerstyle and fingerpicked chord technique
Whole-tone, diminished and altered-scale vocabulary
Advanced dominant-chord and arpeggio knowledge
Diminished arpeggio fluency
Advanced improvisation and soloing
Complex harmonic awareness
Sophisticated rhythmic control
Stronger stylistic interpretation
Session-playing awareness
Greater control of articulation, dynamics and tone
Musical independence and individuality
Mature performance communication
At this level, the emphasis is not simply on playing technically difficult material. RSL describes Grade 8 as requiring mature stylistic conviction, highly controlled rhythmic execution, creative solo and improvisation work, and commanding musical communication.
Product Details
Brand: Rockschool / RSL
Series: Rockschool Guitar
Instrument: Guitar
Level: Grade 8
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Publication Year: 2024
Pages: 96
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / downloadable audio
Language: English
Overview
Rockschool Guitar Grade 8 (2024) is a pro-level graded guitar resource for advanced players who have developed strong technical control and are ready to demonstrate mature musical expression, sophisticated stylistic techniques and a high level of performance confidence.
The book features nine demanding performance pieces covering jazz fusion, progressive rock, funk, contemporary guitar and instrumental rock. Students encounter advanced concepts including time-signature changes, 16th-note triplets, fingerpicked chords, altered and whole-tone scales, extended dominant harmony, diminished arpeggios and session-playing skills.
Key Features
9 performance pieces
6 arrangements of iconic rock, pop and contemporary tracks
3 Rockschool Original compositions
Time-signature changes
16th-note triplets
Fingerpicked chords
Whole-tone scales
Diminished scales
Altered scales
Dominant 7♯5, 7♭5, 7♯9 and 7♭9 vocabulary
Diminished arpeggios
Advanced stylistic playing
Session-playing skills
Artist and band Fact Files
Recommended listening
In-depth Walkthroughs
Online audio and backing tracks
Supporting examination material
Featured Repertoire
Rockschool Guitar Hit Tunes
Spain – Chick Corea
Breathing Underwater – Hiatus Kaiyote
Anthem – Rush
Every Piece Matters – Plini
Silence of Saturday (Live on EMG TV) – Nili Brosh
Cliffs Of Dover – Eric Johnson
Rockschool Originals
Copenhagen
The Switch
Four By Twelve
The repertoire covers a wide range of advanced guitar approaches, including jazz fusion, funk, progressive rock, contemporary instrumental guitar and technically demanding rock playing.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Advanced fretboard awareness
Greater command of complex rhythmic structures
Time-signature flexibility
16th-note triplet accuracy
Fingerstyle and fingerpicked chord technique
Whole-tone, diminished and altered-scale vocabulary
Advanced dominant-chord and arpeggio knowledge
Diminished arpeggio fluency
Advanced improvisation and soloing
Complex harmonic awareness
Sophisticated rhythmic control
Stronger stylistic interpretation
Session-playing awareness
Greater control of articulation, dynamics and tone
Musical independence and individuality
Mature performance communication
At this level, the emphasis is not simply on playing technically difficult material. RSL describes Grade 8 as requiring mature stylistic conviction, highly controlled rhythmic execution, creative solo and improvisation work, and commanding musical communication.
Product Details
Brand: Rockschool / RSL
Series: Rockschool Guitar
Instrument: Guitar
Level: Grade 8
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Publication Year: 2024
Pages: 96
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / downloadable audio
Language: English
