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Overview
RSL Classical Guitar Grade 6 (2022) is designed for students entering the first stage of advanced-level classical guitar playing. Building on the intermediate skills established through Grade 5, the book develops greater technical control, expressive devices, rhythmic complexity, coordination and musical understanding.
The grade combines 10 benchmarked repertoire pieces with Technical Exercises, Sight Reading or Contemporary Improvisation & Interpretation, Ear Tests and General Musicianship Questions. The repertoire covers classical, contemporary classical and popular styles.
Key Features
Official RSL Classical Guitar 2022 Grade 6 resource
10 benchmarked arrangements across contrasting styles
Classical, contemporary and popular repertoire
Professionally recorded audio and backing tracks
Composer and repertoire Fact Files
Detailed Walkthroughs for each arrangement
Technical Exercises covering scales, harmonised scales, arpeggios and broken chords
Technical Studies
Sight Reading or Contemporary Improvisation & Interpretation
Melodic and Harmonic Recall Ear Tests
General Musicianship Questions
Featured Repertoire
The Grade 6 collection includes:
Xaranga do Vôvô – Celso Machado
Heartbeats – José González
Kiss From a Rose – Seal
You’ve Got a Friend in Me – Randy Newman, from Toy Story
Moonlight Rose – Naoko Ikeda
El Sueño de la Muñequita – Agustín Barrios
Promise – Yvonne Bloor
Maria-Luisa (Mazurka) – Julio Salvador Sagreras
The Deserted Garden – Florence Price
Romance (1978) – Frantz Casseus
The selection gives students experience with traditional classical guitar repertoire alongside contemporary writing and recognisable popular music, supporting broader stylistic awareness and musical interpretation.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Advanced-level classical guitar technique
Greater left- and right-hand coordination
Faster and more secure scale playing
Harmonised scale technique
Arpeggio and broken-chord fluency
Greater rhythmic control and complexity
More refined tone and articulation
Expressive musical devices
Stronger understanding of form and structure
Increased stylistic awareness
More individual musical interpretation
Sight-reading or improvisation skills
Melodic and harmonic aural recognition
More confident musical communication
RSL describes Grade 6 candidates as having mastered the key skills through Grade 5 and developed greater technique, expressive devices, rhythmic complexity, coordination and musical understanding, with increased individuality and stylistic awareness.
Technical Exercises
Group A – Scales
Students prepare:
A♭ Major – 2 octaves
E♭ Major – 2 octaves
C♯ Harmonic Minor – 2 octaves
G♯ Harmonic Minor – 2 octaves
C♯ Melodic Minor – 2 octaves
G♯ Melodic Minor – 2 octaves
Chromatic Scale starting on C – 2 octaves
D Major in 3rds – 1 octave
F Major in octaves – 1 octave
E Harmonic Minor in 6ths – 1 octave
The major/minor and chromatic scales have a recommended minimum tempo of ♩ = 112. The harmonised scales use tirando with thumb-and-finger technique. Candidates must also prepare both tirando and apoyando requirements for the major scales.
Group B – Arpeggios & Broken Chords
Students prepare:
A♭ Major – 2 octaves
E♭ Major – 2 octaves
C♯ Minor – 2 octaves
G♯ Minor – 2 octaves
B♭ Dominant 7th – 2 octaves
Broken Chord Exercise 1: E Minor
Broken Chord Exercise 2: A Major
The arpeggios are performed in even quavers using tirando and thumb-and-finger technique.
Group C – Technical Study
Students choose one of three Technical Studies provided in the Grade 6 book.
Product Details
Brand: RSL Awards / Rockschool
Series: RSL Classical Guitar
Instrument: Classical Guitar
Level: Grade 6
Syllabus: 2022
Publisher: RSL Awards
Publication Year: 2022
Pages: 56
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Includes: Performance repertoire, technical exercises and supporting tests
Audio: Digital / downloadable audio and backing tracks
Overview
RSL Classical Guitar Grade 6 (2022) is designed for students entering the first stage of advanced-level classical guitar playing. Building on the intermediate skills established through Grade 5, the book develops greater technical control, expressive devices, rhythmic complexity, coordination and musical understanding.
The grade combines 10 benchmarked repertoire pieces with Technical Exercises, Sight Reading or Contemporary Improvisation & Interpretation, Ear Tests and General Musicianship Questions. The repertoire covers classical, contemporary classical and popular styles.
Key Features
Official RSL Classical Guitar 2022 Grade 6 resource
10 benchmarked arrangements across contrasting styles
Classical, contemporary and popular repertoire
Professionally recorded audio and backing tracks
Composer and repertoire Fact Files
Detailed Walkthroughs for each arrangement
Technical Exercises covering scales, harmonised scales, arpeggios and broken chords
Technical Studies
Sight Reading or Contemporary Improvisation & Interpretation
Melodic and Harmonic Recall Ear Tests
General Musicianship Questions
Featured Repertoire
The Grade 6 collection includes:
Xaranga do Vôvô – Celso Machado
Heartbeats – José González
Kiss From a Rose – Seal
You’ve Got a Friend in Me – Randy Newman, from Toy Story
Moonlight Rose – Naoko Ikeda
El Sueño de la Muñequita – Agustín Barrios
Promise – Yvonne Bloor
Maria-Luisa (Mazurka) – Julio Salvador Sagreras
The Deserted Garden – Florence Price
Romance (1978) – Frantz Casseus
The selection gives students experience with traditional classical guitar repertoire alongside contemporary writing and recognisable popular music, supporting broader stylistic awareness and musical interpretation.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Advanced-level classical guitar technique
Greater left- and right-hand coordination
Faster and more secure scale playing
Harmonised scale technique
Arpeggio and broken-chord fluency
Greater rhythmic control and complexity
More refined tone and articulation
Expressive musical devices
Stronger understanding of form and structure
Increased stylistic awareness
More individual musical interpretation
Sight-reading or improvisation skills
Melodic and harmonic aural recognition
More confident musical communication
RSL describes Grade 6 candidates as having mastered the key skills through Grade 5 and developed greater technique, expressive devices, rhythmic complexity, coordination and musical understanding, with increased individuality and stylistic awareness.
Technical Exercises
Group A – Scales
Students prepare:
A♭ Major – 2 octaves
E♭ Major – 2 octaves
C♯ Harmonic Minor – 2 octaves
G♯ Harmonic Minor – 2 octaves
C♯ Melodic Minor – 2 octaves
G♯ Melodic Minor – 2 octaves
Chromatic Scale starting on C – 2 octaves
D Major in 3rds – 1 octave
F Major in octaves – 1 octave
E Harmonic Minor in 6ths – 1 octave
The major/minor and chromatic scales have a recommended minimum tempo of ♩ = 112. The harmonised scales use tirando with thumb-and-finger technique. Candidates must also prepare both tirando and apoyando requirements for the major scales.
Group B – Arpeggios & Broken Chords
Students prepare:
A♭ Major – 2 octaves
E♭ Major – 2 octaves
C♯ Minor – 2 octaves
G♯ Minor – 2 octaves
B♭ Dominant 7th – 2 octaves
Broken Chord Exercise 1: E Minor
Broken Chord Exercise 2: A Major
The arpeggios are performed in even quavers using tirando and thumb-and-finger technique.
Group C – Technical Study
Students choose one of three Technical Studies provided in the Grade 6 book.
Product Details
Brand: RSL Awards / Rockschool
Series: RSL Classical Guitar
Instrument: Classical Guitar
Level: Grade 6
Syllabus: 2022
Publisher: RSL Awards
Publication Year: 2022
Pages: 56
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Includes: Performance repertoire, technical exercises and supporting tests
Audio: Digital / downloadable audio and backing tracks
