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Overview
RSL Classical Guitar Grade 8 (2022) is the highest level in the RSL Classical Guitar 2022 graded pathway, designed for students who have consolidated their playing to a high level and are ready to demonstrate advanced technical fluency, expressive control and individual musical interpretation.
The book contains 10 benchmarked repertoire pieces spanning classical, jazz, Latin, contemporary and popular styles, supported by Technical Exercises, Sight Reading or Contemporary Improvisation & Interpretation, Ear Tests and General Musicianship Questions. It also includes composer Fact Files, detailed Walkthroughs and professionally recorded audio.
Key Features
Official RSL Classical Guitar 2022 Grade 8 resource
10 benchmarked arrangements across diverse styles
Advanced classical and contemporary repertoire
Professionally recorded audio and backing tracks
Composer and repertoire Fact Files
Detailed Walkthroughs for each arrangement
Advanced Technical Exercises
Sight Reading or Contemporary Improvisation & Interpretation
Melodic and Harmonic Recall Ear Tests
General Musicianship Questions
Featured Repertoire
The Grade 8 collection includes:
Étude No. 5 – Ida Presti
Breathing Underwater – Hiatus Kaiyote
Gavotte I and II, BWV 995 – J. S. Bach
Samba di Else – Giorgio Serci
Romanze from Grand Sonata – Niccolò Paganini
Reboliço – João Pernambuco
Spain – Chick Corea
On Sunday (Dance) – Frantz Casseus
Capricho Árabe – Francisco Tárrega
Cavatina – Stanley Myers
The repertoire spans Baroque, Romantic, Latin, jazz fusion, Brazilian music and contemporary styles, giving advanced players substantial scope to demonstrate stylistic flexibility and individual interpretation.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Advanced classical-guitar technique
High-level left- and right-hand coordination
Three-octave scale and arpeggio fluency
Rapid and accurate position changes
Advanced harmonic awareness
Dominant 7th and diminished 7th arpeggios
Greater rhythmic precision and complexity
Refined tone production and articulation
Advanced expressive devices
Strong understanding of musical form and structure
Mature stylistic interpretation
Individual musical identity and communication
Advanced improvisation and aural skills
RSL describes Grade 8 candidates as having consolidated their playing to a high level, with heightened technique, expressive devices, rhythmic complexity, fluency, coordination and musical understanding. The assessment also expects seamless musical form, stylistic conviction and distinctive musicality.
Technical Exercises
Group A – Scales
Grade 8 requires extensive two- and three-octave scale work:
Two-octave major scales, root 6: F♯–B chromatically
Two-octave major scales, root 5: B–E chromatically
E major – 3 octaves
Two-octave harmonic or melodic minor scales, root 6: F♯–B chromatically
Two-octave harmonic or melodic minor scales, root 5: B–E chromatically
E harmonic minor – 3 octaves
E melodic minor – 3 octaves
Chromatic scale starting on G – 3 octaves
The scale work is performed at a recommended minimum of ♩ = 144. Specific scales require both apoyando and tirando, with fingers-only technique.
Group B – Arpeggios & Broken Chords
Students prepare:
Two-octave major or minor arpeggios, root 6: F♯–B chromatically
Two-octave major or minor arpeggios, root 5: B–E chromatically
Three-octave major or minor arpeggios from E–G chromatically
Two-octave dominant 7th or diminished 7th arpeggios, root 6: F♯–B
Two-octave dominant 7th or diminished 7th arpeggios, root 5: B–E
Broken Chord Exercise 1 – A minor
Broken Chord Exercise 2 – A minor
Arpeggios are performed using tirando with thumb-and-finger technique, with a recommended minimum tempo of ♩ = 144.
Group C – Technical Study
Students choose one of three Technical Studies included in the Grade 8 book.
Product Details
Brand: RSL Awards / Rockschool
Series: RSL Classical Guitar
Instrument: Classical Guitar
Level: Grade 8
Syllabus: 2022
Publisher: RSL Awards
Publication Year: 2022
Pages: 68
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 8 (2022) is the highest level in the RSL Classical Guitar 2022 graded pathway, designed for students who have consolidated their playing to a high level and are ready to demonstrate advanced technical fluency, expressive control and individual musical interpretation.
The book contains 10 benchmarked repertoire pieces spanning classical, jazz, Latin, contemporary and popular styles, supported by Technical Exercises, Sight Reading or Contemporary Improvisation & Interpretation, Ear Tests and General Musicianship Questions. It also includes composer Fact Files, detailed Walkthroughs and professionally recorded audio.
Key Features
Official RSL Classical Guitar 2022 Grade 8 resource
10 benchmarked arrangements across diverse styles
Advanced classical and contemporary repertoire
Professionally recorded audio and backing tracks
Composer and repertoire Fact Files
Detailed Walkthroughs for each arrangement
Advanced Technical Exercises
Sight Reading or Contemporary Improvisation & Interpretation
Melodic and Harmonic Recall Ear Tests
General Musicianship Questions
Featured Repertoire
The Grade 8 collection includes:
Étude No. 5 – Ida Presti
Breathing Underwater – Hiatus Kaiyote
Gavotte I and II, BWV 995 – J. S. Bach
Samba di Else – Giorgio Serci
Romanze from Grand Sonata – Niccolò Paganini
Reboliço – João Pernambuco
Spain – Chick Corea
On Sunday (Dance) – Frantz Casseus
Capricho Árabe – Francisco Tárrega
Cavatina – Stanley Myers
The repertoire spans Baroque, Romantic, Latin, jazz fusion, Brazilian music and contemporary styles, giving advanced players substantial scope to demonstrate stylistic flexibility and individual interpretation.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Advanced classical-guitar technique
High-level left- and right-hand coordination
Three-octave scale and arpeggio fluency
Rapid and accurate position changes
Advanced harmonic awareness
Dominant 7th and diminished 7th arpeggios
Greater rhythmic precision and complexity
Refined tone production and articulation
Advanced expressive devices
Strong understanding of musical form and structure
Mature stylistic interpretation
Individual musical identity and communication
Advanced improvisation and aural skills
RSL describes Grade 8 candidates as having consolidated their playing to a high level, with heightened technique, expressive devices, rhythmic complexity, fluency, coordination and musical understanding. The assessment also expects seamless musical form, stylistic conviction and distinctive musicality.
Technical Exercises
Group A – Scales
Grade 8 requires extensive two- and three-octave scale work:
Two-octave major scales, root 6: F♯–B chromatically
Two-octave major scales, root 5: B–E chromatically
E major – 3 octaves
Two-octave harmonic or melodic minor scales, root 6: F♯–B chromatically
Two-octave harmonic or melodic minor scales, root 5: B–E chromatically
E harmonic minor – 3 octaves
E melodic minor – 3 octaves
Chromatic scale starting on G – 3 octaves
The scale work is performed at a recommended minimum of ♩ = 144. Specific scales require both apoyando and tirando, with fingers-only technique.
Group B – Arpeggios & Broken Chords
Students prepare:
Two-octave major or minor arpeggios, root 6: F♯–B chromatically
Two-octave major or minor arpeggios, root 5: B–E chromatically
Three-octave major or minor arpeggios from E–G chromatically
Two-octave dominant 7th or diminished 7th arpeggios, root 6: F♯–B
Two-octave dominant 7th or diminished 7th arpeggios, root 5: B–E
Broken Chord Exercise 1 – A minor
Broken Chord Exercise 2 – A minor
Arpeggios are performed using tirando with thumb-and-finger technique, with a recommended minimum tempo of ♩ = 144.
Group C – Technical Study
Students choose one of three Technical Studies included in the Grade 8 book.
Product Details
Brand: RSL Awards / Rockschool
Series: RSL Classical Guitar
Instrument: Classical Guitar
Level: Grade 8
Syllabus: 2022
Publisher: RSL Awards
Publication Year: 2022
Pages: 68
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Includes: Performance repertoire, technical exercises and supporting tests
Audio: Digital / downloadable audio and backing tracks
