Rockschool Guitar - Grade 2 (2018-2024)

6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists & 6 Rockschool Originals.

The Guitar Grade 2 book is the essential companion to taking Guitar Grade 2, with all the info you need to master key techniques for the exam: palm muting, alternate picking, arpeggiated chords, new scales and more.

What you'll learn at Grade 2:

• Arpeggiated chords, palm muting, alternate picking, pull-offs, shuffle feel
• Major and Natural Minor scales. Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. Major and Minor 7th chords
• Playback and performance skills

Guitar Grade 2 features:

• 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists & 6 Rockschool Originals
• The most diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
• Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
• Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
• Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
• All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

Contents:

• AC/DC - Runaway Train (Rock 'N' Roll Train)
• The Beatles - Helter Skelter
• One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
• Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music
• The Meters - Cissy Strut
• Jessie J - Domino
• 6 Rockschool Originals

ISBN: 9781912352531