Rockschool Guitar Grade 5 (2018)

The Guitar Grade 5 book will prepare you for improvisation, chord inversions, dual-octave arpeggios and more – it focuses in-depth on everything you need to know to pass your Grade 5 exam.

What you’ll learn at Grade 5
Natural harmonics, playing over changes
Major and Natural Minor, Major and Minor Pentatonic scales, Blues scales, all in two positions
Major and Minor arpeggios over two octaves. Chords in three inversions
Playback and performance skills

Guitar Grade 5 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

Repertoire
Eminem – Lose Yourself
Beyoncé – Love On Top
The Meters – People Say
Average White Band – Pick Up the Pieces
Eric Clapton – Lay Down Sally
AC/DC – Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be
6 Rockschool Originals