Rockschool Guitar Grade 2 (2018)

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

Repertoire
Arthur Conley – Sweet Soul Music
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
Jessie J – Domino
AC/DC – Rock ‘N’ Roll Train
The Meters – Cissy Strut
The Beatles – Helter Skelter
6 Rockschool Originals