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Note Reading Skills

9/7/2020

 
The following exercises were created to help improve music reading skills as you progress through your method book.
All exercises were created using musictheory.net and if using a tablet, make sure you click “Use Web Version”.

  • Lines and Spaces
  • EFG on string 1
  • BCDEFG on strings 2 and 1
  • GABCDEFG on strings 3, 2 and 1

Rockschool Bass - Grade 7

9/7/2020

 
The following are video demonstrations of various pieces from the Rockschool Bass Grade 7 syllabus to help students when practising.
All videos will open in YouTube and don’t forget, you can also slow them down if the full tempo is too fast. Simply click settings and select 0.5x or 0.75x from the drop-down menu.

Full Playlist
Hit Songs (2018)
  • ONLY SO MUCH OIL IN THE GROUND (Tower of Power)
  • WHAT'S GOING ON (Marvin Gaye)

Rhythm Exercises

19/5/2019

 
The following worksheets are to help with rhythmic reading skills. Aim to work through one exercise per practice session.
  • Rhythm Exercises 1
  • Rhythm Exercises 2
  • Rhythm Exercises 3

Sight-Reading

19/5/2019

 
The following worksheets are sight-reading practice examples I have created to help with ABRSM Music Medal option tests. Aim to look through each piece for 30 seconds, trying out any part or parts of it before playing through in full. Try focusing on one per practice session.
  • Copper
  • Bronze

Rockschool Guitar - Grade 1

1/5/2019

 
The following are video demonstrations of various pieces from the Rockschool Guitar Grade 1 syllabus to help students when practising.
All videos will open in YouTube and don’t forget, you can also slow them down if the full tempo is too fast. Simply click settings and select 0.5x or 0.75x from the drop-down menu.

Full Playlist
Hit Songs (2018)
  • Rolling In The Deep (Adele)
  • The Man Who Can't Be Moved (The Script)
  • Green Onions (Booker T & The MGs)
  • Basket Case (Green Day)
Originals (2012)
  • Get Off (Indie)
  • Just Don't Know (Classic Rock)
  • Krauss Country (Country)
  • ICAUFO (Rock)
  • Fab Stomp (60s Pop)

Rockschool Guitar - Debut

24/4/2019

 
The following are video demonstrations of various pieces from the Rockschool Guitar Debut syllabus to help students when practising.
All videos will open in YouTube and don’t forget, you can also slow them down if the full tempo is too fast. Simply click settings and select 0.5x or 0.75x from the drop-down menu.


Full Playlist
Hit Songs (2018)
  • Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix)
  • Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
  • Stand By Me (Ben E King)
  • Hello (Adele)
  • Hoochie Coochie Man (Muddy Waters)
  • Stay With Me (Sam Smith)
Originals (2018)
  • Another Dime (Classic Rock)
  • 101 (Electronic)
  • Beat The Mersey (1960s Pop)
  • Helicopter (Indie)
  • Cashville (Country)
  • Spike (Indie)

Rockschool Guitar - Grade 8

22/4/2019

 
The following are video demonstrations of various pieces from the Rockschool Guitar Grade 8 syllabus to help students when practising.
All videos will open in YouTube and don’t forget, you can also slow them down if the full tempo is too fast. Simply click settings and select 0.5x or 0.75x from the drop-down menu.


Full Playlist
Originals (2018)
  • Dark Matter (Jazz)

Rockschool Guitar - Grade 7

22/4/2019

 
The following are video demonstrations of various pieces from the Rockschool Guitar Grade 7 syllabus to help students when practising.
All videos will open in YouTube and don’t forget, you can also slow them down if the full tempo is too fast. Simply click settings and select 0.5x or 0.75x from the drop-down menu.


Full Playlist
Originals (2018)
  • The Pants Era (Metal)
Originals (2006)
  • George’s Best (Jazz)

Rockschool Guitar - Grade 5

22/4/2019

 
The following are video demonstrations of various pieces from the Rockschool Guitar Grade 5 syllabus to help students when practising.
All videos will open in YouTube and don’t forget, you can also slow them down if the full tempo is too fast. Simply click settings and select 0.5x or 0.75x from the drop-down menu.


Full Playlist
Originals (2018)
  • Tiberius (Metal)

Rockschool Bass - Grade 8

21/4/2019

 
The following are video demonstrations of various pieces from the Rockschool Bass Grade 8 syllabus to help students when practising.
All videos will open in YouTube and don’t forget, you can also slow them down if the full tempo is too fast. Simply click settings and select 0.5x or 0.75x from the drop-down menu.



Full Playlist
Hit Songs (2018)
  • Move Me No Mountain (Chaka Khan)
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