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

Songlist:

• 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