dave31kdrums Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The guys at Rockschool have just launched their Version four syllabus which features new tracks recorded by [/font][/size][size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Henry Thomas (Van Morrison, Paul Weller, Cliff Richard and George Michael) and Dave Marks ( Gareth Gates, Paul Carrick, Carl Palmer Band and the Thriller Live show ). Check out [/font][/size][i][font=Arial][size=1][url="http://www.rockschool.co.uk/2012syllabus"]www.rockschool.co.uk/2012syllabus[/url] [/size][/font][/i] [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]out to find out more. [/font][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Very interesting, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 MB1. Henry "King Thumb" Thomas and hes still got the Old Westone! wheres Deidre? and Geoff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 [quote name='MB1' timestamp='1333360357' post='1600411'] Deidre[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Not silly- absolutely correct. You have to book by post- the form and details are in the book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musophilr Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Rockschool change their syllabus every 5 years or so. 2012 is all-change time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomnin Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Ahh, something I know about. 1) Test can be booked my post or online at the rockschool site. 2)The old sylabus is still valid for about 9 months (the 'old' books can be used up to the first exam period in 2013). 3)Henry Thomas, Deidre Cartwright and I think the Keyboard player from series 2 of the TV show, all performed on the last set of books (and wrote some of the pieces). So far this time, I've only seen evidence of Henry Thomas being involved. 4) Random fact as of today: Stuart Clayton (bassline publishing) composed and played bass on at least one track on the new sylabus; King Thumb (or Thumb King) is Mark King inspired 16th note mute fest for Grade 7. 5)You can just use the books and teach yourself/someone else...I've self taught my way through grades 1-7 over the past three years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomnin Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) Ahh, no, I till no nothing...they keep changing this, but the old books are now valid until the end of period B 2013...which makes them valid for another year. Edited April 2, 2012 by Phantomnin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 They told me that you can use the old books until summer 2013 session Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1333367145' post='1600559'] Cheers. The daughter says Blargggg . she thought playing the bass was going to count as schoolwork without a test Edit another daft question. Does this mean the books in my local store are out of date? [/quote] The present books are valid until the end of I believe period B in 2013. The new ones are out May 1st so probably best to wait til then and they'll be valid for years. You can also apply online now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomnin Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 [quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1333395864' post='1601190'] They told me that you can use the old books until summer 2013 session [/quote] That's exactly what I meant to type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest McBass Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Let's hope they get someone to proof read this syllibus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fretbuzz Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I'm doing the new Grade 3 as a first exam. Might need a bit of advice :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomnin Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Practise. Read the breakdowns on each song. Pracitse some more. Make sure you work hard on the scales. Practise Don't ignore the ear tests or questions, loads of marks there. Practise Be so confident with the songs that the exam is a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fretbuzz Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Yep been listening to the breakdown of the bass lines but had to use my son's drums cd to hear them properly:-(. Think I'll struggle with the ear tests ..it runs in the family, my boy had trouble with his drums grade 2 test on Saturday :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fretbuzz Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 There's an indie rock song in there and you've got to improvise 4 bars..I'm going to try just 4 harmonics and thanks to Jon for the table. That should wake up the examiner :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesparky Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I enjoyed the Rock School exams. I went straight in and did Grade 6 and then Grade 8 a few months later. What was quite amusing on my part was that a couple of weeks before my Grade 8 exam Rockschool contacted me and asked if I fancied doing a mock exam about a week beforehand as they wanted to get some promotional photographs of candidates playing etc.. I'd get a proper exam, assessment and results but wouldn't count for anything as I'd being doing the exam "properly" at a later date. I said yes, there's no harm in a practice run. In the mock I obtained a Merit and in the actual exam I got a Distinction. What interested me was the fact that I thought I played better in the mock. I think I was the last candidate on the mock day and the photographer said to me afterwards that it was a pleasant change to have someone doing a higher grade as most of the people's exam he'd had to sit through were doing Grade 1 drums. I've managed to earmark some time to do the RGT grade 8 later this year and also thought I'd give Piano grade 3 and Music Theory Grade 5 at the same time too. I like the idea of exams as I'm rarely at home long enough to dedicate time to regular rehearsals and gigging so it gives me something to aim and practice for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Nice to see he's still got the Thunder - looks in brilliant nick too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fretbuzz Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Jon's custom Bass? It's sweet....:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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