This comprehensive range of examinations offer a formal recognition of the specific talents of electric guitar players.
Source: RGT Electric Guitar Exams | Electric Guitar Grade Exams in the UK | Guitar Examinations Worldwide
Improver
Natural Harmonics
Teaching electric guitar techniques to a beginner today who asked to learn about Harmonics and their functions.
Minor 7 chords
A way of softening minor chords, very common in pop music.
These three boxes are for the more experienced player who is comfortable with half barre (partial chords) and full barre chords.
Source: Minor 7
Scales and Modes
Source: scales and modes
Imbedded in music, but how?
Get you’re head around the Major Scale first to unlock the mysteries. You could even pass some grades with practice.
Sounding Out, B.B. King
B.B. King is filmed in Piccadilly recording his ‘B.B. King in London’ album. (1972)
Source: BBC – Sounding Out, B.B. King
Lead guitar solo!
Phrygian Mode
Certainly one of the oddest titles you’ll learn about.
It is one of the darker toned sounds in music, often found in Spanish music.
Source: phrygian mode
Know the basic chords?
Once you’ve mastered the basic open chords try the common ones used by famous guitarists.
Source: Open guitar chords
Easy B7 Chord
This chord may take time to learn if you’re a beginner. Spot the upside down D chord shape.
This version of B7 is one of the easiest with practice.
B7 guitar chord. Picture of an easy-to-play B7 guitar chord.
Source: B7 Guitar
Experience needed for this one
For the experienced player, beginners need to train their first finger for this one.
