Acoustic Guitar

Grade 8
Performance pieces, technical exercises, supporting tests and in-depth
guidance for Rockschool examinations

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 Acknowledgements

Published by Rockschool Ltd. © 2016

Catalogue Number RSK200028
ISBN: 978-1-912352-08-1
03 November 2017 | Errata details can be found at www.rslawards.com

SYLLABUS
Syllabus written and devised by Nik Preston and Andy G Jones
Syllabus consultants: Carl Orr and James Betteridge
Arrangements by Andy G Jones, Carl Orr and James Betteridge
Supporting Tests written by Nik Preston and Andy G Jones
Syllabus advisors: Simon Troup and Jamie Humphries

PUBLISHING
Fact Files written by Diego Kovadloff
Music engraving and book layout by Simon Troup and Jennie Troup of Digital Music Art
Proof reading and copy editing by Diego Kovadloff, Carl Orr and Mary Keene
Cover design by Philip Millard
Cover photograph © Dave Hogan/Getty Images

AUDIO
Produced by Nik Preston, Andy G Jones, Carl Orr and James Betteridge
Engineered by Andy G Jones, Carl Orr, James Betteridge, Jonas Persson and Music Sales
Mixed by Ash Preston, Andy G Jones, Carl Orr and James Betteridge
Mastered by Ash Preston and Paul Richardson
Supporting Tests recorded by Andy G Jones
Executive producers: John Simpson and Norton York

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MUSICIANS
Andy G Jones, Carl Orr, James Betteridge, Nik Preston, Ian Thomas, Mike Finnigan, Noel McCalla,
Patti Revell, Hannah Vasanth and Jon Tatum

SPONSORSHIP
Andy G Jones endorses Thomastik Infeld strings, Providence cables and pedal switching systems, Free The Tone effects,
JJ Guitars, Ergoplay guitar supports and Wampler Pedals. All nylon strings parts recorded direct with the Yamaha NTX2000.
Carl Orr endorses MI Audio Revelation amps & effects, and Picato strings.
James Betteridge plays Martin guitars and D’addario strings.

DISTRIBUTION
Exclusive Distributors: Music Sales Ltd

CONTACTING ROCKSCHOOL
www.rslawards.com
Telephone: +44 (0)345 460 4747
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Table of Contents

Introductions & Information

1 Title Page
2 Acknowledgements
3 Table of Contents
4 Welcome to Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Grade 8
6 Acoustic Guitar Notation Explained

Rockschool Grade Pieces

7 Robert Johnson ................................. ‘Kind Hearted Woman’

17 Jerry Reed ...................................................... ‘Jerry’s Breakdown’
23 Tommy Emmanuel............................... ‘Tears For Jerusalem’
33 Brent Mason........................................... ‘First Rule Of Thumb’
41 Extreme............................................................ ‘Midnight Express’
55 Newton Faulkner....................................... ‘I Need Something’

Technical Exercises

65 Scales, Arpeggios, Chord Voicings & Stylistic Studies

Supporting Tests

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74 Quick Study Piece
78 Ear Tests
79 General Musicianship Questions

Additional Information

80 Entering Rockschool Exams

81 Marking Schemes
82 Copyright Information
83 Rockschool Digital Downloads
84 Rockschool Popular Music Theory

Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

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 Welcome to Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

Welcome to Rockschool’s 2016 Acoustic Guitar syllabus. This syllabus has been designed to equip all aspiring guitarists
with a range of stylistically appropriate, industry relevant skills and a thoroughly engaging learning experience.

Utilising an array of well known repertoire and a truly crucial range of supporting tests, the continued progression of any
student is assured from Debut through to Grade 8.

The syllabus has been authored to ensure that each student can develop as accompanists, soloists, sight readers and
improvisers, whilst enabling both teacher and student to choose the areas that they wish to specialise in.

Rockschool’s long standing commitment to raising academic standards, assessing industry-relevant skills and ensuring
student engagement is world renowned. The 2016 Acoustic Guitar syllabus has been conceived in order to build upon this
success and continue the evolution of the contemporary music world’s first awarding body.

When combined with Rockschool’s 2015 Popular Music Theory syllabus, this syllabus is guaranteed to furnish every
candidate with both the practical skills and theoretical understanding necessary to perform at the highest level, across a
whole range of contemporary repertoire.

Nik Preston – Head of Product Development and Publishing

Acoustic Guitar Exams

At each grade you have the option of taking one of two different types of examination:

■ Grade Exam
(Debut to Grade 5)
A Grade Exam is a mixture of music performances, technical work and tests. You are required to prepare three pieces

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(two of which may be Free Choice Pieces) and the contents of the Technical Exercise section. This accounts for 75% of
the exam marks. The other 25% consists of: either a Sight Reading or an Improvisation & Interpretation test (10%), two
Ear Tests (10%), and finally you will be asked five General Musicianship Questions (5%). The pass mark is 60%.

(Grades 6–8)
A Grade Exam is a mixture of music performances, technical work and tests. You are required to prepare three pieces
(two of which may be Free Choice Pieces) and the contents of the Technical Exercise section. This accounts for 75%
of the exam marks. The other 25% consists of: a Quick Study Piece (10%), two Ear Tests (10%), and finally you will be
asked five General Musicianship Questions (5%). The pass mark is 60%.

■ Performance Certificate
A Performance Certificate is equivalent to a Grade Exam, but in a Performance Certificate you are required to perform
five pieces. A maximum of three of these can be Free Choice Pieces. Each song is marked out of 20 and the pass mark
is 60%.

Book Contents
The book is divided into a number of sections:

■ Exam Pieces
Each exam piece is preceded by a Fact File detailing information about the original recording, the composer and the
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artist/s who performed it. There is also a Technical Guidance section at the end of each piece which provides insight
from the arrangers as to the harmonic, melodic, rhythmic and technical nuance of each piece.

Every exam piece is notated for acoustic guitar, but certain pieces feature two ‘assessed’ parts, meaning the candidate
has the choice of which part they wish to perform in the exam. Certain pieces contain ‘non-assessed’ guitar parts,
which are intended for duet/ensemble practice and performance. Likewise, certain pieces include notated vocal
melodies in addition to the assessed guitar part. These have been included as reference material and to provide

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 opportunity for duet and ensemble practice and performance. In your exam you must perform your pieces to the
backing tracks provided.

■ Technical Exercises
There are either three or four types of technical exercise, depending on the grade:
Group A – scales
Group B – arpeggios/broken chords
Group C – chord voicings
Group D – a choice of stylistic studies. Please note, Group D only exists at Grades 6–8.

■ Supporting Tests
You are required to undertake three kinds of unprepared, supporting test:

1. Sight Reading or an Improvisation & Interpretation test at Debut to Grade 5.

Please note, these are replaced by mandatory Quick Study Pieces (QSPs) at Grades 6–8.

2. Ear Tests: Debut to Grade 3 feature Melodic Recall and Chord Recognition.
Grades 4–8 feature Melodic Recall and Harmonic Recall.

3. General Musicianship Questions (GMQs), which you will be asked by the examiner at the end of each exam.
Each book features examples of the types of unprepared tests likely to appear in the exam.
The examiner will give you a different version in the exam.

■ General Information
You will find information on exam procedures, including online examination entry, marking schemes, information on
Free Choice Pieces and improvisation requirements for each grade.

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Audio
In addition to the Grade book, we have also provided audio in the form of backing tracks (minus assessed guitar part) and
examples (including assessed guitar part) for both the pieces and the supporting tests where applicable. The audio files are
supplied in MP3 format.

You can find further details about Rockschool’s guitar syllabus by downloading the syllabus guide from
our website: www.rslawards.com

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 Acoustic Guitar Notation Explained
Finger picking

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the first seven letters of the
alphabet. Fretting hand fingers
Strings:
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represents the guitar
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fingerboard. Each horizontal D A 2 0 9 2
line represents a string, and A
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each number represents a fret.
4th string, Open Rhythm notation with Ad lib. and cont. sim. sections
2nd fret D chord suggested fingering are shown in slash notation

Definitions For Special Guitar Notation

HAMMER ON: Pick the lower note, PULL OFF: Pick the higher note then SLIDE: Pick the first note, then slide STRING BENDS: Pick the first note then
then sound the higher note by sound the lower note by lifting the to the next with the same finger. bend (or release the bend) to the pitch

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toward the end of its rhythmic duration. and releasing the string smoothly touch the string above the indicated indicated in the TAB, then (with picking hand)

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Do not slide ‘into’ the following note – and continuously. fret then pick to sound a harmonic. lightly touch the string above fret indicated

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subsequent notes should be repicked. between staves, and pick to sound the harmonic.

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bend the string from the fret indicated note with a finger from the picking but use fretting hand. Usually indicated and bend the string up

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between the staves, to the equivalent hand. Usually followed by a pull off. followed by a pull off or hammer on. by a quarter tone.

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two bracketed notes by hammering the bar marked To Coda then skip to

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on and pulling off. the section marked Coda.

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SONG TITLE: KIND HEARTED WOMAN

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This was Robert Johnson’s first recording. More only blues, but also popular songs of the day. The
than 75 years later it is still featured in the repertoire myth spread, and even made it to Hollywood. The

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of many blues artists. The song is pivotal in the blues film Crossroads is based on the story.
repertoire. It contains many urban blues trends from
the era, amalgamated into a highly individual and Johnson was inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of
innovative style. Two takes were recorded and the Fame in 1986, and is acknowledged as a fundamental
first contains Johnson’s only recorded guitar solo. influence by blues and rock musicians alike.
He also wrote the lyrics for it and it is alleged they
were written in response to another blues of the time “What struck me about the tunes that I had the
entitled ‘Cruel Hearted Woman’. opportunity to contribute to was the association with
Robert Johnson and Jimi Hendrix, two of the most
Johnson died a year after the recording, aged 27. influential artists in the history of popular music.
His life was poorly documented. He spent his time Both struck down at a young age, both still highly
as an itinerant performer, playing mainly in street revered. Additionally, the Hendrix-inspired ‘All Along
corners, juke joints and Saturday night dances. He had The Watchtower’ was written by perhaps the most
little commercial success and public recognition during influential songwriter in popular American music, Bob
his lifetime. In 1961 his recordings were re-issued and Dylan. I first heard Robert Johnson in 1965 when I
as a result his work reached a wider audience. was 20 years old. I’d grown up on R&B music, but had
never heard Johnson, or any of the country blues which
There are many myths surrounding his life, one of was the forerunner of so much later popular music.
them is that he sold his soul to the devil in exchange
for success. A more contemporary reading of that Also, it was fun to perform ‘Kind Hearted Woman’
myth might suggest that Johnson’s resolve to become with Andy Jones. Having had the rare privilege of
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a full-time blues musician, sing secular songs and recording with Jimi Hendrix on his album ‘Electric
abandon a predictable life as a husband and farmer Ladyland’, contributing to ‘Watchtower’ didn’t seem as
brought him into conflict with relatives of his young daunting a task! I’m grateful to be included in this project.”
wife Virginia, who died giving birth. She was 16 years
of age and Johnson 17. The decade that followed saw Mike Finnigan – Jimi Hendrix, Bonnie Raitt, Tower
Johnson traveling extensively and performing not of Power, Rod Stewart, Ringo Starr, Cher.

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 Kind Hearted Woman Robert Johnson
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Words & Music by Robert Johnson
© Copyright 2016 Dorsey Brothers Music Limited.
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
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###
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j
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nœ
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Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

3 3 3

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nœ
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&
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˙
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& Ó Ó Œ
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3

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3

nœ bœ nœ œ # œœœ œœœ œ œ
3

&
j
#œ nœ nœ #œ n œœ n œ # œ
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### n œ

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œ nœ œ œ œ œ nœ
E7 D 7 /A

œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ
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3
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3

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& œ.

j
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Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

œ œ œ œ œœ ...
& œ nœ œœ n œœ œ
j
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nœ
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∑ ∑
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.
# # # n ˙˙˙ .. œ
j nœ
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### ∑
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∑
&
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D 7 /F #
### ∑ ∑
&

### j 3

‰ nœ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ
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3 6

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œ ‰ œ œ nœ #œ
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0
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& ∑ ∑

‰
3

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3

# # ˙˙ œ
3

& # #˙ n œœ b œ n œ # œœ œ œ n œ œ #œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ
3
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

nœ œ nœ œ
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3
0 0 0 2 0 5 5
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6 5
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3
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 ### E7
∑
D7
∑
&
1/4 1/4

### n œ œ œ n œ œ nœ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ nœnœ œ
3 3 3

œ œ n œ ‰ # œœœ Œ
3
j
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3
1
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###
∑ Ó Œ œ œ œ
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&

j j
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œ œ œ n ‰œ œ ‰œ b ‰œ œ ‰œ
3

œ
3 3

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3

#œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ Œ
& œ œ œ nœ œ nœ nœ
j
œ œ
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3 3

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### œ bœ œ #œ j
œ nœ
A7 A dim7 3

˙ ‰ œ
3

& œ
j
3

œ nœ
nœ
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j
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j
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& n˙ œœ œœ bœ œ œ n œœ
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∑ Ó Œ
A7 A dim7

&
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j j
1/4

# # # # ˙˙˙ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ nœ œ
3 3

œœ œ
& nœ œ œœ bœ œ‰ Œ
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œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œœ œ nœ œ
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3
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 D 7 /F #

# # œ #œ nœ nœ j
3

& # œ œ. ‰ ‰ œ œ nœ œ nœ
3
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j
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3 3

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3

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# œ n œ œœ n œ
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& œ œ œ œ œ . œ
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3

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3
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3
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3
2
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3
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###
∑ ∑
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&
j
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3

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3

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n œœ # # œœ œœ
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3
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# # # E‰ œ œ œ œ œ. ‰ nœ
7 D 7 /A

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j j
& J
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J œ
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j
n œ œj n œ . œ œ œ
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3

# # # œ # œ n œ n œ . œ œ œœ n œœ
3

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3 3
3

n œ n œ n œj # œ œ
3

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j

& nœ
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3
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D/F #
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 Kind Hearted Woman | Technical Guidance

This arrangement’s approach is informed by contemporary blues music.

I persuaded the great Mike Finnigan to sing on the recording. Mike is steeped in the blues and brings real authenticity to
everything he creates. I asked him to sprinkle some of his magic and he certainly did.

The vocal line is a guide only. Mike adds lots of subtle detail to the melody.

Robert Johnson’s classic turnarounds, such as the use of the I (tonic) diminished 7th chord and rarely playing the root of the
IV (subdominant) chord, preferring to put the 3rd or 5th in the bass, are featured in the last two bars of the form.

Note the use of a 6/4 bar in bar one. Johnson’s original is peppered with odd bars. Aside from the very first bar, the
arrangement is kept in 4/4.

If you want to know how to play this tune in a more traditional modern blues style, listen to Eric Clapton’s 4/4 version.

Mike Finnigan told me of the controversy regarding the playback speed of Johnson’s recordings in their original
representation. There is a school of thought that says Johnson’s recordings were played too fast. Original issues of Johnson’s
‘Kind Hearted Woman’ seemed to come closer to B b than A. As A is a natural key for guitar, there is some support for the
argument for slowing down the track, making it breathe and seem less urgent.

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 Jerry Reed | Jerry’s Breakdown

SONG TITLE: JERRY’S BREAKDOWN

ALBUM: ME & JERRY q = 223

# ## # 4 œ œœ œœ
LABEL: RCA RECORDS / 1970
GENRE: COUNTRY
PRODUCER: BOB FERGUSON / & 4 œ # #
CHET ATKINS
GUITAR: JERRY REED AND
CHET ATKINS
0 0 0
T 1 2 3
A
B

‘Jerry’s Breakdown’ is featured in the album Me Jerry Reed had successful singles in the 80’s and
and Jerry, released in 1970 by Chet Atkins and Jerry 90’s whilst combining music with an active and

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Reed. The album won a Grammy Award for Best successful acting career.
Country Instrumental Performance that year.

Reed was a singer, guitarist and songwriter, as well

as an actor. He was born in 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia.
By high school he was already writing music. He was
signed to Capitol Records aged 18. Between 1959
and 1967 he had a highly productive period with
a number of chart entries in the lower ranks and
a record produced by Chet Atkins in 1965. Guitar
Man was released in 1967 and was soon covered by
Elvis Presley, who also hired him for the session and
some subsequent work. Johnny Cash also covered
one of his songs, ‘A Thing Called Love’, that reached
number 2 on the Billboard charts.

Despite his technical ability, Reed considered

himself more of a songwriter than a player. Chet
Atkins, who produced much of his work, encouraged
him to record instrumental numbers and ‘Jerry’s
Breakdown’ is an example of that. His fingerstyle
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

technique remains an inspiration to contemporary

players in the same way that Atkins’ does. Eric
Johnson released a track called ‘A Tribute to Jerry
Reed’ in 2005.

17
 Jerry’s Breakdown Jerry Reed
Arranged by Andy G Jones

q = 223

#### 4 œ œœ # œœ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
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#### œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ
& #œ œ nœ œ œ œ # œœ œ œ

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0
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3
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0
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####
œ œ b œ œ œ n œ # n œœ œ ˙
B7

# ˙˙˙
E

&
3

œ nœ nœ #œ nœ nœ ˙
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7 A7
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& nœ

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.
T 8 9 7
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Words & Music by Jerry Reed Hubbard
© Copyright 1972 Vector Music Corporation, USA/Sixteen Stars Music, USA.
Hornall Brothers Music Limited.
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured
 ## œ œ œ nœ
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œ œ nœ #œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ #œ œ
& # # #œ nœ

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F#7
#### nœ œ œ nœ
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& #œ œ œ œ nœ œ #œ œ œ

0 5 0 7 5 0 0
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6
5 7
6
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7
0
8
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& # œ nœ œ œ #œ œ nœ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ #œ œ
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0 0 0 0 0
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#### n œ # œ œ œ œ
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2.

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& n œ # œœ œ œ œ œ

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.
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#### C m œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ nœ nœ œ œ œ œ œ #œ
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& œ #œ

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0 0 0 0 0 0
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& n œ # œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

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& œ

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& #œ

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& # œ œ

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0 0 0 0 0 0
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# ## œ œ nœ
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#### œ œ n œ œ œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

#œ œ nœ nœ œ
# œœœ
3

nœ œ nœ nœ œ #œ nœ œ nœ œ
3

&
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0
6
0
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3
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0
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21
 Jerry’s Breakdown | Technical Guidance

‘Jerry’s Breakdown’ is something of a modern, country guitar standard. Jerry Reed was one of the architects of the modern,
country guitar style. According to Brent Mason, Reed called himself a ‘guitar thinker’ rather than a guitar player. It seems an
accurate assessment of his style and talent.

He was a masterful acoustic player. He favoured a nylon string guitar but was also a leading exponent of the Telecaster. His
use of double stops, open strings and colourful harmony have influenced many players.

The cornerstone of this piece is the banjo roll, this refers to the right hand technique used in this piece. This involves using
the thumb, index and ring fingers to play notes over three strings. Bar 1 is a classic banjo roll. Albert Lee uses this technique
in his iconic tune ‘Country Boy’.

Note that Reed used the # 4th/ b 5th (A # /B b) to hammer on to the 5th (B n ). Another essential element of the banjo roll is the
use of unison notes, in this case the open B next to the fretted B on the 4th fret of the 3rd string.

Note the lick in bar 6. It uses the b 5th of the key (B b) which moves down to A. However, the harmony at this point is B7
making the B b the major 7th, the most dissonant note of the scale. Reed makes it sound wonderful as it’s only a passing
detail, played for a very short time as the tempo is so fast.

The notes in bar 9 are typical of this piece and of Reed’s approach in general. He mixes the minor 3rd, the 4th and the major
3rd in the one bar. Much of the harmony does have a country sound but there are many unexpected chords, such as the
F # 7 in bar 15. This is a secondary dominant chord to B 7 (V/dominant chord). The section at bar 29 moves to C # minor, an
obvious choice, as this is the relative minor of the home key of E major. This arrangement could be played with either hybrid
or fingerstyle.

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 Tommy Emmanuel | Tears For Jerusalem

SONG TITLE: TEARS FOR JERUSALEM

ALBUM: LITTLE BY LITTLE / 2010
Solo Guitar

44 œ œ œ œ
LABEL: SONY BMG / MUSIC Free time
GENRE: COUNTRY / JAZZ
WRITTEN BY: TOMMY EMMANUEL & b
F
GUITAR: TOMMY EMMANUEL
PRODUCER: KIM PERSON

E 0
5
T B
G 7
6
A D
B A
D

œ nœ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
‘Tears For Jerusalem’ appears on the 2010 ‘Tears for Jerusalem’ is inspired by the sad and
release Little by Little by Australian guitar virtuoso recurrent news from the Middle East. Tommy wrote

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Tommy Emmanuel. He was given his first guitar this song on the road and during that period he
at the age of four and two years later he was decided to stop watching television. The song reflects
working professionally in the family band, the his feelings in light of these events.
Emmanuel Quartet. He developed his skills and
showmanship very quickly and by the time he
graduated from school he was one of the most in
demand rock musicians in Australia, playing guitar
in a succession of groups, including Dragon, one
of Australia’s best known acts. He also combined
that with a successful career as a session musician
playing in hugely successful albums by the likes of
Air Supply and Men At Work.

Despite the success of this period Tommy

Emmanuel’s extraordinary technical and expressive
talents still needed another vehicle to develop further.
He started venturing out on his own and letting the
music dictate the course, improvising through many
of his songs to capture the essence and mood present
there, in the room. This he describes as a sense of
community and connection and it is echoed by the
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

many that listen to his unique brand of instrumental

music. Tommy travels the world and has received
many accolades, amongst them that of Certified
Guitar Player, bestowed upon him by Chet Atkins. He
is one of only five people to have received this award.

23
 Tears For Jerusalem Tommy Emmanuel
Arranged by Andy G Jones

œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ
Solo Guitar

œ œ œ #œ œ
& b 44 œ œ #œ œ nœ œ œ #œ
Free time

F
6
6

E 0 5 8 6 5 5
T B
G 7
6 5
6 7
6 8 6
6 5 6
A D 8 7 8
B A
D

œ œ nœ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ bœ œ 3
&b œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ #œ œ ‚ 4
6
#œ œ œ œ
6 6
NH
5 8 9 6 5 6 5
T 6 8 6
6 8 6 5 0 5 6
A 8 8 7 8 7 7 8 5
B 8 4 0 7 0 8 10 0 12

[2]

b
U
D m6 D m(maj 7) D m11 D m add 6

ΠU
œ œ
&b4 ‚
3 œ n œœœ œ # œœœ Œ nœ œ nœ bœ œ
œ œ

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NH
Let ring Let ring
1 1 3 5
T 2
0
2
2
5 4 3
A 12 0
B 0

[4]

b
U
D m6 D m(maj 7) D m11 D m add 6
U
œ œ
& b Œœ œ n œœœ œ # œœœ Œ nœ œ nœ bœ œ
œ œ
Let ring Let ring
1 1 3 5
T 2
0
2
2
5 4 3
A 0
B 0
0
[6]

q = 108 3 3

œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ
Dm

g
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

b g
& gg œ
g œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ. œ œ

ggg 13
gg 0
3 5 5 6 5 3 5 3 1 3 1
T 5 6 6 5 3
A 0 0 0 0 0
B
[8]
24 Music by William Emmanuel
© Copyright Universal Music Publishing Pty Limited.
Universal Music Publishing Limited.
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured
 Bb6
b #
Bb 1 1
Œ
A7 B m1 1 5

œ œ œ œ œ.
& b gggg # œœœ œ œœ œ œ
œ
œ œ œœ œ
œ
œ
œ œ
œ
gg œ œ nœ bœ œ

ggg
ggg
0 0 0
T 2 3 3 3 3 3 3

g
0 0 2
A 2 3 3 3 3 3
B 0 1 2 1 1

[10]

A tempo
A7 Dm

œœ œœ œœ œœ j ‰
A7

ggg œœ œœ
j
œ œ
& b œ #œ
œ
œ œœ œ ggg œ# œ
œ œ œ ggg œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ gg œœ
gg œ g

ggg 1 ggg
Rit.

ggg 2 gg
0 3 5 6 5 3 1 0
T 3 2 2 2 5 6 6 5 3 2

gg 0 g
0 0
A 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
B 0 0

[13]

Bb6
b
ΠB m1 1 5

œ œ œ œ œ œ
& b œœœ œ œ œœ œ. œ œ œ.
œ œ nœ
J

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0 0
T 3
0
3 3
2 2
A 0 3 3
B 1 2

[16]

b
Gm A7 9 G m/D Dm G m6

œ nœ
g œœ œ
œ œ ggg # œœ œ œ
#œ œ ggg œœœ œ œœ œœ œœ
& gg œ
b g b
œ J ggg œ ggg œ
ggg œ gg œ . J ggg œ . J J ‰
J
ggg ggg ggg 33
ggg ggg ggg 3
3 5 6 6 8 5 0 0 0
T 3 3 6 5

gg g gg 0
3 6 6 7 3
A 0 5 7
B 5
0

[18]

b
G Gm A7 9

j œœ œ œ ggg # œœ n œ œ œ
œ œ
& b œ ‰œ n œœ œœ #œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

œ bœ œ œ ggg œ
œ œ œ œ
J gg œ . J
J J J
ggg
ggg
3 5 6 6 8 5 0
T 3 3

g
4 0 3 6 6
A 0 0 5
B 5 5 5
0

[21]
25
 Eb m
Œ ‰ j
G m6

j
Gm Dm G

bœ œœ . œœ n œœ n œœ œœ 44 Œ œ œ
& b gggg # œœ œ .. œ œ
œ.
nœ œ. ‚ 43
œ œ. J
J NH
Let ring

gg
Rit.

gg
0
T 4
3
8
7
6
7
5
3 4
3
4
A 4 8 7 0
B 5 5
12

[24]

b
Free time

Œ
D m6 D m(maj 7) D m11 D m add 6

œ œ œ
&b4 ‚
3 œ n œœ œ # œœœ œ Œ nœ œ nœ bœ œ
œ
NH
(let ring) Let ring
1 1 3 5
T 2
0
2
2
2 5 4 3
A 12 0
B
[26]

b
œ
D m6 D m(maj 7) D m11 D m add 6

œ # œœœ nœ œœ
& b Œœ œ nœ œ
J
Œ nœ bœ œ
J œ
œ

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Let ring Let ring
1 1 3 5
T 2
0
2
2
5 4 3
A 0
B 0
0
[28]

A tempo

œœ œœ œœ œœ
ggg œœ œœ
Dm

&b gg œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

ggg 13
ggg 0
3 5 5 3 1
T 5 6 6 5 3
A 0 0 0 0 0
B
[30]

Bb6
b #
B b 11
Πj
A7 B m11 5

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ
& b gggg # œœœ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

ggg œ œ œœ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ
œ nœ bœ œ

ggg
ggg
0 0 0
T 2 3 3 3 3 3 3

g
0 0 2
A 2 3 3 3 3 3
B 0 1 2 1 1

[32]
26
 A tempo

œœ œœ œœ œœ
gg œœ œœ
j
Dm

œ
& b œ #œ
œ
œ œœ œ ggg
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
ggg œ
g
ggg 1
Rit.

gg 2
0 3 5 6 5 3 1
T
ggg 0
3 2 2 2 5 6 6 5 3
0
A 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
B 0

[35]

Bb6
b
j
A7 B m11 5

œ œ œ œ œ
& b #œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œœ ‰
œ œ nœ J ‰
0 0
T 2 3
0
3 3
2
A 0 3 3 3
B 0 1 2

[38]

b
œ j
ggg # ˙œ
A7 9 G m6

œ œœ
Gm G m/D Dm

œœ œ œ œ œ gg œœœ .. œœ œ œœ
& b gggg b œ œ œ ggg œ œ gJ œ œ
gg œ gg œ J J ‰
g œ

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ggg ggg ggg 878
gg ggg
3 5 6 6 5 0 0
T 3 3 5 6 5

gg g
3 6 6 7 3
A
g
0 5 7
B 5
0
0
[40]

b
A7 9

j ggg # œœ n œ
G Gm

œ œ œ œ
œ ggg b œœ œ
& b œ œ‰ n œœ œœ
œ
œ ggg œ œ œ ggg œ #œ
œ œ gg œ J gg œ . J
J J J
ggg 3 ggg
ggg 3 gg
5 6 6 8 5 0
T
gg
3 0

gg 5
4 6 6
A 0 0 0 0 5
B 5 5
0

[43]

j
G m/D Dm G m6

œœ œ œœ œ œœ œœ
& b gggg n œœ œœ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

œ œ œ œ ‰ ‚
ggg J J ‰ œ œ œ œ
gg œ. J J NH
Let ring

gg
ggg
0 0
T 8 6 5 3

gg
7 7 3 4
A 8 8 7 0 0
B 0 5 5
12

[46]
27
 b
Free time

Œ
D m6 D m(maj 7 ) D m11 D m add 6 D m6 D m(maj 7 )

‚ œ œ œœ œ œ œ
&b œ n œœ œ # œœ Œ nœ nœ bœ œ Œ
œ œ n œœ œ # œœ
œ œ
NH
œ
(let ring) Let ring Let ring
1 1 3 5 1 1
T 2
0
2
2
5 4 3 2
0
2
2
A 12 0
B 0
0
0

[48]

b
œ 24 ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚
D m11 D m add 6 N.C.

œ 34 œ œ œ œ œ
&b Œ nœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ nœ œ 98
œ
3
3
NH

Let ring
(let ring)
3 5 1 3 1 0
T 0
4 3 12
3 1 3 1 0
2
A 12 7
B 0
7

[51]

A b/Eb

& b 98 b b œœœ‰
3 3 3 3 3

≈ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
3

≈ ‰
œ œ œ œ
bœ œ œ œ œ œ bœ

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T 1
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
A 1 1 1 1
B 3
1 1 1 1 1 3 6
[54]

B b/A b

≈
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ ≈
bœ œ œ œ œ #œ

T 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
A 3 3 3 3
B 6 6 6 6 6 4
[55]

D/F #
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

& b ≈ n œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ 118
3
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

#œ œ œ œ œ

T 2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
A 0 0 0 0
B 4 4 4 4 4
[56]
28
 G m6
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4
3

& b 118 ≈œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4
œ œ œ œ œ

T 3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
A 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 5 5 5 5 5
[57]

Bb7 Bb9
b
Bb7 9 Bb7
b
A( 9 )

œ. œ bœ œ
3 3 3 3

œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 34 ≈ b œ œ œ œ œ‰ œ œ œ . œ œ
3

& b 44 bœ œ œ. œ œœ 45
j
œ
nœ

œ
bœ œ nœ
J

0 8 7 6
T 3 6
7 7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6 6
7 7
6
7
6 6
7
6
7
A 4
6 6 6 6 6 6
B 5 8 8
0

[58]

‰ ≈
5 ggg # œœœ ‚ ‚ 3
3
N.C.

œ # œ œœ œ n œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ 42 ‚ ‚
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

b
& 4 gg œ 4
g œ
NH

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Let ring

gg 52
T
A ggg 32 2
3
2
3 3
2
3 3
2
2
3
2
3 3
2
2
3
2
3 3
2
3 3
2
2
2
2 12 7
12

B 7

[60]

A b/Eb

3 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ 44 g b œœ‰ ≈ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
3 3 3 3 3

b
& 4 œ ggg b œœ œ œ œ œ
3
3 ggg b œ œ œ œ œ
(let ring)

ggg
1 3 1 0
T
ggg
3 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 1 1 1 1 1 1
A
g
1 1 1 1
B 3
1 1 1 1 3
[62]

B b/A b
3 3 3 3

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 45
3
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

&b ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ
bœ œ œ œ œ
> >
T 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
A 3 3
B 6 6 6 6 5
[64]
29
 D/F #
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

& b 45 ≈ n œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ
3

#œ œ œ œ œ
>
T 2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
A 0 0 0 0 0
B 4 4 4 4 4
[65]

G m6
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 11
3

&b ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ 8
œ œ œ œ œ

T 3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
A 0 0 0 0 0
B 5 5 5 5 5
[66]

Bb7

œ
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

œ œ b œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ
3

11 12
&b 8 ≈ 8
œ œ œ œ œ

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8
T 7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
A 6 6 6 6 6
B 8 8 8 8 8
[67]

Bb9

j ~~~~~~~~~~~~~j
N.C.

≈
3 3 3 3 3 3

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ
& b 12
8 bœ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ ‰ Œ. 44

8 8 8 8 8 8 8
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9
T 6
7
6 6
7
6 6
7
6
A 6 6 6 6
B
[68]

√ Œ Œ ‰
Œ
A7

#˙ ‚ #‚ ‚ ‚
#
3

œ ˙ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ j
& b 44 Ó 43 44
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

œ ‚ ‚ œ‚
nœ 3
†
AH
3

9 9 9
T 9
8
9
8 8
9 9
8 8
9
8
A 7 7 7 7
B 0

[69] † All the following artificial harmonics played at nodal points 12 frets higher than fretted
30
 b
(√)
A 7sus 4 A7 A 7sus 4 A7 A 7sus 4 A7 A7 5

& b 44 # œ
‚
œ‚ œ‚ œ‚ œ‚ œ‚ œ‚ œ‚ 43 # œ
‚ œ‚ œ‚ œ‚ œ‚ œ‚

(AH)

9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10
T 9
8
9
8
9
8
9
8
9
8
9
8
9
8
A 7 7 7
B
[72]

(√)
Œ
#‚ ‚ n œ ‚ œj œ # œ ˙˙@ # ˙˙@.. # ˙˙@..
3 3

b ‚ n‚ bœ b ˙˙ b ˙˙ . b ˙˙ .
&b ‰ œ œ . .
3 3 œ ˙ ˙. ˙.
@9 @9 @9
(AH) NH Tremolo w/index finger
Rit.

9 8 9
T 8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
A 7 7 7 7 7
B 19 0 0 0 0

[74]

b
# œœ@ œœ Œ
D m6 D m(maj 7) D m11 D m add 6

œ œ œœ œ
#œ œœ n‚ œ n œœ œ # œœ nœ 4
&b œ Œ ‚
J
Œ nœ bœ œ 4
œ œ ‰ œ
Œ Œ œ

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NH NH

@9 9
Let ring
1 1
Let ring
3 5
T 8
8
8
8 2
0
2
2
5 4 3
A 7 7 12
B 0 0 12 0
0
[78]

œ œ œ œ œ
Dm A7

4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ bœ #œ œ œ
6

b
& 4 œ œ œ œ
6
6 6

12 13 12 10 0
T 10
10 9 10 9 9
8 0
7 6 7 6
A 12 8 7 8 7 0
B 8

[81]

œ
A7
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

œ
Dm Dm

œ œ #œ œ
&b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ w
œ

T 2
3
3 2
2 5 6 2
2
A 0 3 0 3 3 0
B 0 4

[82]
31
 Tears For Jerusalem | Technical Guidance

Tommy Emmanuel’s ‘Tears For Jerusalem’ has something of a classical feel to it. This is in contrast to many of Tommy’s other
arrangements and compositions, on which he makes solo guitar sound like a whole band playing.

This arrangement features a short intro and ending to add more of a soloistic touch. Although somewhat different to
Tommy’s style, these sections are influenced by him nonetheless.

In the intro, the open E string is exploited to add a country influenced, ringing effect for the first beat. This section is quite
legato in delivery and the harmony suggests an A7 altered, which leads nicely into the D minor section in bar 4.
Given the number of arpeggios, fingerstyle would be advisable on this tune.
#
In terms of harmony, this piece is in D minor and uses quite a variety of colours within that harmonic palette, such as B b 11,
b
Bm 7 5, Gm6 and G major. These chords imply different harmonic choices derived from various D minor based scales,
such as D harmonic minor and D melodic minor. Taking chords from more than one parent minor scale gives many more
options than a major key might offer.

The ending lick exploits the 9th degree of a D minor arpeggio that winds its way down to a B b note, heralding the
V (dominant) chord A7. The flattened 9th of the A7 is the flattened 6th of the D minor which would be found in the
harmonic or aeolian minor scales.

The arpeggio section is fast. I’d recommend using mostly the right hand thumb (p), index (i) and middle (m) fingers to
execute this.

Start by practising slowly, making sure that as you play the first note and the next finger is moving to pick, you are retracting
the first finger to pick again.

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 Brent Mason | First Rule Of Thumb

SONG TITLE: FIRST RULE OF THUMB

B m11

## œ œ œ #œ nœ
ALBUM: HOT WIRED / 2012 3

& #œ œ
LABEL: MERCURY

œ
GENRE: COUNTRY
GUITAR: BRENT MASON
PRODUCER: BRENT MASON

0
T 4
3
4 3 2
A 4
B 2

[3]

# œ œ œ
## œ œ n œ œ
Brent Mason is predominantly known for his
work as a session guitarist. Based in Nashville, he has

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recorded with countless artists over the last 30 years.
He is one of the most recorded guitarists in history.
He has received many awards, including Grammys,
Country Music Association musician of the year
and Academy of Country Music guitarist of the year,
a number of times. ‘The First Rule Of Thumb’ is
featured on his 1997 solo debut Hot Wired.

He is a virtuoso musician, predominantly known

in the country field but equally adept in many styles,
including, jazz, rock, funk and pop. He was invited
by Chet Atkins to record on Stay Tuned. He has
performed on countless records as well as many
commercials and soundtracks. He maintains an active
presence in the Nashville live scene. He is a member
of The Players, a group that includes other hugely
successful session musicians from Nashville. He is
also the author of acclaimed tuition methods available
on DVD and digitally.

Brent was born in 1959, into a musical family

Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

and picked up the guitar aged five. He is self taught

and cannot read music. Although he plays many
guitars, his Telecaster work is regarded as an industry
benchmark. His stylistic and technical approach is
vast and it is studied in many institutions, including
the Berklee College of Music.

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 First Rule Of Thumb Brent Mason
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39
 First Rule Of Thumb | Technical Guidance

Mason uses a thumb pick which enables him to pick as a fingerstyle player or a flatpicker. You don’t need to adopt his
technique to play his style. An Albert Lee hybrid approach, without thumb pick, would work just fine.

This piece is not out and out country. It is a jazz/gospel blend with a swing feel.

Note that the bottom E string is dropped to D to give us a low root to the I (tonic) chord, D major.

Note the use of open strings from the start. The very first lick is a great example.

Mason has made the use of open strings a cornerstone of his style. To execute these licks, you’ll definitely need to use hybrid
or fingerstyle picking.

The triplet arpeggio in bar 5 is jazz based and this demonstrates another facet of Mason’s style. He is very influenced by
#
George Benson and this lick outlines a D7 11 chord. There are many details in this piece that come from a jazz background
rather than the country style for which Mason is most famous.

Many of the chords anticipate the beat. Note the harmony in beat 3 of bar 15 the E and G of the A7 chord are approached on
the beat from a semitone above – bold indeed. These notes taken on their own are extremely dissonant but they work as a
passing tension. The last beat of the same bar uses C # diminished 7th to target the next chord D major. The diminished 7th
b
could be seen as A7 9 starting on the 3rd degree.

The intro is played in free time.

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40
 Extreme | Midnight Express

[5]

SONG TITLE: MIDNIGHT EXPRESS

# # œ # œ œœ œ
ALBUM: WAITING FOR THE

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& œ #œ
PUNCHLINE / 1995
LABEL: A&M

œ œ œ œ
GENRE: HARD ROCK
WRITTEN BY: NUNO BETTENCOURT AND
GARY CHERONE
GUITAR: NUNO BETTENCOURT
VOCALS: GARY CHERONE T 11 13 14 13
BASS: PAT BADGER A 12 11
11
DRUMS: PAUL GEARY B 9
0 0 0 0

PRODUCER: NUNO BETTENCOURT AND [7]

BOB ST. JOHN

œ œ œ œ œ
# œ
Midnight Express is featured on Extreme’s fourth Nuno Bettencourt has his own guitar signature
album Waiting for the Punchline, released in 1995. model, made by Washburn and he is an in-demand

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The album is a raw sounding record, borrowing session musician.
many cues from grunge and alternative rock of the
era. The group disbanded in 1996 following the
record’s promotional tour. Bettencourt pursued a solo
career thereafter.

Nuno Bettencourt was born in Terçeira, in the

Portuguese Island of Azores, in 1966. His family
emigrated to Hudson, in Massachusetts, when he was
four years old. He started as a drummer and was later
taught guitar by his older brother. Whilst his initial
interest was in sports, by his second year of high
school he was fully dedicated to the guitar, eventually
dropping out of school altogether to focus solely on
playing the instrument.

His influences are primarily in the field of hard

rock. He cites Eddie Van Halen as an early influence
but he has also drawn much from the likes of Paco de
Lucía and Al Di Meola. This is evident in his guitar
work on Midnight Express. Bettencourt is also a keen
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

arranger and a versatile pop guitarist. He has played

on many hard rock records and has featured as lead
guitarist on Rihanna’s tours since 2009. He is also a
producer and amongst his credits is Dweezil Zappa’s
1991 release Confessions. As a co-writer he works for
Maverick Records.

41
 Midnight Express Extreme
Arranged by James Betteridge

q =164

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[11]
42 Words & Music by Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone
© Copyright 2003 Color Me Blind Music, USA.
Rondor International Inc.
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
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0
12 12
0
14
0
11 11
0 0
11
0
11
0
12
0 0
[13]

œœ j j j j œ #œ
# # œœœ # œœœ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
j
œ œ
& œ #œ œœ œœ ‰ ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰ ‰ œ ‰ ‰ œ œ #œ
œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ
0 0 0 0
T 0
11
0
13
0
14
0
13 13 14 13 11 11 13 11 9 7 6 7 9 11 13
A
B 9
0
11 12
0
11
0 0 0
11 12 11
0 0
9
0
9 11 9 7
0
5
0
4
0
5
0
7 9
0
11

[15]

j œ œ œ j
# # œœœ ... œœ œœ œœ œœœ œœœ œ # œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ ¿ ¿
& œ. œœ œœ œœ ‰ # œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ ¿¿ ¿¿
œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰
J J J

RSL-432579019141 / 1 / Andrea Nortje / [email protected]

¿¿ ¿¿
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

¿ ¿
14 14 14 16 16 18 13 13 13 13 14
A
B 12
0
12 12
0
14
0
14
0
16
0
11
0
11
0
11 11
0
12
0
[17]

œ. œ. ˙ j
## œ . œ. œ. œ. œ. ˙ nœ œ œ
& œ. œ. œ. nœ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ Œ Œ
J J J J J
T 11 18 9 18 7 18 5 5 5
A
B 9
0 0
16
0 0
7
0 0
16
0 0
5
0 0
16
0 0 0 0
3 3 3

[19]

#
& # nœ œ œ ≈ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

≈ nœ
œ œ nœ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ

T
A 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
B 3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
[21]
43
 #
& # ≈ œ œœ œœ œ
nœ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ nœ n œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œœ œ
T
A 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 3 5 0 3 0 3 5 5 3 0
3 0 0 0 3 5
0 3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
[23]

#
& # ≈ nœ ≈ nœ
nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ
œ œ
T
A 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
B 3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
[25]

#
& # ≈ nœ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ
nœ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
nœ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

RSL-432579019141 / 1 / Andrea Nortje / [email protected]

T 0
A 0 5 0 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 3 5 0 3 0 3 0
3 0 2 3
0 2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
[27]

#
& # ≈ nœ ≈ nœ
nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ
œ œ
T
A 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
B 3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
[29]

#
& # nœ œ œ ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

T
A 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 3 5 0 3 0 3 5 5 3 0
3 0 0 0 3 5
0 3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
[31]
44
 #
& # ≈ nœ ≈ nœ
nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ
œ œ
T
A 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
B 3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
[33]

# ‰ n œj ‰ œ b b œœ œ 44
& # ≈ nœ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ
nœ œ œ œœœ œ œ n œ œœ œ n n œœ œ bœ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ
T 0
A 0 5 0 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 2 3 5 6 5 3 5
B 3 5 0 3 0 3 0
3
0
0
2
2
3
3
5
5
6
6
5
5 0
3
3 0
5
5 0
[35]

# 4
& #4
œ n œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ
œ nœ œ. œ œ

RSL-432579019141 / 1 / Andrea Nortje / [email protected]

T
A 0 0 0 3 0 0
B 0 3 5
0 3
5
0 3 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0 3
5
0
0 0 0
[37]

#
& # nœ œ œ nœ œ
œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .
œ nœ œ œ œ œ
T
A 0 0 0 3 0 0
B 0 3 5
0 3
5
0 3 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0 3
5
0
0 0 0
[39]

#
& #
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

n œ œ nœ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ nœ œ bœ nœ nœ œ œ bœ
œ n œ œ œ n œ œ nœ nœ œ œ
T
A 0 3 5 6 6 5 3 5 3 4 3
B 0 3 5
0 3 5 5 5 5 4 3
5
5
5
3
5 4 3 0 0 0
[41]
45
 #
& # œ nœ nœ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ nœ œ bœ nœ nœ
œ n œ œ œ œ bœ nœ nœ
œ nœ nœ nœ œ œ
T
A 0 3 5 6 6 5 3 5 3 4 3
B 0 3 5
0 3 5 5 5 5 4 3
5
5
5
3
5 4 3 0 0 0
[43]

#
& # nœ œ œ nœ œ
œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .
œ nœ nœ œ œ œ
T
A 0 0 0 3 0 0
B 0 3 5
0 3
5
0 3 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0 3
5
0
0 0 0
[45]

#
& # nœ œ œ nœ œ
œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.
œ n œ œ œ

RSL-432579019141 / 1 / Andrea Nortje / [email protected]

T
A 0 0 0 3 0 0
B 0 3 5
0 3
5
0 3 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0 3
5
0
0 0 0
[47]

#
& # œ nœ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ nœ œ bœ nœ nœ
œ n œ œ œ œ bœ nœ nœ
œ nœ œ nœ œ œ
T
A 0 3 5 6 6 5 3 5 3 4 3
B 0 3 5
0 3 5 5 5 5 4 3
5
5
5
3
5 4 3 0 0 0
[49]

# 6
& #
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

n œ n œ bœ nœ # œ n œ n œ 4
nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ nœ œ
nœ œ œ œ nœ œ

T
A 0 3 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 0
B 3 0
0 3 0 0 3 0
3 0
[51]
46
 j
œ œ œ œ ≈ œr œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
D G D Gm

## 6 # œ œ œ œ n œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ ≈ œ
‰ œ œ œ œ
& 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ n œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ≈

T 12 12 12 12 11 11 11
11 11 11 11 12 11 14 0 0 0 0 14 12 11 11 11 11 12 11 14 0 0 0 14 12
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0

[53]

œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
D A7

## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙˙ . ˙˙ .
œ . .

T 11 11 11 11 12 14
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0

[55]

D G
r
D Gm
j
## # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ≈œ œ œœœ œ œ œ
‰
bœ œ œ œ œ ≈ œ
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ
≈ ≈

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T 11 11 11 11 12 11 14
12
0
12
0
12
0
12
0 14 12 11 11 11 11 12 11 14
11
0
11
0
11
0 14 12
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0

[57]

j j
œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ
A7

## œ .
D

& œ. ‰
œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ¿¿ ¿¿

T
¿¿ ¿¿
14 14 14 14 14 14 14
11 11 11 12 11 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0

[59]

N.C. A7 A 7 sus 4

# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœœ œœœ

& # œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM

T 7 5 3 5 3 7 5 3 2
0
2
0
3
0
A 7 5 4 5 4 7 5 4 5 5 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0
[61]
47
 j
A7 A 7 sus 4

j j j
N.C.

# œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ

& # œ œ œ œ œ
œœœ œœœ œœœ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
PM PM PM PM PM

T 7 5 3 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 7 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[63]

N.C. A7 A 7 sus 4

# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœœ œœœ

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ
œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM

T 7 5 3 5 3 7 5 3 2
0
2
0
3
0
A 7 5 4 5 4 7 5 4 5 5 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0
[65]

j j j j
N.C. A7 A 7 sus 4

# œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœœ œ œ
& # œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœ œœ
œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

RSL-432579019141 / 1 / Andrea Nortje / [email protected]

PM PM PM PM PM

T 7 5 3 5 3 2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
A 7 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[67]

#
B b 6 11

#
C

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& # nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
bœ nœ
Let ring

0 0
T 0
3
0
3
0
3
0 0
5
0
5
0
5
0
A 3 3 3 5 5 5
B 1 3

[69]

j
D G D Gm

## # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ≈œ œ œœœ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ ≈ œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

& ‰ œ œ œ œ
œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ
≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ≈

T 11 11 11 11 12 11 14
12
0
12
0
12
0
12
0 14 12 11 11 11 11 12 11 14
11
0
11
0
11
0 14 12
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0

[71]
48
 j j > > > > >
œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
A7

## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ
D

& œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰
œ œ œ ‰ Jœ œœ œœ .
.
œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
J
T 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
11 11 11 11 12 11 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[73]

j
D G D Gm

## # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ≈œ œ œœœ œ œ œ
‰
bœ œ œ œ œ ≈ œ
& œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ
≈ ≈

T 11 11 11 11 12 11 14
12
0
12
0
12
0
12
0 14 12 11 11 11 11 12 11 14
11
0
11
0
11
0 14 12
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0

[75]

j j > > > >

œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ ¿¿ ¿¿
D A7

## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ ‰
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ
œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ ¿¿ ¿¿

RSL-432579019141 / 1 / Andrea Nortje / [email protected]

¿¿ ¿¿
¿¿ ¿¿
T 11 11 11 11 12 11 14
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
14
12
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[77]

N.C. A7 A 7 sus 4

# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœœ œœœ

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ
œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM

T 7 5 3 5 3 7 5 3 2
0
2
0
3
0
A 7 5 4 5 4 7 5 4 5 5 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0
[79]

b
N.C. A7

j
A7 9
j j
# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& # œ œœœ .. œœœ œœœ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

œ œ œ œ .. b œœ œœ œœ œœ
œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ¿ ¿ œ œ œ œ

¿¿ ¿¿
PM PM PM PM PM

¿¿ ¿¿
T 7 5 3 5 3 2
0
2
0
2
0
8
0
8
0
8
0
8
0
A 7 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 8
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[81]
49
 œ œ œ œ œ
N.C.

# œ œ œ œ œ œ
& # œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM

T 7 5 3 8 7 8 7 5 10 10 8
A 7 5 4 9 7 9 7 5 11 11 9
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
[83]

œ œ œ œ œœ . œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
# # œœ œ
œ
œ
œ
œ œ
œ œ œ.
.
J œ œ œ œ Œ
&
œ œ œ œ œ
PM PM
12 12 14 12 10 10 10 10 10
T 10 8 10 10 8 8 8 8 8
A 11 9 11 11 12 11 9 9 9 9
B 0 0 0 0 0
[85]

#
B b 6 11

#
C

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& # nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
bœ nœ

RSL-432579019141 / 1 / Andrea Nortje / [email protected]

Let ring

0 0
T 0
3
0
3
0
3
0 0
5
0
5
0
5
0
A 3 3 3 5 5 5
B 1 3

[87]

#
B b 6 11
D add 9 /11
j C j
## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœ œœ œ
œ œ œ nœ œ b n œœ
(let ring)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0
7 7
0
7 7
0
7 7 7
0
5
0
5
0
3
0
A 7 7 7 7 5 5 3
B 5 5 5 5 3 3 1

[89]

#
B b 6 11

# # œœj œœ .. j
C

œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœ œœ .. œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ

Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

& n œœ œœ . œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ . œœ œœ
œœœ œ œ
œœ œœ
œœœ œ œ
b œ œ .. œ œ œ œ œ œ n œ œ ..
œ œ
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
5
0
5
0
5
0
5
0
5
0
5
0
5
0
5
0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
B 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0
[91]
50
 #
& # ≈ nœ ≈ nœ
nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ
œ œ
T
A 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
B 3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
[93]

#
& # nœ œ œ ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ nœ n œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œœ œ
T
A 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 3 5 0 3 0 3 5 5 3 0
3 0 0 0 3 5
0 3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
[95]

#
& # nœ œ œ ≈ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ
≈ nœ
œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ
œ œ
T
A 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
B 3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
3 5 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0
3 0
[97]

RSL-432579019141 / 1 / Andrea Nortje / [email protected]

# 44
& # ≈ nœ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ n œœ œœ # # œœ œœ n b œœ
nœ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ n
œ nœ œ nœ œ bœ
œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ
T 0
A 0 5 0 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 3 5 6 7 8
B 3 5 0 3 0 3 0
3
0
0
3
3 0
5
5 0
6
6 0
7
7 0
8
8 0 0
[99]

# 4
& #4 n œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ
n œ œ œ œ
œ nœ œ. œ œ
T
A 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
B 0 3 5
0 3
5
0 3 0 3 5 3 5 3 0 3
5
0
0 0 0
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#
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& # nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ
œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ
T
A 0 0 0 3 0 0
B 0 3 5
0 3
5
0 3 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0 3
5
0
0 0 0
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 #
& # œ nœ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ nœ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ n œ
œ nœ œ œ
T
A 0 3 5 6 6 5 3 5 3 4 3 3 3 3 3
B 0 3 5
0 3 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4
0
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#
& # n œ œ nœ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ nœ œ bœ nœ nœ œ œ bœ nœ
n œ œ œ n œ œ
œ nœ œ œ
T
A 0 3 5 6 6 5 3 5 3 4 3
B 0 3 5
0 3 5 5 5 5 4 3
5
5
5
3
5 4 3 0 0 0
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#
& # nœ œ œ nœ œ
œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .
œ nœ nœ œ œ œ
T
A 0 0 0 3 0 0
B 0 3 5
0 3
5
0 3 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0 3
5
0
0 0 0
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#
& # nœ œ œ nœ œ
n œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .
œ œ œ œ
T
A 0 0 0 3 0 0
B 0 3 5
0 3
5
0 3 0 3 5 3 5 5 3 0 3
5
0
0 0 0
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# 74
& # n œ œ nœ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ nœ œ bœ nœ nœ
œ nœ œ
œ nœ œ œ œ bœ nœ nœ œ œ
T
A 0 3 5 6 6 5 3 5 3 4 3
B 0 3 5
0 3 5 5 5 5 4 3
5
5
5
3
5 4 3 0 0 0
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D sus 2

#
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

˙˙˙
& # 74 # œ n œ œ n œ œ n œ œ œ # œ œ œ œ # œ n œ œ œ n œ œ œ œ 42
œ nœ œ œ œ œ ˙˙
˙
0
T 6 7 6 0 4 5 4 0
3
2
A 6 7 6 0 4 5 4 0 5 0
B 3 5 3 0
5 7 5 0
5 0
0
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Midnight Express | Technical Guidance

The Guitar is tuned to drop D and then down a whole tone. From the bottom E string, the tuning is C, G, C, F, A, D.

This challenging piece starts with a Lydian melody played in octaves, with the open D string providing a drone like effect.
Focus on left and right hand muting, trying not to catch any unwanted open strings.

The Lydian theme continues in the next section, which is more aggressive in its attack and uses the open strings to great
effect, helping accentuate the dynamic shift and supporting the melody. The open strings also provide some interesting and
colourful extensions to the harmony.

The piece then modulates to D minor, with a riff based around the minor pentatonic scale. Focus on cleanly articulating the
riff at a much slower tempo first. It’s definitely a work out for both fretting and picking hand coordination and stamina.

The figure in bar 24 is the most awkward bar of this section. In the repeated groups of three descending 16th notes, play the
open D string with a down stroke, followed by an up stroke on the C note directly afterwards with the first finger. To finish
off the phrase, hammer on the G with the third finger.

After this 16th note, pentatonic frenzy, the tune modulates again to D major.

The main harmony suggested in the section moves between the I (tonic), IV (subdominant), V (dominant) and IVm chord
(modal interchange). To help make the score clearer, the muted strings in this section have not been indicated, instead only
the strings that are to be played and heard are marked.

The piece has been slightly edited in length and does not return to the opening theme after bar 100.

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 Newton Faulkner | I Need Something

q = 98
SONG TITLE: I NEED SOMETHING ut assessed and non-assessed g
See note on welcome page abo
ALBUM: HAND BUILT BY ROBOTS / E
Gtr. 1 (Assessed)
2007 -off, no picking)
Left hand legato (hammer-on/pull

œ
LABEL: PEER – SOUTHERN

# ## # 4 ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
PRODUCTIONS

& 4
GENRE: ALTERNATIVE/

˙.
ACOUSTIC POP
WRITTEN BY: NEWTON FAULKNER
Let ring throughout…
PRODUCER: MIKE SPENCER
UK CHART POSITION: 70 †
E 5 0 4 0 2 4 0 5
T B
A
A E
B A
E 0
track an
† Tune down a further semitone to match backing

‘I Need Something’ was Newton Faulkner’s first

single, taken from his debut album, Hand Built By

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Robots, released in 2007. The album was certified
double platinum in the UK.

Faulkner’s guitar playing involves the use of the

guitar’s body to create different percussive effects and
it is a significant element of his songwriting style.
Faulkner was taught by guitarist Eric Roche, who’s
percussive style had a substantial effect on his playing.
He uses a C # F # C # G # F # C # (DGDGAD a semitone
down) open tuning in most of his compositions.

Faulkner is a keen user of digital applications and

created his own app. His unorthodox playing style
caught pop listener’s imagination.
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 I Need Something Newton Faulkner
Arranged by Andy G Jones
q = 98
See note on welcome page about assessed and non-assessed guitar parts
E
Gtr. 1 (Assessed)
Left hand legato (hammer-on/pull-off, no picking)
≈
‰ ‰ ‰ œ œ
#### 4 ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ . œ œ œ œ œ R œ œ œ œ œœœ
& 4 J
˙. ‰ ‰. Œ 3

Let ring throughout…

E† 5 0 4 0 2 4 0 5 0 4 0 4 5 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 2 4 2 0
T B
A 7 9 7 [ 7] 14
A E
B A
E 0
† Tune down a further semitone to match backing track and original recording

‰ j ‚‚
#### ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‚. œ 3 ‚ œ‚ œ 2 œ œ
A

&
w 3
Œ
TH TH NH

5 0 4 0 2 4 0 5 0 4 0 2 4 2 0 2 12
T 12
2 0 12
A 12
B 0
‡ Tapped harmonic; to sound harmonic tap sharply directly
[3]
above numbered fret and immediately release

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# # # # EÓ œ œ ‰ œ
& œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ
####
I need some - thing to be - lieve in,

&
w w
T
A
B 0
[5]

#### j
A E

& œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ Œ Œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

‚‚
’cause I don’t be - lieve in my - - - self. And I’m sick and tired

####
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&
w ˙. NH w
12
T 12
A
B 0
0

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Words & Music by Newton Faulkner
© Copyright 2007 NBF Music Publishing Limited.
Peermusic (UK) Limited.
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
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j œ ˙.
A

‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
3

& œ œ œ œ
of get - ting no - where, guess it - ’ll all work out.

####
&
w w w
T
A
B 0

[10]

C # sus 2
#### Πr .
‰. œ œ œ œ œ
A sus 2 E

& ˙. œ œ œ. œ ˙.
And I don’t mind an - y more.

#### œœœ ≈ œœœ ˙˙˙ œœœ ˙˙˙

& œœœ ≈ œœœ ≈ œœœ ˙˙˙
œ . œ œ. œ œ. œ
T 4
6
4
6
0
0
0
4
0
2
0
2
A 4 4 0 0 4 4
B 4 4 0 0
0 0
[13]

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#### C # sus 2
r .
Ó Œ ‰. œ œ œ œ œ j
A sus 2

& ˙ œ. œ œ œ œ
And I don’t mind an - y

#### œ œ œœœ ≈ œœœ ˙˙˙

& œœœ ≈ œœœ œœœ œ œœœ ≈ œœœ ˙˙˙
œ. œ œ. œ
œ. œ 3

0
T 0 0 0 4 4 0 0
2 2 0 6 6 0 4
A 4 4 4 4 0 0
B 0 0
4 4 0 0

[16]

####
Ó
E

& œ. œ œ œ. ˙ ˙
more.

####
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& œœœ ≈ œœœ ˙˙˙ œœœ ≈ œœœ œœœ œ œ œ œ

œ. œ œ. œ œ 3

0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 0
A 4 4 4 4
B 0 0 0 0 0

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 # # # # EŒ ‰. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& R œ. œ
And I need some - one to put my trust in,

≈
#### œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‰ œ ‰
œ. œ œ œ œ ‰œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ
& ‰ J R
‰ ‰. Œ
˙. 3

5 0 4 0 2 4 0 5 0 4 0 4 5 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 2 4 2 0
T 7 9 7 [ 7] 14
A
B 0
[21]

#### œ œ œ.
A

& ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
J
œ œ œ œ
’cause I ain’t trust - in my - - - - - self.

‰ j ‚‚ ..
#### œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‚. œ 3 ‚ œ‚ œ 2
& ‰ œ œ œ

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w 3 Ó
TH TH NH

5 0 4 0 2 4 0 5 0 4 0 2 4 2 0 2 12
T 12
2 0 12
A 12
B 0

[23]

%
#### j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
E

& œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ
And I’m scared of fail - ure, so scared of suc - cess,

≈
And I’m sick and tired of get - ting no - where,

‰ ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ
#### ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

& J R
‰ ‰. Œ
˙. 3

5 0 4 0 2 4 0 5 0 4 0 4 5 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 2 4 2 0
T
7 9 7 [ 7] 14
A
B 0

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A

## œ œ. œ.
A

& ## ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
J
œ
J
I guess it - ’ll all work out.
I guess it - ’ll all work out.

‚‚ ..
## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ
& ## ‰ ‰ J 3
2
œ œ
3
NH

5 0 4 0 2 4 0 5 0 4 0 2 4 2 0 2 12
T 12
2 0 12
A 12
B 0

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C # sus 2
[2° C # sus 2 C#m ]
# ## œ . œ. œ œ œ œ. œ
A sus 2

œ œ œ
& # ≈ œ
R J œ
And I don’t mind an - y

####
And I don’t mind an - y

& œœ ≈ œœ œœ œœ œœœ ≈ œœœ œœœ œœœ

œ. œ œ œ œ œ
œ. œ
T 4 4 4 0 0 0
6 6 6 0 4 4
A 4 4 4 0 0 0
B 4 4 0 0

[29]

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#### œ œ œ ˙.
E

& ∑
more.

#### œ
more.

& œœœ ≈ œœœ ˙˙˙ œœœ ≈ œœœ œœœ œ œ

œ. œ œ. œ 3

0
T 0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
0
A 4 4 4 4
B 0 0 0 0
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C # sus 2 fi
#### œ. œ œ œ œ.
A sus 2 To Coda

Œ ‰. œ œ œ œ œ œ
& R J
And I don’t mind an - y
And I don’t mind an - y

##
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& # # œ.
œœœ ≈ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ ≈ œœ œœ œœ
œ œ. œ œ œ œ

T 4 4 4 0 0 0
6 6 6 0 4 4
A 4 4 4 0 0 0
B 4 4 0 0

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 E Eadd 9 /11 Eadd 11 Eadd 9 /11

## w w
& ##

≥ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≥ ≤
## œœœ œ
& ## œ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û œœœ Û Û œœ Û Û Û Û Û œœœ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û
œœ œœ œœ œœ
f > etc.

†
0 0
T 0 0 0
A 2
4
0
2
0
4
0
2
B 2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
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#### œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
Gtr. 2 (Non-assessed)

& œ œ œ œ œ
F Fig. 1…

12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9
T 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
A
B
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#
#### œ
A sus 2 A( 4 ) A5

œ. ˙ ˙.
A

& J Œ
more.

>
# ## œ Û Û Û œœœ œœœ Û Û Û Û Û Û œœœ œœ Û Û Û Û Û Û œœ œœ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û
& # œœœ Û
œœ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ
0
T 0
0
2
0
4
0
5
0
A 0 0 0 0
B 5 5 5 5

#### œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
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&

12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12
T 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
A
B
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## œ œ. ˙ w
& ## J
Oh.

## œ œ
& # # œœœ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û œœœ Û Û œœ Û Û Û Û Û œœœ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û
œœ œœ œœ œœ
>
0 0
T 0 0 0
A 2
4
0
2
0
4
0
2
B 2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0

#### œ œ œ œ œ
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9
T 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
A
B
[39]

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#
A sus 2 A A( 4 ) A5

# # # # œJ œ. ˙ w
&
Oh.

>
## œ œœ Û Û Û Û Û Û œœ œœ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û
& # # œœœ Û Û Û Û œœœ œœœ Û Û Û Û Û Û œœœ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
0
T 0
0
2
0
4
0
5
0
A 0 0 0 0
B 5 5 5 5

#### œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

& œ œ
…Fig. 1 ends

12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9 12 9
T 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
A
B
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## œ œ œ œœ .
œ œ œ œ . œ œ œ . œ œ œ œ ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œJ œ œ œ œ
E A

& # # Œ ‰ . œR

‚‚ ..
And I need some - one to be - lieve in, ’cause I don’t be - lieve in my - self.

####
&
w w w ˙. œ
NH

12
T 12
A
B 0 5
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fi Coda
E Eadd 9 /11 Eadd 11 Eadd 9 /11

# ## w w
& #
¯

#### œ œ
& œœœ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û œœœ Û Û œœ Û Û Û Û Û œœœ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û

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œ œ œ œ
f >œ œ
Gtr. 2 w/ Fig. 1
œ œ
0 0
T 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
A 4 2 4 2
B 2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
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#### œ
A sus 2 A( 4 ) A5

œ. ˙ ˙.
A

& J Œ
more.

>
#### œ œœ Û Û Û Û Û Û œœ œœ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

& œœœ Û Û Û Û œœ œœ Û Û Û Û Û Û œœ
œ œœ œœ œœ œ
œ
œ œ
œ œ
0
T 0
0
2
0
4
0
5
0
A 0 0 0 0
B 5 5 5 5

62
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## œ œ. ˙ w
& ## J
Ah.

# # # # œœœ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û œ Û Û œ
& œ œœ œœ Û Û Û Û Û œœœ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û
œœ œœ œœ œœ
>
0 0
T 0 0 0
A 2
4
0
2
0
4
0
2
B 2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
[51]

#
A sus 2 A A( 4 ) A5

#### œ œ. ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& J
(I’m cry - in’.)

>
#### œ Û Û Û Û œœ œœ Û Û Û Û Û Û œœ œœ Û Û Û Û Û Û œœ œœ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û
& œœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ
œ œ œ
0
T 0 2 4 5

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0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0
B 5 5 5 5
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≈
#### œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‰ œ ‰ œ ‰
œ œ œ œ
œ œ
œ œ œ œ œœœ
E

‰ œ. R
& J
‰ ‰. Œ
F ˙.
3
Gtr. 2 tacet

5 0 4 0 2 4 0 5 0 4 0 4 5 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 2 4 2 0
T 7 9 7 [7 ] 14
A
B 0
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‰ j U
# ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‚.
A

œ 3 ‚ œ‚ œ 2 œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

& # ‰ ˙
w 3 Ó
TH TH

5 0 4 0 2 4 0 5 0 4 0 2 4 2 0 2
T 12
2 0
A 12
B 0

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 I Need Something | Technical Guidance

In order to match the key of the backing track and original recording, examination candidates need to tune their guitars
down a semitone from standard tuning.

Newton Faulkner is not only a fantastic singer and songwriter, but also an impressive guitar player. I was lucky enough to
teach him, and his enthusiasm and inventiveness were evident even when he was a teenager. His biggest influence was Eric
Roche who sadly passed away far too young. His use of guitar percussion, alternate tunings and unusual voicings distinguish
him from most other modern singer/songwriters.

The tuning here EAEABE is a kind of E sus 4. This adds to the resonance of this piece.

His independence of voice and guitar approaches is impressive.

The use of the tapping element gives it a whole other dimension. You’ll need to toughen up the tapping fingertip to take
this kind of punishment. However, the effect is worth the effort. The most obvious choices for the right hand tapping finger
would be the index or middle.

Another notable technique here is the use of hammered harmonics (see bar 4). Here the harmonic is hit directly above the
12 fret of an open string. This must be done with speed, just a quick impact and then lift the finger. This technique is derived
from rock guitarists such as Eddie Van Halen.

The voicings for C # sus and Asus 2 are interesting. They are reminiscent of Andy Summers’ playing with the Police. They are
a product of the tuning but add an original colour to the sound.

The use of space is bold here after the busy intro – this shows real maturity from such a young artist.

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Technical Exercises

In this section, you will be asked to play a selection of exercises, chosen by the examiner, from each of the groups below.

All exercises need to be played:

■ From memory.
■ In the keys and tempos shown.
■ In either swung or straight feel, as directed by the examiner.

Note that Groups A and B need to be played to a click and any fingerings shown are suggestions only.

Group A: Scales
The tempo for this group is q =176 bpm.

1. C half/whole diminished scale

bœ œ œ œ œ œ
b œ œ # œ bœ nœ #œ œ œ œ bœ œ nœ œ
& b œ n œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ
œ #œ œ nœ
3 5 6 8 6 5 3
T 3 5 6
4 5 7 7 5 4
6 5 3
A 4 5 7 7 5 4
B 3 4 6 7 7 6 4 3

2. C whole/half diminished scale

œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ bœ nœ #œ #œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ
& b œ œ # œ # œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ
œ œ œ

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5 7 8 7 5
T 4 5 7 8
6 7 9 9 7 6
8 7 5 4
A 3 4 6 7 7 6 4 3
B 3 5 6 6 5 3

Group B: Arpeggios
The tempo for this group is q =132 bpm.

1. A dominant 7 (A7) arpeggio

### 4 œ nœ œ nœ œ
& 4 nœ œ œ œ œ nœ
œ œ œ œ œ w
5
T 6
5 8 8 5
6
A 5 7 7 5
B 5
4 7 7 4
5

2. E b dominant 7 (E b 7) arpeggio
œ bœ œ bœ œ
b œ œ œ œ
& b b 44 œ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ w
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

9 11 9
T 6 8
8 11 11 8
8 6
A 5 8 8 5
B 6 6

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3. E dominant 7 (E 7) arpeggio
œ nœ œ nœ œ
## œ œ œ œ
& # # 44 œ œ œ nœ nœ œ œ w
10 12 10
T 7 9
9 12 12 9
9 7
A 9 9 6
B 7 11 7

4. A b dominant 7 (A b 7) arpeggio

bb4 œ bœ œ bœ œ
& bb 4 bœ œ œ œ œ bœ
œ œ œ œ
œ w
4
T 5
4 7 7 4
5
A 4 6 6 4
B 4
3 6 6 3
4

5. B dominant 7 (B 7) arpeggio
# ## 4 œ nœ œ nœ œ
œ œ
& # #4 œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ
œ w
5 7 5
T 4
4 7 7 4
4
A 4 7 7 4
B 7
6 6
7

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6. D b dominant 7 (D b 7) arpeggio
œ bœ œ bœ œ
b œ œ
& b b b b 44 œ œ œ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ w
9
T 10
9 12 12 9
10
A 6 9 11 11 9 6
B 9
8 8
9

7. F # dominant 7 (F # 7) arpeggio
## # nœ œ nœ
& # # # 44 œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ
œ œ œ w
2
T 3
2 5 5 2
3
A 2 4 4 2
B 2
1 4 4 1
2

8. G b dominant 7 (G b 7) arpeggio

b bœ œ bœ
& b b b b b 44 œ œ œ œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

œ bœ œ œ bœ œ
œ œ œ w
2
T 3
2 5 5 2
3
A 2 4 4 2
B 2
1 4 4 1
2

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b #
9. C dominant 13 b 9 # 11 (C 13 9 11) arpeggio
#œ œ #œ
& 43 œ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ œ œ
œ ˙.
2 5 2
T 3
2 2
3
A 2 5 5 2
B 3 3

Group C: Chord Voicings

In the exam you will be asked to play, from memory, all the voicings in the following exercises, at a tempo of your choice,
without the aid of a backing track or metronome. However, for practice purposes a demonstration of the chords played to a
metronome click is available in the audio.
b
1. C dominant 13 b 9 (C 13 9 )
# ww
4 b # www b ww
w
b # www
& 4 n ww nw n w
5 9 5
T 2
3
10
9
5
6
A 2 8 8
B 3
8 8

2. C diminished major 7 (Cdim maj 7 or CÁmaj 7 )

w
4 bw b b www b ww
& 4 b www b ww

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w
7 2
T 4
4
7
8
1
4
A 4 9 1
B 3
8

Group D: Stylistic Studies

You will need to choose and prepare one stylistic study from the groups of styles listed below. The chosen stylistic study will
be performed by you in the exam to the backing track.

Styles:
■ Rock and Pop (pages 68 & 69)
■ Blues and Country (pages 70 & 71)
■ Acoustic Specialist (pages 72 & 73)
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Stylistic Study | Rock and Pop

q = 87 Rock/Pop
G/F #
# œ œ
G Em D C G/B Am G

& 44 œœœ œœ œœ œ œœ œ œ œœ œœ œœ
3

œ œ œœ œœ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ
3 0
T 3
0
3
0
3
0 0
3
2 2
1
0
0
0 2 0 0
A 5 4 2 0 2 0 0 2 4 4
B 3 2 0
3

G/F #

# œ
Em D C G/B A m D G G/B

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œœ œœœ œœ œœ œ
& œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œœ œœœ œœ œœ ˙˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ
0
T 3
0 0
3
0
3 3
2 2
1
0
0
0 2
3
2
0
0
1 0
0
3
2 0
A 5 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
B 3 2 0
3
2

[3]
C G/B A m G G/B C G/B A m G

# œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ

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œ œ
& œ œ œ œœ œœ œ œ œœ œœ œ œ œ œ œj œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œ œ ˙
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ ˙˙
3 3
T 1
0
0
0 2 0
3 5 3
4
3
2
3
0 0 0 2 4
3
2 0
1
0
0
0 2 0
A 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
B 3 2 0
3 3
2 0 3 2 0
3
[6]

œœ œ œ j œœ œ œ
G/B C G/B A m G G/B

# œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
& œ œ
œ œ œœ œœ œœœ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ
7 8 7 3 3 3 3 3
T 0
8
7
3 5 3
4 2 0
1
0
3
4
1
2
0
0 0
1 3
0
3
4
3
5 4 0
A 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
B 3 0
2 3
2

[9]

G/F #
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

C G/B A m G Em D C D

# œ œ
& œœ œ œœ œœ ˙˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœœ ˙˙˙
œ œ œ ˙

T 1
0
0
0 2 0 0 0
3
0 0
3
0 0
3
0
3
2 0
1 1
0
3
2
A 2 0 4 2 0 0 2 0
B 3 2 0 3
68 3
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G/F #
# œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œœ œ œ ˙ œ œœ œ œ œ
G Em D C G/B A m G G/B

& œœœ œœ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ
œ œ œ œ œœ œœ ˙˙
3 0
T 3
0
3
0
3
0 0
3
2 2
1
0
0
0 2 0 0 0 7
8 12 10 8
A 5 4 2 0 2 0 7 9 9 12 10
B 3 2 0
3
7 9 10

[15]

# œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ
C G/B A m G G/B C G/B A m G

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœ œ œ œ œ œj œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ
0 3 0 3 0
T 1
0
3
0 2
3
0
3 3 3 3
4 2 0 0 0
3
2 4 2 0
1
0
0
0 2 0 0
3 1 1
A 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 2 2
B 3 2 3
3
2 0 3 2 0
3 3
[18]

œ œj œ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ
œ œœj œœœœœ
#
G/B C G/B
A G G/B

œ œ

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œ œ œ œ œj œ œ œœ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œœœœœ
j
& œ œ œœœœœœ
œœ œ
3 7 8 7 5 7 0 3 0
T 0 2
0 1 0
2 4
3
5 7 9 7 5 7
10 12 10 8 7 3
5
0
0 0
A 0 2 0
7
9 7 5 7 4 0
B 3
7 3
7
0
3
[21]

G/F #
# œ œ œ œ ˙ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ
C G/B Am G Em D C D

& œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ œœœ œœ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙˙
œ œ œ ˙
3 0 0
T 1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
3
0
3
0 0
3
2 2 0
1 3 1
2 0
3
2
A 2 0 2 0 5 4 2 0 0
B 3

[24]

œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

œœ
# œ œœœ œ .
G B m7 Em D C G/B Am G

œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ w
& œœ œ œœ œœ œ œ œ w
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
5 7 5
T 3
0
3
7
5
7
7 1
0
0
0 2 0
1 0 1 0
A 5 4 5 2 0 2 0 2 0
B 3 2 0
3 3 3 69
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Stylistic Study | Blues and Country

q = 102 Bluegrass

#
& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ bœ nœ œ nœ œ
G

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ
T 0 0
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
3 2
3
1
2
0
0
A 0 4 4 5 5 5 5 2 0
B 3
0
7
3 7

# bœ nœ œ œ bœ nœ œ œ œ
& œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ bœ nœ œ œ œ bœ nœ œ
T 3
0
0 3 0 3 0 0
3
2 3 4
3 5 3
A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
B 3 0 1 2
3
1 2

[3]

# œ bœ nœ œ nœ œ œ œ
œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ
C

& œ bœ œ nœ bœ nœ œ œ bœ œ n œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ
3 0 3 1 0
T

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4 3 1 1
2 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0
A 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2
B 3

[5]

#œ œ œ nœ œ œ
G

& œ œ œ bœ nœ œ œ œ nœ œ bœ nœ bœ nœ
œ œ œ bœ nœ œ œ œ
3 3 1
T 0 0
3
0
3 1
3 4 0 0 0 3
0
3
0
A 2 3 2 0 0 2
B 3 0 1 2

[7]

#
& œ œ nœ #œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ
D7 C

œ œ n œ #œ œ b œ n œ œ b œ n œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ
T 2 0 2
0 3 1
2 0 0 0 2 0
1
3 2 0
A 3 4 3 4 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 0
B 2 3
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

[9]

# # œ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ bœ
& œ œ b œ n œ œ nœ ‚‚
œ œ œ nœ œ #œ nœ bœ œ ‚
NH
0
T 0 3
0
6
3 6 3
6 5 3
5
5
A 0 3 5 5 3 0 5
B 3 5 4 3
70 6 3
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#
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ
nœ œ œ
G

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

T 0
3
0 0
3
0 0 0
3
0 0 3 0 3
A 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 0
B
[13]

# œ œ œ œ œ bœ nœ œ bœ nœ œ
C

& b œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ b œ œ bœ
bœ nœ œ
3
T 0
3
0 0
3
0 0 0
3
0 0 3 0 0
1
3
1 4 5 4 5 1
2 1
A 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 3 0
B 1 2 3

nœ
[15]

# œœ œœœ œ nœ œ œ #œ bœ nœ œ
j G
œ
bœ

& œ œ œ b œ œ œ # œ b œ nœ œ
œ œ
3 3 6 7 3 3 2 1
T

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1 1 3 5 3 5 6 3 4 3 2
0 0 3 0 3 4 0
A 2 0
B
[18]

# œ n œ œ œ œ œ
& œ œ b œœ n œœ œ n œ œ # œ n œ œ œ
D 7

œ œ bœ œ n œ œ œ œ œ # œ
œ bœ nœ œ
T 5
5
3
3
3
4 0 0
3 6 3
5 2
3
5 2 1 0 0
A 5 3 0 3 0 0 3 4
B 4 3 0 1 2
3

nœ
[20]

# œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ #œ œ nœ
j G
C 7
bœ

& b œ
œ œ œ œ nœ œ bœ nœ œ œ œ œ b œ nœ œ œ
œ
3 6 7 3 3
T 0 3 0 0 2 0
1 6 3 6 3
6
3
5 3 4
A 5 5 3 0 1 2 5 2 0
B
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

[22]

# œ œ nœ œ œ œ ww
& œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ b œ n œ b œ n œ œœœ œ œœ w
bœ nœ œ œ
3 3
T 0 0 3 4
3 6 5 3
5 3 4 0 0 0
3
2
A 3 2 0 0 0 2 4 5 5 5 5
B 3 1 2
71
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Stylistic Study | Acoustic Specialist

Solo Guitar
q = 80 Guitar Drum kit
LT LT

‚ ‚
B

Œ
B

œœ ‡ ‡ œ ‡
S S S

— œœ . — — œ œ — œœœ œœœ
B † thumb slap B

œœœ œœ
& 44 # œœ ... œœ œ œ œ
I I

≈ ‰ œ œ ≈ œ œ ≈ ‰ J
†
œ
0 0
T 8
7
8
7
3
4 9 7 0
0
4 2 0
A 6 6
B 7 7 5 7 5 7
0
7 5
I I
† thumb slap
Percussive notation: Pitched notation:
B = bass drum: hit strings at bridge with side of outstretched right hand I = downward strum (flick) with the index finger
S = snare drum: hit scratchplate with flick of first joint of index finger M = downward strum (flick) with the middle finger
LT = low tom: hit above soundhole with RH thumb
(Substituting other surfaces is also acceptable providing they approximate the sound of a drum kit)

LT LT

‚ ‚
B B

Œ
œœ ‡ ‡ œ ‡
S S S

—œœ . — — œ œ — œœœ œœœ

B B

œœœ œœ
& # œœ ... œœ œ
I I

≈ œ œ ‰ †
œ œ
œ ≈ œ œ ≈ ‰ J

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0 0
8 8 3 0
7 7 4 9 7 0 4 2 0
6 6
7 7 5 7 5 7 7 5
0
I I
[3]

LT

‚
B

Œ ‡ œ ‡ Œ
œœ ‡
S S S

n œ œ — œœœ œœœ œœœ — œœ . —

B B

œ œœ œœ œœœ œœœ
& ## œœJ œ # œœ ...
I M I

œ œœ
≈ œ œ
≈ œ œ œ
‰ ‰ œ
†

0 0 0 0 0
4 5 0 8 8 3 3
3 4 9 7 0 4 3 4 0 7 7 4 4
6 6
7 7 5 7 7 5 2
0
I M I
[5]

‰ ‚j ‰ j
LT LT

Œ ‚
S S

œœ .. œœœ ‡ œœ ‡ ‡ ‡
S S

— # œœ . —
B B

œ œœœ ...
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

& . .
M I M

≈ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ Œ ‰ # œœ # œœ Œ
œ
†

0 0 0 4 0
3 3 3 3 0
4 4 4
5 6
5 7 5 7 2 4 5
72 M I
0
M
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‡ ‡ ‡ ‡
S B B S S B B S

— — — — — —
B B

& œ œ œ œ œ œ
‰. R ≈ œ œ ‰. R ≈ œ œ

7 5 7 7 5 7
7 10 7 10
[9]

Œ ‡ ‡ Œ ‡ ‡
S S S S

œ œ œ œ œ œ — œ œ œ œ œ œ —
B B

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.
I

& œ œœ
œœ ‰ œ ‰
† †

0 0

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5 3 0 3 0 5 3 0 3 0
2 2
2 7 5 2 7 5
2 5 7 7 2 5 7
0 0
I
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‡ ‡ ‡ ‡
S S S S

— — — —
B B B B

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ †
œ †

12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12
12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12
[13]

U·
rall.

‡ ‡
S S

— — ··
B B
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ †
œ NH

5
5
5
12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12 73
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 Quick Study Piece

At this grade you will be asked in the exam to prepare and perform a short Quick Study Piece. The examiner will give you
the sheet music, then you will hear a full mix version of the track, including the notated parts. The first playthrough will be
preceded by a one bar count-in. After the full mix, you will have three minutes to practise. During the practice time you will
be given the choice of a metronome click throughout or a one bar count-in at the beginning.

At the end of the three minutes, the backing track will be played twice more, this time with the notated parts now absent.
The first time is for you to practise and the second time is for you to perform the final version for the exam. Again, you will
hear a count-in before both playthroughs. The backing track is continuous so once the first playthrough has finished the
count-in of the second playthrough will start immediately.

The notated parts need to be performed as written, and the improvisation parts are for you to create your own interpretation
of the music.

Please note:
■ You can choose the style grouping you wish to perform from the following options:
– Rock & Pop
– Blues & Country
– Acoustic Specialist
■ One example from each of the style groupings is shown below.

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Quick Study Piece | Rock and Pop
The test shown is an example. The examiner will give you a different version in the exam.

q = 90 Rock/Pop
D/F # G9 D/F # G9

#4 œ œ œ œœ ¿¿ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ ¿¿ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ ¿¿ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ ¿¿ œœ œœ œœ
& 4 œœ œœ œœ œ ¿ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ¿ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ¿ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ¿ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
3 ¿ 3 3 3 3 ¿ 3 3 3 3 ¿ 3 3 3 ¿¿
2 ¿ 2 2 2 2 ¿ 2 2 2 2 ¿ 2 2 2
0 ¿ 0 0 0 0 ¿ 0 0 0 0 ¿ 0 0 0 ¿
T 3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

D/F # G D/F # G

# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ
0 0 0 0
T 3 0 3 0
0
0
2 0
3 0 3 0
0
0
2 0
A
B 2 3 2 3
[3]

j r j j r j.
C m7

j r j.
C/D D Em/D C/D D C/D A/G G A/G G

# b œ œ b œœ ≈ œ .
‰ . œœœ ≈ œœœ ... n œ œ œ œœ ≈ œœ .. ‰ . œœœ ≈ œœœ ..
œœ .. œ .

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& œ. œ œ œ ≈ œ . ‰ œ ≈ œœ .
# œ œ . œ
œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ
œ œ œ.
œ œ
œ
œ
0 2 3 0 2
T 4
5
3
3
4
5
3
3
4
5
1
0
3
2
5
4
1
0
3
2
0
0
2
2
3
0
2
2
3
A 5 3 5 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5
B 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
[5]

D/F # D/F #
# G G G/B C

& ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’

T
A
B
[8]

A/C #
# œ œ
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

C/D C/D D7 G

& ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ œ œ œ Œ Ó
œ œ œ œ
3
T 3 0
2 0
A 0
B 2 0
3
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 Quick Study Piece

Quick Study Piece | Blues and Country

The test shown is an example. The examiner will give you a different version in the exam.

q = 120 Country/Bluegrass Flatpick

& 44 ‰ Jœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ b œ n œ œ œ œ b œ œ œ
C G

œ œ
bœ nœ œ nœ œ œ
T 1 1
2
3 1
2 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 2 3 3 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 3
B 3 1 2
Use your choice of picking approach

œ œ œ œ
C

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ

T 1
0 0 0 2
1
2 0 0
A 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 3 4
B 3 2 3 2 3 3

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œ œ
G C E

& œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ
T 0 0
1
0 0 1 1
0
A 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 2 2
B 2 3
3
3 2 3

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Am F C

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
Improvise melody

T 1
2
1 0
2
0 1
2 0 0 2
1
A 2 2 3
B
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U
w
G C

& ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ gg ww
ggg ww
g Fill

gg
ggg
0
T 1

gg
0
A 2
B 3
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 Quick Study Piece

Quick Study Piece | Acoustic Specialist

The test shown is an example. The examiner will give you a different version in the exam.
Solo Guitar

‚ ‚
q = 90 Guitar Drum kit

œ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚
HT HT

‡ ‡ ‡ ‡
LT LT LT LT

— — — — — —
S S S S

4
B B B B B B

& 4 ≈ ≈

T
A
B
Percussive notation:
B = bass drum: hit strings at bridge with side of outstretched right hand
S = snare drum: hit scratchplate with flick of first joint of index finger
LT + HT = low tom and high tom: hit different points above soundhole with RH thumb
(Substituting other surfaces is also acceptable providing they approximate the sound of a drum kit)

HT HT

‚ ‚
LT S LT B LT S LT S LT B LT S

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚
B B B B

— ‡ — ≈ — ‡ — ‡ — ≈ — ‡
&
≈ œJ . Œ Œ œ ≈ œJ . Œ Œ œ
T
A
B

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7 5 7 5
[3]
HT HT

‚ ‚
LT S LT B LT S LT S LT B LT S

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚
B B B B

— ‡ — ≈ — ‡ — ‡ — ≈ — ‡
& œ œ ‰
œ œ ‰ Œ Ó Œ Ó
T
A
B 5 7 10 7
[5]

& ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
cont. sim.

T
A
B
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[7]
Em

œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ
& ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ œ œ
œ œ
0 0
T 3 2 0
2 0
A 2
B 2

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0 0
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 Ear Tests

In this section, there are two ear tests:

■ Melodic Recall
■ Harmonic Recall

You will find one example of each type of test printed below and you will need to perform both of them in the exam.

Test 1: Melodic Recall

The examiner will play you a 2 bar diatonic melody in the key of C major, C natural minor or C harmonic minor with a
range up to an octave. The first note will be the root note, 3rd or 5th. You will hear the test twice, each time with a one bar
count-in, then you will hear a further one bar count-in after which you will need to play the melody to the click. The tempo
is q = 95 bpm.

It is acceptable to play over the track as it is being played as well as practising after the second playthough. The length of
time available after the second playthrough is pre-recorded on the audio track so the count-in may begin while you are
still practising.

bb b 4 œ œ œ œ œ . œ œ œ œ œ œ
J œ œ
& 4

Please note: The test shown is an example. The examiner will give you a different version in the exam.

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Test 2: Harmonic Recall
The examiner will play you a chord progression containing any combination of chords from the C major or C minor scale
including 7th chords. You will hear the chord progression twice, each time with a one bar count-in. You will then hear a
further one bar count in before playing back to a click. Please note, there is no requirement for the chords to be voicing-
specific. The tempo is q = 95 bpm.
b
Eb maj 7
˙˙ ˙˙ ˙˙
C m7 D m7 5 F m7 C m7

b ˙ ww
& b b 44 ˙˙˙ ˙˙ ˙
˙
˙˙ w
w

Please note: The test shown is an example. The examiner will give you a different version in the exam.
Acoustic Guitar Grade 8

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General Musicianship Questions

The final part of your exam is the General Musicianship Questions section, which features 5 questions relating to one of
your choice of the performance pieces.

1. You will be asked a question relating to the harmony from a section of one of your pieces.

2. You will be asked a question relating to the melody in a section of one of your pieces.

3. You will be asked a question relating to the rhythms used in a section of one of your pieces.

4. You will be asked a question relating to the technical requirements of one of your pieces.

5. You will be asked a question relating to the genre of one of your pieces.

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Marking Schemes

Grade Exams | Debut to Grade 5 *

ELEMENT PASS MERIT DISTINCTION

Performance Piece 1 12–14 out of 20 15–17 out of 20 18+ out of 20

Performance Piece 2 12–14 out of 20 15–17 out of 20 18+ out of 20

Performance Piece 3 12–14 out of 20 15–17 out of 20 18+ out of 20

Technical Exercises 9–10 out of 15 11–12 out of 15 13 + out of 15

Sight Reading
or 6 out of 10 7–8 out of 10 9 + out of 10
Improvisation & Interpretation

Ear Tests 6 out of 10 7–8 out of 10 9 + out of 10

General Musicianship Questions 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5

TOTAL MARKS 60%+ 74%+ 90%+

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ELEMENT PASS MERIT DISTINCTION

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Performance Piece 2 12–14 out of 20 15–17 out of 20 18+ out of 20

Performance Piece 3 12–14 out of 20 15–17 out of 20 18+ out of 20

Technical Exercises 9–10 out of 15 11–12 out of 15 13 + out of 15

Quick Study Piece 6 out of 10 7–8 out of 10 9 + out of 10

Ear Tests 6 out of 10 7–8 out of 10 9 + out of 10

General Musicianship Questions 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5

TOTAL MARKS 60%+ 74%+ 90%+

Performance Certificates | Debut to Grade 8 *

ELEMENT PASS MERIT DISTINCTION

Performance Piece 1 12–14 out of 20 15–17 out of 20 18+ out of 20

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Performance Piece 2 12–14 out of 20 15–17 out of 20 18+ out of 20

Performance Piece 3 12–14 out of 20 15–17 out of 20 18+ out of 20

Performance Piece 4 12–14 out of 20 15–17 out of 20 18+ out of 20

Performance Piece 5 12–14 out of 20 15–17 out of 20 18+ out of 20

TOTAL MARKS 60%+ 75%+ 90%+

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