Electric Guitar Playing: Grade 3

Book excerpt: This book is part of an acclaimed series by the Registry of Guitar Tutors. This book covers all the material needed for the Registry of Guitar Tutors Grade Three electric guitar examination, enabling you to gain an internationally recognized qualification. It is ideal for the early stage to intermediate level player. The material covered includes: 2 octave scales in all keys; major and minor 2 octave arpeggios; major and minor barre chords in 2 positions; exercises in rhythm playing and improvisation, and full details of spoken tests on the anatomy of the guitar and aural assessment. Whether or not you are interested in taking an RGT exam, studying this course will help you achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your guitar playing, increasing your knowledge of specialist electric guitar techniques and improving your understanding of the music theory that relates to electric guitar playing.