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Piano

Internationally recognised Piano Grades for contemporary pianists

The Rockschool Piano syllabus is an essential resource for contemporary pianists. Created with the modern musician in mind, it equips all aspiring pianists with the knowledge needed to confidently perform within the dynamic world of popular music.

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The Piano syllabus offers significant advances in our thinking around contemporary piano. We have designed a syllabus that will challenge learners to reach their full potential whilst playing some of the most popular hit tunes from pop, rock, electronica, soul/r&b, funk, musicals and film scores. Technical exercises have been designed to prepare students for the rigorous demands of a modern piano player. As students progress through the grades we hope that the books expand their knowledge of a variety of different genres and techniques, but most of all we hope they grow to love the instrument they are playing.

Ability to Specialise

For every piano grade you can plot your stylistic specialism, helping you to develop an in-depth understanding of the type of music that appeals to you most, whether this is pop, rock, metal, blues, country, funk, latin, jazz, reggae or film & musical theatre – the choice is yours.

Exciting Repertoire

The Rockschool piano repertoire provides students with an expansive song choice, from a diverse range of genres, including tracks from Beyonce, Adele, Ray Charles, Coldplay and many more. With 9 levels of piano grades, all abilities are covered.

Understanding Harmony

In order to both create and accompany within contemporary styles, a fundamental knowledge of chord voicing's is crucial. The Rockschool Piano syllabus will ensure you develop a vast, working vocabulary of chord voicing's in a logical, structured way.

Steps

Completing a Rockschool Music Grade is a rewarding experience; we’ll get you on your path to success in no time.
To get started, simply grab your Music book from the shop.

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Buy Your Book

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Practice

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Enrol For Exam

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Sit Exam

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Receive Results

Start Rockschool Piano Now!

To start Rockschool Piano, you’ll need a Rockschool book. Start with the Debut book and work your way up through the Grades or jump in at a level that’s right for you!

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The Rockschool Piano Syllabus Guides

The course content for Rockschool Piano is listed in the syllabus, starting at Debut and going all the way up to Grade 8.

Piano Syllabus (825KB, pdf)

For information on sitting a Piano Diploma Exam please go to the Performance Diploma page.

Piano Diploma Information

Book an Exam

To book an exam, please contact your local AMEB state office.

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I always give my pupils the choice of exam board when they approach me about exams, and every time they've picked Rockschool.
G. Jones
I'll be using more rockschool books in future as they are very popular with my students.
Viva Cassidy
I'm very happy to have found Rockschool, my pupils are so enthusiastic about the pieces and enjoyed their exams. Never before have I had a pupil text me after an exam, 'The exam was GREAT!'.
J.Bromley
"RSL's Piano syllabus offers a thorough and wide ranging curriculum for the aspiring contemporary pianist ... you'll be covering every aspect necessary for developing a solid set of skills that are technically and stylistically relevant in today's fast moving and demanding music industry... Great Work.
Diego Kovadloff

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