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RGT Guitar Exam Grade Closing Dates, Rockschool, Trinity and LCM Classical

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Closing dates for RGT, Rockschool, LCM and Trinity Guitar Exams

 

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Summertime Blues

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In the best possible way of course! It's those long evenings, sat outside in the sun, ice cold beer on the patio beside you and your guitar on your lap. Perfect for strumming the Blues! So why not get yourself one of our books for playing the blues, what could possibly be cooler than that? We have a great selection here so go have a look. Don't forget to have a go with a stylus pick too. We're very proud of these devices and as soon as people get them in their hands, within just a few minutes they are singing...

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RGT and Rockschool Guitar grades

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What are the closing dates for Guitar grade entry forms? Well, for the main exam bodies for guitar exams in the UK (and beyond) there tend to be 3 examination periods a year for all of them. Each one has slightly different closing dates and examination periods, so here we aim to collate all the relevant information in one handy place for you to bookmark and have available for easy reference. RGT EXAMS Examination dates Latest Date for receipt of entry Spring: March / April Summer: June / July Winter: November / December 1st February 1st May 1st October     These...

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Grade Exams for Guitar, Bass and Ukulele

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   It's exam season again and luckily we have a good stock of everything you could possibly need for the upcoming closing dates! The ever popular RGT and Rockschool grade books are excellent ways to keep on top of your skills and provide a structured way to improve your playing, as well as giving you the chance to earn an accredited qualification accepted at all academic institutions.   For the higher levels, the exams are also worth UCAS points, very handy if you are planning to go onto university to study any subject, not just for music related courses. So...

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How to get better on the guitar

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...it's a common enough question and we all wonder about it at some point. Luckily GuitarBooksDirect has a few ideas and products to help you along. If you have trouble with your picking hand or just want to improve your alternate picking, there is no better device available than the stylus pick, quite simply it is the BEST way to improve your picking motion in just a few sessions of use. Try one and see how much you can improve.    Another mistake a lot of guitarists make is to keep practicing the same thing over and over that they...

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