Rockschool (RSL Awards) Acoustic Guitar · Debut
Rockschool Acoustic Debut guitar
First strums and simple songs — open chords and a steady strumming hand.
Run as digital exams by default, recorded in the lesson and submitted to RSL, with in-person exams available on request.
Set pieces
Tap any piece to open its own page with a play-along video, amp settings and practice tips. You'll still need the official grade book for the notation.
All Rockschool Acoustic Debut pieces(9)
Books and exam booking
The Trinity Debut book and the exam booking both come from Trinity College London directly.
Technical work at Debut
- Open chords: E minor, A minor, C, G, D
- Single-string riffs and simple melodies
- Basic down-strum patterns in 4/4
- Holding the guitar and picking hand position
What's in the exam
- Three performance pieces (or five for the Performance Certificate)
- Technical exercises
- One supporting test
- Ear tests and general musicianship questions