Rockschool (RSL Awards) Acoustic Guitar · Grade 2
Rockschool Acoustic Grade 2 guitar
Sus and add9 colours, first barres and more expressive strumming.
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 Grade 2 pieces(9)
- All the Way from America— Joan Armatrading
- Ascension— Rockschool Original
- Beautiful Things— Benson Boone
- City of Stars— from La La Land
- I Remember Everything— Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves
- Killing Me Softly— Roberta Flack
- New Rules— Dua Lipa
- Surfer Ticket— Rockschool Original
- Willow Tree— Rockschool Original
Books and exam booking
The Trinity Grade 2 book and the exam booking both come from Trinity College London directly.
Technical work at Grade 2
- Sus2, sus4 and add9 chord shapes
- Partial barre chords
- Syncopated strumming and accents
- Travis-style alternating bass introduction
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