VIDEO: Rockschool Debut Grade - Ear Tests (TG232)

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Develop your listening skills

Improve your ear for music playing and listening with the Debut Grade's rhythm and pitch tests

Download Total Guitar issue 232 for the accompanying tab and explanation - available in the UK and, digitally, worldwide via Apple Newsstand and Zinio (http://www.zinio.com) from 3 September 2012.

Tutor: James Uings
Videographer: Martin Holmes

Full tab and audio for 101

You'll find the full track, backing track and tab for Rockschool's Debut Grade piece, 101, below.

Clicking on the links will stream the audio/open the tab. Alternatively, you can download them all by right-clicking and choosing 'save as' or 'save target as', depending on your choice of browser.

Rockschool Debut Grade 101 full track (right-click to download)

Rockschool Debut Grade 101 backing track (right-click to download)

Rockschool Debut Grade 101 full tab (right-click to download)

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