Registry of Guitar Tutors Releases Specialist Diploma Qualifications for Jazz Guitarists
Summary
The exam content includes improvisation and rhythm playing, as well as a performance element that enables the guitarist to demonstrate their preferred style of jazz playing - whether that be classic jazz tunes such as those of Django Reinhardt and Wes Montgomery or tracks by more contemporary players such as Pat Metheny and John Scofield.The new RGT Diplomas are organised in partnership with London College of Music Exams and are accredited by Thames Valley University.Examinations take place in the UK and in over 30 countries across the world from Europe to North and South America, Australasia and the Far East.The new Diplomas provide a structured programme specifically designed to take guitarists’ playing skills from Grade 8 standard to that of a professional jazz musician.The Diplomas focus on developing the technical skills and theory needed by guitarists playing a broad range of jazz styles.The exam content includes improvisation and rhythm playing, as well as a performance element that enables the guitarist to demonstrate their preferred style of jazz playing - whether that be classic jazz tunes such as those of Django Reinhardt and Wes Montgomery or tracks by more contemporary players such as Pat Metheny and John Scofield.The new RGT Diplomas are organised in partnership with London College of Music Exams and are accredited by Thames Valley University.