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Vce Music Performance Solo Guitar 2019 Guide

Written by Rhys Lett on February 8, 2019

NOTE: Updated for VCE Music Performance solo guitar subject for 2019. Welcome to the Eastern Suburbs School of Music guide to the VCE Music Performance Solo Guitar performance exam for 2019. You can access the 2019 song list via this link. In 2019, students in VCE Music Performance Solo guitar exam are required to play 5 songs selected from […]

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VCE Bass Music Solo Performance Exam Guide

Written by Rhys Lett on February 1, 2019

This guide will help you understand and prepare for the VCE Music Solo Performance Bass performance exam taking place at the end of unit 4. As a result, we hope giving you a clear understanding of the requirements of the exam will settle your nerves. You must perform a minimum of 5 songs within the […]

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VCE Guitar – Single Note Category

Written by Rhys Lett on January 31, 2019

ESSM owner Rhys Lett has reviewed songs from the 2019 Single Note category of the VCE Music Performance contemporary guitar song list. The links provided below will show you how to approach learning the song. It details appropriate equipment choices. The articles also provide suggested techniques to work on that will help you learn each […]

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Little Wing – VCE Music Performance Solo Guitar

Written by Rhys Lett on September 10, 2015

Little Wing is an iconic guitar piece. Jimi Hendrix changed the way rock guitar was played. Not only was his lead guitar work influential. His approach to rhythm guitar was unique. Little Wing will provide you techniques commonly used by Hendrix in many of his songs. These styles have also been influential on other guitarists. The song Under […]

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Panama – VCE Music Performance Solo Guitar

Written by Rhys Lett on September 10, 2015

Not only is Eddie Van Halen one of the most technically advanced guitar solo player. He also wrote great riffs and rhythm parts. This made Van Halen the premier hard rock act of the 1980s. Their sound and style was the template for rock bands of the era. “Panama” is from the album 1984. This […]

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Black Magic Woman – VCE Music Performance Solo Guitar

Written by Rhys Lett on September 1, 2015

Carlos Santana used blues guitar skills mixed with Latin chord structures and rhythms to create a unique musical fusion. The song “Black Magic Woman” is one of his most recognisable songs. It is a cover of the Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac song. This song is from the single note category of the VCE Music […]

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Always With Me, Always with You – VCE Music Performance Solo Guitar

Written by Rhys Lett on August 30, 2015

Joe Satriani was one of the premier guitarists to emerge during the 1980s. He was also the teacher of many of the era’s top players as well such as Steve Vai and Kirk Hammett. The album “Surfing With The Alien” popularised instrumental rock guitar music. The “hit” song from this album was “Always With Me, […]

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Back in Black – VCE Music Solo Performance

Written by Rhys Lett on August 27, 2015

Back in Black is the title track of AC/DC’s biggest selling album. With new singer Brian Johnson the band became the premier hard rock act on the planet. It is a popular choice to learn among guitar students of all ages and levels. This song is from the single note category of the VCE Music Solo […]

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