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Better Vocals With...
Rockschool Welcome To Level 3 Male Vocals Important Information For Candidates
2 3
Grade 6 Technical Exercises The Boys Are Back In Town Can’t Buy Me Love Brand New Day Summer Of ’69 Babylon Sunburn
4 7 10 12 16 19 22
Grade 7 Technical Exercises Supreme Suspicious Minds I Can’t Make You Love Me This Year’s Love Trouble I Saw Her Standing There
24 27 30 33 36 38 41
Grade 8 Technical Exercises All Right Now Stan If I Ever Lose My Faith In You If You’re Not The One Angels
44 48 50 52 56 59
The Guru’s Guide To Level 3 Male Vocals
62
A Rockschool Publication www.rockschool.co.uk
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Welcome To Level 3 Male Vocals Welcome to the Rockschool Level 3 candidate pack for Male Vocals. This pack includes all the prepared elements needed by a candidate to take grades 6, 7 and 8. In the book you will find exam scores for the performance pieces consisting of a vocal line and chord boxes. The CDs have backing tracks for the technical exercises and backing tracks for each song. Examples of all the other tests contained in the exam are contained in the Companion Guide accompanying this series. If you have any queries about this or any other Rockschool exam, please call us on 020 8332 6303 or email us at
[email protected]. Visit our website http://www.rockschool.co.uk. Good luck!
Grade 6 Pieces at this level will be more complex in construction and content and will require a more solid understanding of stylistic matters. The candidate will require knowledge of suitable tone, delivery and rhythm and be expected to portray the song with increasing confidence. The candidate is also expected to demonstrate increasing knowledge of microphone techniques. The candidate will be expected to be able to move effortlessly between registers and to have a wide range of dynamic control and articulation. All pieces are to be memorised to enable the candidate to gain an increasing sense of performance. A microphone must be used throughout the exam.
Grade 7 At this level pieces will be of a substantial length to enable the candidate to demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of suitable stylistic techniques. The pieces will require considerable personal interpretation, with improvisation and ornamentation used to produce a balanced musical result. The candidate is expected to perform the pieces with a considerable sense of commitment and musical integrity and with a well grounded sense of performance and communication. All pieces are to be memorised to enable the candidate to gain an increasing sense of performance. A microphone must be used throughout the exam.
Grade 8
Vocals Level 3 - Male
At this level the main emphasis is on performance and this is demonstrated in a complete control of suitable stylistic techniques. The candidate is expected to make full use of microphone techniques to enhance their performance and to demonstrate a secure ability in register and tone. Considerable improvisation and ornamentation is expected to produce an advanced and mature sense of performance with a high degree of personal interpretation. All pieces are to be memorised to enable the candidate to gain an increasing sense of performance. A microphone must be used throughout the exam.
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How To Use The CD The Level 3 book contains two CDs. On these you will find the backing tracks to the exercises and the songs. You should prepare the exercises and the songs using these CDs to perform with in the exam. For the scales in grades 6, 7 and 8, the first backing track is in the key of A. You will find alternative keys for the scales at the end of the CD in all keys between B b and D around middle C. Any of these keys can be used in the exam.
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Important Information For Candidates Candidates may use this syllabus to enter for either a grade exam or a performance certificate at grades 6, 7 or 8. If you are entering for a grade exam, you will need to prepare the following elements. You will perform them in the exam in the order in which they are shown below. Full syllabus requirements can be found in the Rockschool Vocal Syllabus Guide which can be downloaded from www.rockschool.co.uk. Technical exercises (10 marks). You will find two sets of exercises printed for each grade: a scale test and backing tracks exercise. General Musicianship Questions (5 marks). You will be asked five questions at the end of the exam. Three of these will refer to the pieces. You will be asked questions on note values, dynamic markings, articulation markings, key and time signatures and general musical directions. One question will be asked about general vocal technique and a final question on performance and interpretation. Please refer to the Syllabus Guide for the GMQ requirements. Quick Study Piece (15 marks). You will be asked to prepare and perform a Quick Study Piece (QSP) in the exam. You should arrive at the exam centre half an hour before your due examination time and you will be given the QSP to practice 20 minutes in advance of entering the exam room. Please refer to the Syllabus Guide for the QSP requirements. Examples are printed in the Companion Guide. Aural Tests (10 marks). There are two aural tests in each grade. Examples are printed in the Companion Guide. The requirements for each grade are as follows: • Grade 6. You will be given a four bar melodic phrase made up of notes and rests. You will also be given a set of rhythmic examples. One of these corresponds to the rests in the melodic phrase. You will select the appropriate test and you will be asked to clap the rest rhythm. The rests will fall on the beat and consist of quaver and crotchet note values. Next you will be given a simple four bar phrase with chord symbols. You will be asked harmonise a simple line after hearing the test three times. • Grade 7. As for Grade 6 but with more complex rhythmic patterns. The rests will fall on and off the beat and consist of quaver and crotchet note values. There will be some note values combined into rests. (2 semiquavers = 1 quaver rest). The 2nd test will be a chord chart. You will hear the complete test once and will be required to sing the bass progression, including 1st inversions, on the repeat. This test is continuous.
Three performance pieces (60 marks). You are not limited solely to the songs printed in this book. You may perform either three songs from this book (including one or more from the supplementary list printed for each grade), or you may bring in one song not included in these lists to perform in the exam. This may be a hit from the chart or a song of your own composing. Please ensure, though, that you have the appropriate backing track. Please turn to the Guru's Guide on page 62 for the list of supplementary material. If you are entering a performance certificate, you will perform five songs, of which up to two may be from repertoire not included in this book or the companion Level 3 volume. The Level 3 Male Vocals book is a companion to the Level 3 Female Vocals book. Candidates are welcome to perform repertoire contained in either book in the exam of equivalent difficulty.
Vocals Level 3 - Male
• Grade 8. You will hear an eight bar melody in major or natural minor twice, and will be asked to harmonise a moving line on the 3rd hearing. The 2nd test will be a chord chart in a rhythm. You will hear the complete test once and will be required to sing the bass progression including 1st inversions, on the repeat. This test is continuous.
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Grade 6 Technical Exercises In this section, the examiner will ask you to perform the two exercises printed below. You do not need to memorise the exercises (and you may use the book in the exam) but the examiner will be looking for the speed and confidence of your response. The examiner will also give you credit for the level of your musicality in your attention to directions, including phrasing and dynamics.
Disc 1 Track 1
Exercise 1: Scales
You will be asked to perform the following scale and arpeggio exercise beginning on any note between A-D. You will be asked to give the exercise legato or staccato and with crescendo and diminuendo as directed by the examiner. ascending ascending
q = 140
voice
descending
or
descending
CD
CD
CD
Vocals Level 3 - Male
CD
4
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Exercise 2: Backing Vocals You should prepare all three parts of the following two backing vocal exercises. The examiner will select the part to be given against the other two parts on a backing track. Two examples to be selected.
Disc 1 Track 2/3/4
q = 110 Eighties Disco
Backing vocals
Backing vocals
Bb
you
got
you
got
my
my
heart
you
got
my
heart
heart
mm,
you
got
mm,
you
got
You
got
You
got
mm,
you
got
my
my
my
You
got
heart
heart
heart
my
heart
my
yeah,
heart
yeah,
Eb
F
Bb
F
my
yeah,
you
got
yeah,
you
got
heart
yeah,
Gm7
yeah,
you
got
my
my
my
heart.
heart.
heart.
Vocals Level 3 - Male
Backing vocals
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Exercise 3: Backing Vocals (continued) Disc 1 Track 5/6/7
q = 100 Smooth – Eighties ballad
Backing vocals
D'9
D'9
Ma - ny times
Backing vocals
Backing vocals
Bm'9
ma
Vocals Level 3 - Male
-
ma
6
-
ma
-
ny
times
ny
times
ny
times
tried,
you’ve
lied,
you’ve
lied,
you’ve
lied,
I’ve
I’ve
tried,
ma
ma
-
ma
-
times
ny
I’ve
times
ny
times
ny
times
I’ve
I’ve
cried,
I’ve
tried.
cried,
times
cried,
times
ma - ny
-
ma - ny
Gsus2
ma - ny
Ma - ny times
tried,
I’ve
Ma - ny times
I’ve
tried.
I’ve
tried.
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The Boys Are Back In Town Disc 1 Track 8
Words & Music by Phil Lynott
____ 3 =
Intro
A5
B5
1-3.
D5
4.
5fr
f
$
Verse
A5
C#m
D
F#sus4
4fr
5fr
1. Guess who got just 2. You know that chick () 3. Fri - day night they’ll be
3
back to - day? that used to dance a - lot? dressed to kill
C#m7
Them wild eyed boys Ev - ’ry night she’d be on the down at Di - no’s Bar F#7sus4
Bm7
4fr
that had been a - way. floor shak - in’ what she got. and Grill.
had - n’t much to say, Have - n’t changed red hot, Man when I tell you she was cool was The drink will flow and blood will spill and if the boys Bm7/E
A5
C#m7 4fr
3
but man I still think them cats steam - in’. I mean she was wan - na fight you bet - ter let ’em.
are cra - zy.
They were ask - in’ if And that time over at That juke box in the cor - ner
D
F 5fr
3
a you were - round, place, John - ny’s blast - in’ out my favour
-
ite
8fr
3 how well the
songs,
you was, this chick get nights are
-
where got tin’
you could up and warm
C#m7
F#7sus4 4fr
she and
be slapped it
found. John - ny’s won’t be
face. long.
© Copyright 1976 Pippin The Friendly Ranger Music Company Limited. Universal Music Publishing Limited. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
Told
them Man Won’t
you
3
were liv - in’ we just fell be long
down a till
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3
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Bm7/E
Bm7
3
town, - bout the place, sum - mer comes,
driv - in’ all the old men chick don’t wan - na know, for now that the boys are here
if that
cra zy. get her. a - gain.
A5
B5
The D5
Chorus
5fr
boys
are
back
in
town.
The
boys
are
back
in
town.
A5
B5
D5 5fr
I said the
boys
are back in town.
The boys
are back in town.
To CodaØ A5
The
B5
boys
are
back
in
town.
The
boys
are
back
in
town.
The
(on mp ) D5 5fr
boys
are back in
G
Vocals Level 3 - Male
are back in town.
1.
8
N.C.
town. The boys
D
C#m7
3fr
Bridge
(ff)
2.
F#7sus4
Bm7
Bm/E
4fr
f
3 Spread the word
a - round,
3
guess who’s back
in
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F#7sus4
G
D
4fr
town?
3
You
ff Bm7
F#7sus4
C#m7
3fr
E11
spread the
word
a - round.
f
F#7sus4 2fr
D.S. al CodaØ
B5
ØCoda
D5 5fr
boys
are back in town.
The
boys
are back in
town.
(Spread the word
a -
(mp) A5
- round.)
The
boys
are back in
town.
The
boys
are back in
town.
(The
D5
D5 5fr
5fr
N.C.
boys are back,
the
E5
boys are back.)
E5 7fr
3
N.C.
Di - no’s.
a - gain.
2.
1.
(2º) Beenhang - in’ down
(1º) The boys
are
3
at
Repeat with ad lib vocals to fade
back
in
town.
Vocals Level 3 - Male
B5
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Can’t Buy Me Love Words & Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Disc 1 Track 9 Em
Moderately
buy
me
love,
Can’t
Am
Am
can’t
buy me
love,
oh,
love,
$
G13
oh,
Dm7
Em
oh.
1. I’ll
C
buy you (2.) give you 3. Instrumental
a
d ia - mond all I’ve
ring got
F7
my to
frien d give
if it make s you if you say you
feel all love me
right. too.
get may
you not
I’ll I
C
my to
friend, give,
Vocals Level 3 - Male
muc h for mon - ey,
10
Em
’Cause For
an - y - thing, have a lot
mon - ey can’t buy me
I
don’t care
too
C
2, 3.
C
Am
feel al - right. give to you.
1.
for
F9 N.C.
G
it make s you if got I’ll But what I’ve
F7
love.
2. I’ll
Can’t buy me
love
C
oh, © Copyright 1964 Northern Songs. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
ev
-
’ry - bod - y tells me
so.
Can’t buy me
love
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Am
Dm7
G
no,
no,
no,
oh,
no!
Say
C
you
don’t
need
no
dia - mond
rings
and
I’ll
be
sat - is - fied.
me
that
you
want
th e
kind
of
things
that
mon - ey
just
can’t
buy.
F7 N.C.
I
don’t
care
too
F9
Tell
C
G
F7
muc h
for
To CodaØ
mon - ey,
C
mon - ey
can’t
buy
D.S. al CodaØ
me
love.
ØCoda
C
buy me
love.
mon - ey can’t
Am
Em
Can’t buy me Dm7
Can’t
buy me
love.
Am
love,
love.
G13
Em
C
Vocals Level 3 - Male
F7
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Brand New Day Words & Music by Sting
Disc 1 Track 10
Intro B'11
A/D
E'9/G#
mf A'9/C#
B'11
A/D
E'9/G#
New tempo B
Em
A
B
B
Em
Verse 4 4
1. How man - y of you peo - ple out there is pain I hear you say, 2. Love
been hurt in some kind of love af - fair and love has a cruel and bit - ter way of pay - ing you
A
B
you how man - y times did the faith you back for all
swear that you’d nev - er ev - er had in your
love a - gain? brain.
Em
4
Vocals Level 3 - Male
How man - y lone ly, sleep - less nights, How could it be that what you need the most
12
how man - y lies, how man - y fights? And why you can leave you feel - ing just like a ghost,
A
B
4
would you want nev - er want
to to
put your - self feel so sad
© Copyright 1999 Magnetic Publishing Limited/ EMI Music Publishing Limited. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
through all of that and lost
a - gain? a - gain. This music is copyright. Photocopying is illegal.
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A/D 4
One day you could be look - ing
through an
old book in rain - y weath - er,
B/E
you see
a
A/C# 2fr
2fr
4
4
pic - ture of
her smil - ing at you
when you were still
B'11
to - geth - er.
4
You could be
A/D
walk - ing down the street
4
and
who should
you choose to meet,
but that
B/E 2fr
same old
$
smile
you’ve been
think - in’
of
Bsus2
Chorus
turn turn
f Asus2
all
day,
mm.
Why don’t
we
Em11
the clock the clock
to to
ze - ro hon - ey, I’ll ze - ro hon - ey, I’ll
sell sell
the stock, we’ll spend all the stock, we’ll spend all
the the
B'11
start - ing up start - ing up
a brand a brand
new new
day. day.
Turn Turn
won - der, if she’ll take me back, beg - gin’ her to take me back,
the clock all the the clock to zero
Asus2
mon - ey, we’re mon - ey, we’re
Bsus2
Em11
way back, I’ll and back, I’m
B'11
I’m think - ing in I’m think - ing in
a brand a brand
new new
way. way.
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Bsus2
Em11
Turn Turn
the clock the clock
to to
B'11
a brand a brand
new new
day. day.
start - ing up start - ing up
Turn Turn
the clock the clock
to ze - ro, to ze - ro,
I’m I’m
boss, the buddy, don’t
B'11
To CodaØ
start - ing up start - ing up
a brand a brand
riv - er’s wide, we’ll swim a - cross, wanna be no fud - dy dud - dy,
new new
day.
Bm11
Bridge
It
Esus2 2fr
could hap - pen to you
just
2fr
like
it
hap - pened to
me.
There’s sim -
A'9/C#
- ply no
im - mu - ni - ty,
there’s no
B'11
gua - ran - tee.
I
say,
love
G'9/B
is such a
for
Asus2
Bsus2
Em11
ze - ro sis - ter, you’ll nev - er know how much I missed her, ze - ro boss, the riv - er’s wide we’ll swim a - cross,
Asus2
farce
if
you
find
re - flec - tion, you say,
E'9
your - self
in
ba - by
it.
a
You need some
wait
min - ute, wait
a
time
min - ute,
Vocals Level 3 - Male
p cresc.
14
D.S. al CodaØ
wait a
min - ute, wait
a
min - ute,
wait
a
min - ute, wait
a
min - (ute.) 2. You can
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B'11
ØCoda
Bsus2
I’m
the
day.
I’m a you’re the
B'11
tune,
I’m
future,
the
you’re the
bat and you’re magnet to my
the cave, pole,
you’re the I’m the
Bsus2
beach and I’m the wave. dev - il in your soul.
I’m a You’re the
plough and you are the land. pup - il I’m the teach - er,
Em11
(Outro choruses see block lyric) Asus2
sun and you’re the moon, wound and I’m the su - ture
rhy - thm in your 2. Harmonica solo pre - sent to your
Em11
you’re the you’re the
Asus2
glove and I’m the church and I’m the
hand, preach - er,
I’m a train and you’re the sta - tion, you’re the flower I’m the rain,
I’m a you’re the
G6
flag tunnel,
-
pole I’m
to the
your train.
na
-
tion.
Repeat to fade
Yeah. 3. I’m
the
Outro Choruses: 4.
Stand up all you lovers in the world Stand up and be counted, every boy and every girl Stand up all you lovers in the world We’re starting up a brand new day.
5.
You’re the crop to my rotation You’re the sum of my equation I’m the answer to your question If you follow my suggestion.
6.
We can turn this ship around We’ll go up instead of down You’re the pan and I’m the handle You’re the flame and I’m the candle.
7.
As Chorus 4
Vocals Level 3 - Male
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Summer Of ’69 Words & Music by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
D5
Intro
Disc 1 Track 11 Verse
1. I
mf A5
bought
it at the
got
my
first
real
five
and
dime,
played it
A5
six
string,
un - til my
fin - gers
bled,
D5
was the sum - mer of
six - ty
- nine.
Me
A5
D5
and some guys from school
D5
had a band and we
tried
real
hard.
Jim - my quit,
Jo - dy got
mar - ried,
Pre-chorus A5
Bm
I should ’a’ known
we’d nev - er get
D
Vocals Level 3 - Male
16
last
D
Oh when I
yeah
for
I’d al - ways wan - na
- ev - er,
and
be there.
© Copyright 1984 Irving Music Incorporated/Adams Communications Incorporated/ Almo Music Corporation/Testatyme Music, USA. Rondor Music (London) Limited. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
look back
now,
A
I
had
if
Bm
Bm
G
far.
G
that sum - mer seemed to
A
the choice
A
Those
were the
best days
of
my
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Chorus D
life.
$
Verse
Yeah!
A5
D5
2. Ain’t no use ( ) 3. And now the
in times
G5
D5
you told
Chorus
life.
knew
that it was now
or
drive six
in string,
A
A
Oh
and when you held my
Bm
Stand - ing on your ma - ma’s porch,
Bm
nev - er.
D
G
G
I
you’d wait me that for - ev - er. I’d last
D
Spent my eve - nings down at the Some - times play that old when I Pre-chorus
D
when you got a look at ev - ery - thing that’s
and that’s when I met you yeah! I think a - bout you won - d’rin’ what went wrong.
Bm
com - plain - in’ are chang - in’
A5
do.
job to come and gone.
hand
A
Those
were the
best days
of
my
A
Oh
yeah.
To CodaØ
Back in
the sum - mer of
Vocals Level 3 - Male
A
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D
Middle 8 F
A
six - ty - nine.
Whoa!
Bb
Man,
C
we were
Bb 3fr
kill - in’
time,
we
F
young
and
rest
-
were
Bb
we
need - ed
to
un - wind.
less,
C 3fr
I guess
no - thing can last
for
-
ev
D
-
er,
-
er,
no!
A
six - ty - nine.
Uh
huh.
D
It was the sum - mer of A
six - ty - nine.
Wooh
D
Yeah!
ev
D.S. al CodaØ
D
for -
ØCoda
A
yeah
me and my ba
A
-
by in
a
D
six - ty - nine! Vocals Level 3 - Male
A
18
D
A Repeat ad lib to fade
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Babylon Disc 1 Track 12
Words & Music by David Gray
q = 112 Ebmaj9/G
Ab
Ebmaj9/G
Ab
4fr
Ab
Ebmaj9/G
Ab
Ebmaj9/G
4fr
Ebmaj9/G 4fr
4fr
Ab
Ebmaj9/G
Ab
4fr
1. Fri - day night,
an’ I’m go - in’
4fr
no - where; all the lights
Ebmaj9/G
are chang - in’
green
to red.
Ab
Ebmaj9/G 4fr
Turn - in’
ov
- er T.
Ab
V.
sta - tions, sit - u - a
-
tions run - nin’ through
Ebmaj9/G
my
Ab
4fr
4fr
head.
Look - in’
back
through time,
Ebmaj9/G
you know it’s
Ab
clear
Ebmaj9/G 4fr
that I’ve
been
blind
I’ve
been a
fool.
To op -
Ab
ri - di - cule.
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Ebmaj9/G
Ab
4fr
- en up
my heart
to all
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that
4fr
jea - lous - y,
that bit - ter - ness,
that
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Fm
Ebmaj9/G
Ab 4fr
2. Sa - tur - day 3. Sun - day all
I’m run - nin’ in the lights
Ebmaj9/G
wild, Lon -
an’ all don
Ab
Ebmaj9/G 4fr
the lights are shin - ing, sky is
chang fad
in’ ing
red red
to to
green. blue.
Ab
Ebmaj9/G 4fr
Mov - in’ Kick - in’
through through
the crowds the au -
I’m push - in’ tumn leaves an’
Ab
che - mi - cals won - derin’ where
are rush - in’ it is you
in might
my be
Ebmaj9/G
Ab
4fr
4fr
blood - stream. go - ing to.
On - ly wish
that you Turn - in’ back
were here, for home
Ebmaj9/G
you know you know
I’m seein’ I’m feel -
Ab
Ebmaj9/G 4fr
-
it ing
so clear, so a - lone
I’ve I
been a - fraid can’t be - lieve.
to show
Ab
Ebmaj9/G 4fr
you know Climb - in’ on
I the
real - ly feel, stair I turn
Vocals Level 3 - Male
Ab
20
- takes I’ve - front of me.
made.
ad - mit a - round
to
some of to see
those bad you smil - ing
Eb 4fr
mis there in -
Bb 3fr
An’ if you want
it
come an’ get
it,
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G11
Bb
Eb 3fr
for cry - in’ out
loud.
Fm
The love that I
$ Eb
Ab 3
nev - er
Bb
doubt.
Fm
giv - in’ you
was
3fr
in
was Bb
4fr
Let go your Eb
heart,
let go your head
Bb
Fm
3fr
and feel
it
now.
Let go your heart,
1. Bb
Ebmaj9/G
To CodaØ
and feel
it
let go your head,
Ab
Ebmaj9/G
Ab
4fr
now,
4fr
Ba - by - lon, Ebmaj9/G
Ab
Ebmaj9/G
Ab
Ebmaj9/G
2.
D.S. al CodaØ
Bb
4fr
Ba - by - lon. ØCoda
Ba - by - lon,
4fr
now.
Ab
Ebmaj9/G
Ab
4fr
Ebmaj9/G
Ab
4fr
now,
4fr
Ba - by - lon, Ebmaj9/G
Ba - by - lon, Ab
Ebmaj9/G
Ab
4fr
Ba
-
Ebmaj9/G
4fr
by - lon,
Ba
Ab
-
by - lon,
Ebmaj9/G 4fr
Ba - by - lon,
ah.
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Sunburn Words & Music by Matthew Bellamy
Disc 1 Track 13
Moderately fast Em
Am'9
C
Am'9
Em
1. Come waste your mil - li - ons Em
An - oth - er cor - por - ate show; Am'9
a guilt - y
Em
Am'9
C
a these
end - less
Am6
Am7
Vocals Level 3 - Male
22
She
Em
lies,
con - science guilt - y se - cret - ly she
a
burns
- way.
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and I’ll to
dared C
And she’ll
feel break
Am'9
grows. cried. Am7
and I
Am7
Em
burn
Am'9
like the sun,
Am6
Am6
Am'9
2. I’ll
C
Am'9
Em
C
science grows.
con - science grows no - one ev - er
Am'9
Am'9
Am'9
Em
con -
C
she sneers.
Em
Em
feel 3. Come let the truth be shared, Am'9
Am'9
Am'9
a guil - ty
C
Em
Am'9
Am'9
se - cret - ly
C
Em
Am'9
here,
Am'9
C
C
Am'9
Am'9
Em
our
can’t look
ho - ri
-
zons,
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A
Am7
Em
Am'9
Am6
Am7
I can’t
be - hind a
run
for ev - er,
Em
shame.
ken frame;
Em
face
the
shame.
E
1.
Am7
I can’t
Em
bro
Am6
the
Am7
Em
face
ken frame;
-
Em
bro
Am7
from the world Am7
and I’ll
be - hind a
Em
Em
Am7
Am6
And I’ll hide
Am7
for ev - er, Em
Am6
Am6
Am6
run
Am6
Em
from the world Em
Am7
Am6
Am7
and I’ll
Am7
hide
Am6
Am6
Em
And I’ll
N.C.
Am'9
takes.
Em
C
Am'9
2.
Am7
Em
mis -
Am6
Am'9
Em
no
C
1.
Em
make
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2.
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Grade 7 Technical Exercises In this section, the examiner will ask you to perform the two exercises printed below. You do not need to memorise the exercises (and you may use the book in the exam) but the examiner will be looking for the speed and confidence of your response. The examiner will also give you credit for the level of your musicality in your attention to directions, including phrasing and dynamics.
Disc 1 Track 14
Exercise 1: Scales
You will be asked to perform the following scale and arpeggio exercise beginning on any note between A-D. You will be asked to give the exercise legato or staccato and with crescendo and diminuendo as directed by the examiner. ascending
q = 96
voice
ascending 3
3
3 3
3
3
or
3
descending descending
CD
3 3
3
3
CD
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
CD
3
3
3
3
CD
Vocals Level 3 - Male
3
24
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Exercise 2: Backing Vocals You should prepare all three parts of the following two backing vocal exercises. The examiner will select the part to be given against the other two parts on a backing track. Two examples will be selected.
Disc 1 Track 15/16/17
q = 110 Seventies Up-tempo Soul
Bb
Bb
Backing vocals
Backing vocals
can’t
for - get
you,
can’t
for - get
can’t
you,
for - get
you,
Eb
Can’t
for - get
you,
Can’t
Can’t
I
I
for - get
for - get
you,
just
I
can’t
I
can’t
I
F9
just
you,
just
I
Cm7
can’t
don’t want to,
don’t want to,
don’t want to,
of
of
of
my mind.
get you out
my mind.
get you out
Bb
get you out
my mind. Vocals Level 3 - Male
Backing vocals
25
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Exercise 4: Backing Vocals (continued)
Disc 1 Track 18/19/20 q = 110 90s Eighties Pop Ballad Em Am7
Backing vocals
Backing vocals
Backing vocals
Em
life
life
Vocals Level 3 - Male
life
26
Am7
now,
Life
come
now,
D
now,
Em
come
come
Life
Life
Am7
now,
now,
now,
Am7
life
now,
life
now,
come in - to
Em
in - to
my
life
in - to
my
life
in - to
my
life
my
Am7
now,
now,
B7
in - to my
in - to my
in - to my
B7
Em
my
life.
in - to
my
life.
in - to
my
life.
in - to
now,
now,
D
life
my
D
my
come in - to
Em
come in - to
D
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Supreme Disc 1 Track 21
Words & Music by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Dino Fekaris, Frederick Perren & Francois de Roubaix
q = 96 Dm
1. Oh, it seemed for (Verse 2 see block lyric) Gm7
C 3fr
- ev - er
stopped
all
the lone
-
ly hearts
in
to - day,
Fmaj7
Lon
-
don caught
a
plane
Dm/A
and flew
a - way.
And
all
the
best
wo - men
Abdim7
-
some
men
are
gay,
feel
de
you
Dm
-
are
mar - ried,
all
Asus4
A
the hand -
prived.
Gm7 3fr
Yeah,
are
you
quest - ion -
C
in
your
hu - mour,
are
ing
your
there bags
Dm/A
dents
size?
Is
there
a
Fmaj7
tu - mour
un - der
your
eyes?
Do
you
leave
Abdim7
where
you
sit,
are
you
get - ting
on
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a
bit,
will
you
sur -
vive?
Vocals Level 3 - Male
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Asus4
A
$
You
must
Dm
love
in
town
When
this
new
All
the
pla
a
su - preme,
love
2.
Dm
there’s
cen - tu - ry
no
keeps
bring - ing
you down.
Bbmaj7
-
ces
you have
been,
try - ing
to
find
1.
To CodaØ A
F
Dm
sur - vive.
F
A
Bbmaj7
Dm
a
su - preme.
love
Gm7
C
Fmaj7
3fr
Bbmaj7
Gm7
A
A7
3fr
Vocals Level 3 - Male
Dm
28
Spoken:
I
spy
with
my
lit - tle
eye
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Gm7
C 3fr
some - thing be - gin - ning with. (ah) Got my back up
and now she’s scream - ing so I’ve got to turn the track up.
Fmaj7
Dm/A
Sit back
and watch the roy - al - ties stack up.
and I’m ØCoda
a
friend
but
I’m
liv - ing
for
a
love
A
Asus4
A
su - preme.
D.S. al CodaØ
When there’s
no
Dm
a
love
su - preme.
Bbmaj7
Come
and
live
a
love
su
F
don’t let it get you
down,
-
preme,
A7
ev - ’ry - bo - dy lives for
Repeat ad. lib. to fade
love.
Verse 2: Oh, what are you really looking for? Another partner in your life to abuse and to adore? Is it lovey dovey stuff Do you need a bit of rough? Get on your knees Yeah, turn down the love songs that you hear ’Cause you can’t avoid the sentiment That echoes in your ear Saying love will stop the pain Saying love will kill the fear Do you believe? You must believe When there’s no love in town etc.
Vocals Level 3 - Male
I know this girl, she likes to switch teams,
Abdim7
29
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Suspicious Minds Words & Music by Francis Zambon
Disc 1 Track 22
Verse
q = 120 G
C
G
C
G
C
Intro
1. We’re 3. So with an
G
C
F
D
G
be - cause I I still
love see
C
G
C
Vocals Level 3 - Male
30
the
can’t say
you too - pi
walk hel
a tears
word are
real
-
much cion
I
say? I’m
F
C
ba in
-
by. your
can’t we
you go
see a
-
F
D
me, been.
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trap, know,
out lo
-
D
a I
caught in old friend
C
cry -
eyes?
G
C
C
what you’re do - in’ to ask - in’ where I’ve
2. Why 4. Here
G
sus
F
C
C
would
I fi - nal
a
C
gain
when
you
don’t be - lieve You can’t see
Bm
D
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C
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G
We
can’t
go
on
Chorus
C
Bm
to - geth
D
Em
-
er
with
sus - pi - cious
minds.
Bm
and
we
can’t
build
our
dreams
1. C
Dsus4
on
sus
-
pi
-
cious
D
Am/D
minds.
2. C
Bsus4
on
sus
-
pi
-
cious
B
Am/D
minds.
e = 144 Bm
Bridge
Oh
let
our
D
tears
C
love
from
our
eyes.
oh,
dry
the
sur - vive,
Em
Bm
Let’s don’t
let
a
good
thing
die,
jq = eK x C
D
when
hon - ey
you
G
know
why
I
nev - er
lied
to
you.
Vocals Level 3 - Male
Em
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C
G
D
3
Mm.
C
Outro
We’re
caught
C
G
in
a
F
D
G
-
G
Vocals Level 3 - Male
C
I
love
I
walk
what
you’re
you
can’t
out
too
C
Why And don’t
can’t you
you know
do - in’
to
me,
much
C
G
F
ba -
see I
F
C
32
C
when
you
don’t
be
G
C
D
G
by.
G
C
C
C
yeah.
trap,
be - cause
Yeah
G
a tempo
C
-
lieve
the
G
word
I
say.
C
Repeat to fade
And
don’t
you
know
I’m
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I Can’t Make You Love Me Disc 1 Track 23
Words & Music by Mike Reid & Allen Shamblin
q = 58 E9sus4
C'9
Em7
Am7
C'9
G/B
G/B
E9sus4
C
Cmaj9
C
Cmaj7/A
Cmaj9
E9sus4
1. Turn
down
the
turn
down
the
bed,
Em7
in
G/B
-
side
turn
down
my
head.
lies,
Don’t
just hold me
pa - tron
voi
-
Lay
down
with
me,
-
ise
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Em7
Am7
close,
don’t pa
-
tron - ise.
D
E9sus4
ces
G/D
these
G/B
Cmaj9
C'9
tell me no
Am7
lights,
C'9
G/B
me.
’Cause
I
can’t
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Cmaj9
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G
make
Cmaj9
you
love
me
if
you
heart
in
the
Here
lay
G/A
you
down
my
make
heart
Vocals Level 3 - Male
and
it
won’t,
you
fin
-
love
me
I
feel
al
I
will
but
G/B
G/B
And
I
can’t
pow - er,
won’t.
D
if
Cmaj9
you
E9sus4
don’t.
Am9 5fr
To Coda Ø
C
D
hours,
the
you
make
won’t.
C'9
can’t
Em7
no,
G
You
G/D
C'9
34
that
D/F#
Am7
C
these
Em7
dark,
D/F#
Cmaj9
some - thing
C
C
feel
Em7
G/B
your
don’t.
G
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my
you’re
C'9
then I
hold
ing
do
Cmaj9
me.
Morn
what’s right.
Just
give me
-
till
not
feel
ing
will
when
and
I’ll
come
Em7
E9sus4
G/B
the love you do
Am7
-
won’t see
C'9
G/B
eyes
Em7
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E9sus4
2. I’ll close
10:36
Am7
then
to
give up
this fight. D.S. al CodaØ
And I ØCoda
will
Cmaj9
G/B
Am7
give
up
this
E9sus4
G/D
D
C
G/B
Em
can’t
Am7
Vocal ad lib.
And I
fight. C'9
G/B
don’t.
1.
E9sus4
C'9
G/B
2. Em7
Am7
Fmaj9
C'9
rit.
Repeat ad lib.
Some - one’s
3
gon - na
love
me.
Vocals Level 3 - Male
Cmaj9
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This Year’s Love Disc 1 Track 24
Words & Music by David Gray
q = 54 Db'9
Eb
Db'9
Eb
3fr
Db'9
Eb
3fr
Db'9
Ab 4fr
Eb
Db'9
Eb
3fr
Thi s year’s
Fm
3fr
3fr
love,
it
bet - ter last;
hea - ven
knows
it’s
high
(Verse 2 see block lyric) Db'9
Eb
Ab 3fr
3
time,
I’ve been
Db'9
Fm 4fr
wait - ing
on
my
own
Eb
too
long.
Db'9
Eb
3fr
3fr
And when you
hold me
Db'9
I
to
start
it feels
hur t
gets
thrown;
feel - ing
2, 3.
for - get
1.
how my
hear t
gets
torn
Bb
oh
now,
when t hat
Db
Bb7
right ,
4fr
so
Ab
3fr
Fm
Vocals Level 3 - Male
like you do
(Verse 3 see block lyric)
36
Eb
like you
can’t
go on.
Db
Ab 4fr
drea m in - side my © Copyright 1998 Chrysalis Music Limited. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
soul,
when you kiss me
on that
mid - night
street, sweep me
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Fm
Bb7
off
my
feet,
Db'9
Db
sing - ing
ain’t this
Eb
life
so
Db'9
Eb
Thi s year’s
Ab
Fm
love, it
Db'9
3fr
Eb
Db'9
Eb
3fr
3fr
Thi s year’s ØCoda
Eb
bet - ter last.
4fr
sweet?
3fr
Db'9
3fr
To CodaØ
love, it
D.S. al CodaØ
bet - ter last.
1, 2. Db'9
Eb
Db'9
Eb
3fr
Thi s year’s love, it
Db'9
Eb
3fr
3fr
bet - ter last.
Thi s year’s love, it
bet - ter last.
3. Eb
Db'9 3fr
Ab 4fr
molto rit.
Thi s year’s love, it
bet
4
-
ter last.
Verse 2: Turning circles and time again It cuts like a knife, oh now If you love me I got to know for sure ’Cause it takes something more this time Than sweet, sweet lies, oh now Before I open up my arms and fall Losing all control Every dream inside my soul When you kiss me on that midnight street Sweep me of my feet Singing ain’t this life so sweet. Verse 3: ’Cause who’s to worry if our hearts get torn When that hurt gets thrown? Don’t you know this life goes on? Won’t you kiss me on that midnight street Sweep me off my feet Singing ain’t this life so sweet?
Vocals Level 3 - Male
Db'9
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Trouble Words & Music by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin
Disc 1 Track 25 1.
q = 72
G
Em7
Bm
G
Em7
Bm
mf 2. Bm
G
F
Em
web
is
-
tan
G
Vocals Level 3 - Male
38
up
with
2. Oh
no,
And
of
all
the stu
- pid
G
what’s
So
I
turned
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lost
A spi
things
I’d
spi -
head,
said. Bm7
Am
-
a
my
this?
I
F
Em7
Bm7
G
Em
Am
Em
Em
see
me.
Bm
G
I
F
Em7
no,
gled
and thought
1. Oh
G
Bm7
Am
- der
Bm7
der web
and I’m caught in the mid - dle.
Bm7
to
run,
and
thought
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F
Am
of
all
G
the
stu
-
pid
things
I’d
I
meant
to
nev - er
cause
you
trou
-
A
I
nev - er
meant
to
do
oh
G
And
And
well
if
I
ev
-
er
caused
you
no,
I
nev - er
Em7
meant
to
do
you
Bm
3. Oh
no,
I
see
Bm7
F
a
spi
then
Em7
Bm7
harm.
Em
Em7
G
G
trou - ble,
To CodaØ
you wrong.
A
Em7
ah,
And
ble.
A
Em7
ah,
Em7
ah,
done.
A
Am
-
der web,
and it’s
me in the mid - dle.
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Em
Bm7
I
twist
So
Fm9
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and
I
but
here
G
D.S. al CodaØ
am
turn,
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in
my
lit - tle
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Bm7
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Gmaj7
G
a
Em7
web
Bm7
Em9
Em
Bm7
for
me,
F#m7
and they spun
F#m7
Gmaj7
for
me.
Em7
F#m7
a web
Em
G
F#m7
a web
and they spun
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me,
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I Saw Her Standing There Disc 1 Track 26
Words & Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
E7
q = 160
Spoken: One, two, three, four. E7
1. Well she was
just
sev - en - teen,
and you
know
E7
way
she looked
So,
was way
be - yond
how
could I
dance
saw
her
stand
looked at
me
-
com - pare.
er,
oh,
-
in’
when I
2.
Well
she
there. A7
E7
E7
mean,
Am
with an - oth
B7
A7
E7
E7
what I B7
and the
E7
and I,
I
could
see
that be -
B7
- fore
too
long
I’d
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fall
in love
with her.
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E7
A7
She
would - n’t
Am
when I
dance
with
E7
-
er,
an
-
B7
oth
oh,
E7
saw
her
stand
-
ing
Well
my
and
I
there.
A
$
heart
went
boom
when
I
crossed
that
room,
B7
held
her
hand
in
3. Well
A7
through the
mine.
E7
A
night
and we
we
danced
E7
held each oth - er
tight,
and be -
B7
- fore
too long
I
fell
in love
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I’ll
with
her.
nev - er
dance
with an - oth
Am
-
Now,
A7
er
oh,
since I
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B7
E7
To Coda Ø
saw
her
stand
-
ing
there.
(Ah!)
E7
Guitar solo
B7
E7
E7
D.S. al CodaØ
ØCoda
stand
-
saw
Well
my
Woh,
since
I
saw
her
ing
her
there.
B7
E7
E7
B7
B7
A7
A7
stand
-
ing
there.
Yeah,
well
since
I
E7
E9
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Grade 8 Technical Exercises In this section, the examiner will ask you to perform the two exercises printed below. You do not need to memorise the exercises (and you may use the book in the exam) but the examiner will be looking for the speed and confidence of your response. The examiner will also give you credit for the level of your musicality in your attention to directions, including phrasing and dynamics.
Disc 2 Track 1
Exercise 1: Scales
You will be asked to perform the following scale and arpeggio exercise beginning on any note between A-D. You will be asked to give the exercise legato or staccato and with crescendo and diminuendo as directed by the examiner
ascending ascending
q = 126
descending
voice
descending
or
CD
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CD
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Exercise 2: Backing Vocals You should prepare all three parts of the following two backing vocal exercises. The examiner will select the part to be given against the other two parts on a backing track. Two examples will be selected.
Disc 2 Track 2/3/4
q = 100 Seventies Funk
Backing vocals
F7
Cm7
Cm7
The good
Backing vocals
Backing vocals
you
know
we
had
some
good
you
know
we
had
some
good
you
know
we
had
some
good
Cm7
times,
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times,
times,
times,
The
times.
The
times.
The
F7
you know we had some good
times.
you know we had some good
F7
times,
The good
times,
The good
you know we had some good
times.
times.
times.
good
good
good
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Disc 2 Track 5/6/7
q = 65 R‘n’B Ballad
B Backing vocals
What
Backing vocals
can
can
Em
tell
to
tell
tell
leave me in
tell
to
tell
to
tell
this way?
What can
you?
B
I
How
can
B
say?
What
can
I
What
can
I
What
say?
say?
can
do
do
you
How
Em
can
can
you?
I
I
What can
How
do
B
you?
I
What
What can
D
D
I don’t want to wait.
this way?
leave me in
B
I don’t want to wait.
this way?
leave me in
to
D
I don’t want to wait.
say?
say?
you,
Am7
I
Am
you,
Em
can
you,
to
I
Am
say?
What
to
I
What
Backing vocals
Em
go,
you
go,
you
go,
can
I
say?
What
can
I
What
can
I
say?
say?
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All Right Now Words & Music by Paul Rodgers & Andy Fraser
Disc 2 Track 8
A5
D/A
A5
D'9/11
Intro
D
A5
2fr
Whoa, D/A
A5
D'9/11
D
A5
2fr
Ow! A5
D/A
A5
D'9/11
she
D
2fr
stood home
in to
the my
street, place,
smil watch
A5
D/A
feet. face
I
said - a, “Hey She Said “Look
D'9/11
D
now,
what what’s
-
- be you
ing in’
from her ev - ’ry
head move
to on
is your
this game,
now, ba - by?” May - be, may ba - by? Are D/A
A5
her her
A5
she’s in need of a try’n’ to put me in
A5
-
2fr
1. There
Verse
3
kiss. shame?”
I said - a, I said - a,
D'9/11
“Hey, “Slow
D
uh huh,
what’s your don’t go so
A5
2fr
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name fast.
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ba - by?”
May Don’t D/A
be we can see things you think that love can
A5
the same. last?”
D'9/11
Now don’t you She said, D
2fr
wait “Love,
or Lord a -
he - si - tate, bove,
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let’s move now
be - fore they raise you’re try’n’ to trick
the park - ing me in
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G5
D 3fr
rate.” love.”
Chorus
All
right
Ow! A5
now,
ba
-
by it’s - a
all
G5
right
now.
D 3fr
All
right
now,
1.
A5
ba
-
by
it’s
A5
woh.
D'9/11
D
all
now,
A5
Let me tell you
2°
right
D/A
3
a
now.
(Mm
eh.)
2.
A5
A5
2fr
D
took
her
2. I
G
µ[A]
Guitar Solo* G D
A
A
G
D
A
Play 5 times
(*edited) G
E
A5
I
said
don’t
you
know.
Oh,
G5
D
A5
yeah.
3fr
Chorus
All
right
A5
now,
ba
-
by it’s a
G5
all
right
D
All
right
now,
yeah.
A5
3fr
Repeat with ad lib. vocals to fade
now,
ba
-
by it’s a
all
right
now.
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Stan Words & Music by Marshall Mathers, Dido Armstrong & Paul Herman
Disc 2 Track 9
Chorus (female vocals): (repeat) Dear Slim, I wrote you but you still ain’t callin’ I left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottom I sent two letters back in autumn You must not have got ’em It probably was a problem at the post office or somethin’. Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot ’em But anyways, fuck it, what’s been up man, how’s your daughter? My girlfriend’s pregnant too, I’m ’bout to be a father If I have a daughter, guess what I’m-a call her? I’m-a name her Bonnie. I read about your uncle Ronnie too, I’m sorry I had a friend kill himself over some bitch who didn’t want him. I know you probably hear this every day But I’m your biggest fan. I even got the underground shit that you did with Scam. I got a room full of your posters and your pictures, man. I like the shit you did with Ruckus too, that shit was fat. Anyways, I hope you get this man Hit me back, just to chat Truly yours, your biggest fan, this is Stan. Chorus: Dear Slim, you still ain’t called or wrote, I hope you have a chance I ain’t mad, I just think it’s fucked up you don’t answer fans. If you didn’t wanna talk to me outside the concert, you didn’t have to. But you could have signed an autograph for Matthew. That’s my little brother, man. He’s only 6 years old. We waited in the blistering cold for you for 4 hours and you just said no. That’s pretty shitty man, you’re like his fuckin’ idol He wants to be just like you man, he likes you more than I do. I ain’t that mad though, I just don’t like being lied to. Remember when we met in Denver, you said if I write to you You would write back. See, I’m just like you in a way. I never knew my father neither. He used to always cheat on my mom and beat her.
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I can relate to what you’re sayin’ in your songs. So when I have a shitty day, I drift away and put ’em on. ’Cause I don’t really got shit else, so that shit helps when I’m depressed. I even got a tattoo with your name across the chest.
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Sometimes I even cut myself to see how much it bleeds. It’s like adrenaline. The pain is such a sudden rush for me. See, everything you say is real, and I respect you ’cause you tell it. My girlfriend’s jealous ’cause I talk about you 24/7. But she don’t know you like I know you, Slim, no one does. She don’t know what it was like for people like us growing up. You’ve gotta call me man. I’ll be the biggest fan you’ll ever lose. Sincerely yours, Stan. PS: We should be together too.
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Chorus: Dear Mr. ‘I’m too good to call or write my fans.’ This’ll be the last package I ever send your ass. It’s been six months and still no word. I don’t deserve it? I know you got my last two letters, I wrote the addresses on ’em perfect. So this is my cassette I’m sending you. I hope you hear it. I’m in the car right now. I’m doing 90 on the freeway. Hey Slim, “I drank a fifth of vodka, ya dare me to drive?” You know that song by Phil Collins from ‘The Air In The Night’? About that guy who could have saved that other guy from drowning? But didn’t? Then Phil saw it all then at his show he found him? That’s kinda how this is. You could have rescued me from drowning. Now it’s too late. I’m on a thousand downers now. I’m drowsy. And all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call. I hope you know I ripped all o’ your pictures off the wall. I love you Slim, we could have been together. Think about it. You ruined it now, I hope you can’t sleep and you dream about it. And when you dream, I hope you can’t sleep and you scream about it. I hope your conscience eats at you and you can’t breathe without me. See Slim, [screaming] Shut up bitch! I’m trying to talk! Hey Slim, that’s my girlfriend screaming in the trunk. But I didn’t slit her throat, I just tied her up, See I ain’t like you. ’Cause if she suffocates, she’ll suffer more And then she’ll die too. Well, gotta go, I’m almost at the bridge now. Oh shit, I forgot, how am I supposed to send this shit out? [Car crashes, splashes into water] Chorus: Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner, but I’ve just been busy. You said your girlfriend’s pregnant now, how far along is she? Look, I’m really flattered you would call your daughter that. And here’s an autograph for your brother: I wrote it on your Starter cap. I’m sorry I didn’t see you at the show, I must have missed you. Don’t think I did that shit intentionally, just to diss you. And what’s this shit you said about you like to cut your wrists too? I say that shit just clownin’ dawg, c’mon, how fucked up is you? You got some issues, Stan, I think you need some counsellin’ To help your ass from bouncin’ off the walls when you get down some. And what’s this shit about us meant to be together? That type of shit’ll make me not want us to meet each other. I really think you and your girlfriend need each other Or maybe you just need to treat her better. I hope you get to read this letter. I just hope it reaches you in time. Before you hurt yourself, I think that you’d be doin’ just fine If you’d relax a little, I’m glad I inspire you, but Stan Why are you so mad? Try to understand that I do want you as a fan. I just don’t want you to do some crazy shit. I seen this one shit on the news a couple weeks ago that made me sick. Some dude was drunk and drove his car over a bridge And had his girlfriend in the trunk and she was pregnant with his kid. And in the car they found a tape but it didn’t say who it was to. Come to think about it... his name was... it was you. Damn!
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If I Ever Lose My Faith In You Words & Music by Sting
Intro
Disc 2 Track 10
Am7
A7
A7sus4
Gaug/A
mp
Verse
Asus2
A
mf
I
lost
my
faith
I
D
Asus2
lost my be - lief
in the
A
Gsus2
D
Asus2
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f
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Asus2/4
if
I
ev
A'9
-
F#sus4
Dsus2
my sense of Gsus2
er
lose
G
lost
my
faith
there’d
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be
no - thing
G6
in
you,
F#7sus4
of this and worse, but
E'9
G
all
D
di - rec - tion.
F#7
D
ho - ly church.
A
E'9
and pro - gress. Dsus2
Yes, you could say Chorus
sci - ence
G
You could say I Dsus2
in
D
Gsus2
You could say Dsus2
Dsus2
G
A
1. You could say
Asus2
Gsus2
left
F#7
for
me
to
do.
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Asus2/4
A'9
Verse Asus2
A
G
lost
man
Asus2
A
Dsus2
in
lost
3
D
Asus2
my
Asus2
in the peo - ple on
I
lost
A
f
Asus2/4
If A'9
I
ev - er
lose
F#m7
game
my
faith
G6
in
you,
F#7sus4
there’d
be
no - thing
left
show hosts to me.
F#7
in our pol - i - ti - cians.
E'9
G
V.
F#m11
D
T.
my be - lief
F#7sus4
Gsus2
E'9
D
Dsus2
They all seem like
Chorus
a
G
faith
D
Dsus2
You can say
Dsus2
was
A
I
world.
lost
D
Gsus2
You could say I
Dsus2
a
2. Some would say
mf Gsus2
F#7
for
me
to
do.
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Asus2/4 A'9
N.C.
F#m7
G#m11
F#sus2
F#
but
Asus2
ev - ’ry
lost
D
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B
B/A
D
I
close my
no
D
a
trace,
A
see
your
face.
eyes
I
G
sci
-
G
from a,
ence
Gsus2
a
bless - ing
to
Gsus2
D
a curse. G
no
Asus2
D
Dsus2
Asus2
Dsus2
with - out
B/A
mir - a - cle of
A
D
Asus2
Dsus2
A
Gsus2
4fr
time
2fr
lies
Nev - er saw
Bsus4
their
G#
4fr
that did - n’t go Dsus2
in - side
A
3. Nev - er saw
Dsus2
G#sus4
4fr
Verse
2fr
I could be
Amaj13
Bridge
mil - i - tary sol - u
-
tion
A
that
did - n’t
al - ways
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F#m11
E'9
C#m7 4fr
end up as some - thing worse,
let
but
Bsus2
Chorus
me say
this
first:
C#sus4
Dmaj13 4fr
If
I
ev - er
lose
Esus2
my faith
in
you,
if
Bsus2
ev - er
lose
C#sus4
2fr
I
4fr
my
faith
in
you
there’d be
no - thing
Dmaj13
left
for
me
to
do,
Esus2 2fr
be
no - thing
there’d
E'9
Asus2/4
If
I
ev - er
left
my
faith,
if
for
me
my
I
ev - er
to
do.
if
lose
I
ev - er
my
faith,
lose
A
I
Asus2/4
ev - er
F#7sus4
if
faith,
E'9
G6
Asus2/4
F#7
lose
A
G6
F#7sus4
lose
F#7
my
faith,
A
in
you.
Outro Repeat ad lib to fade
N.C.
mf
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If You’re Not The One Disc 2 Track 11
Words & Music by Daniel Bedingfield
q = 60 Fsus4
Fsus4
1. If
you’re not the (2.) I don’t need
Ebsus2
one you
then why does then why am
my I
soul cry -
feel ing
glad on
Fsus4
to - day? my bed?
If you’re not the one If I don’t need you
Ebsus2
then why does then why does
my your
hand name
fit yours re - sound
Fsus4
in
this my
way? head?
If you are not mine If you’re not for me
Ebsus2
then why does then why does
your heart this dis -
re tance
turn maim
Fsus4
my call? my life?
If If
Ebsus2
you are you’re not
not for
mine me
would I have then why do
F
as
the strength I dream
to stand of you
Ebsus2
at all? my wife?
F
3
I I
nev - er know what the don’t know why you’re so
fu far
Cm7add11
-
but I but I
ture brings, a - way,
Bb'9
3fr
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know you’re here with me now. know that this much is true,
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We’ll make it through we’ll make it through
share share
and I hope and I hope
you you
are are
the one the one
I I
1. Bb'9
Ebmaj9
my my
life life
with. with.
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I
don’t wan - na
run a - way
but
I
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Ebsus2
Bb'9
Cm7add11
3fr
3fr
can’t take it,
I
don’t
un - der - stand.
Ebsus2
If I’m not
does my heart
tell
Cm7
me
that I
then
why
am?
Is there a - ny way
that I
could stay
Eb'9 3fr
for you
F 3fr
made
Gm7
5fr
in
your
arms?
2. If
2. Bbsus2
Eb9 5fr
And I
wish
that
you
3
could be
the
Bb'9
one
I
die
with.
Eb9 5fr
And I’m pray - ing Fsus4
3
you’re
the one
I
Ebsus2
I
I
Cm7add11
build
my
love
you
all
my
life.
Ebsus2
I
Bb'9
home
with.
don’t wan - na run a - way
but I
Cm7add11
3fr
Bb'9
hope
3fr
can’t
take it,
I
don’t
un - der - stand.
Ebsus2
If I’m not
Gm7
made
for
you
then why
F 3fr
does my heart
tell
me that I
am?
Is there a - ny way
that I
can
stay
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Eb9
Gm
3fr
10:36
3fr
’Cause I
F
Eb
miss you,
Bb
that it
takes
my
F
breath
Eb
a - way.
And I breathe
Bb
Gm
Eb/Bb
for the strength
to
stand
F
to - day. ’Cause I
Eb/Bb
and though
and
pray
6fr
you,
whe - ther it’s wrong
Eb
or
right
F
6fr
heart
Eb
love
Bb
in - to my
3fr
you
6fr
so strong
3fr
3
bo - dy and soul
Gm
6fr
6fr
in your arms?
Eb
5fr
6fr
I can’t
be
with
you
to - night
Bb'9
you know my heart is
Cm7add11
by
your
Ebsus2
3fr
side.
I
don’t wan - na run a - way
Bb'9
but I
can’t take it,
Cm7add11
I
don’t
un - der - stand.
Ebsus2
3fr
If
I’m not
made
Gm7
for you
then
why
F
does my heart tell Cm7
3fr
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there
a - ny
way
that I
me
that I
am?
Eb'9 3fr
Is
5fr
can stay
in
your arms?
Repeat to fade
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Angels Words & Music by Robbie Williams & Guy Chambers
Disc 2 Track 12
q = 76 E
mf
I
sit and
Asus2
A
wait,
C#m/A
does
an
an -
B
4fr
-
gel
con - tem - plate
my
fate?
And do they know
E
Asus2
A
C#m/A 4fr
the pla - ces
where
we go
B
’Cause I
have
been
Cm7
when we’re grey and
F#m7
old?
A
told
that sal - va
-
A
tion
lets their wings
D
4fr
un -
fold.
A
So when I’m
A/C#
run - ning through my head
ly - ing
E
D
bed,
thoughts A/C#
and I feel that love is
dead,
I’m lov - ing an - gels in - stead.
$B
E
in my
C#m 4fr
And through it
all
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she of - fers me
pro - tec - tion,
a lot of love and af - fec -
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Asus2
-
E
tion
whe - ther
I’m
right
or
wrong.
B
And
down
the
wa
-
ter - fall
C#m 4fr
wher - ev - er
A
it
may
Asus2
when I come
Dadd9
me,
I
know
that
I’m lov - ing an - gels
to call,
life
won’t break
F#m
she won’t for - sake
To CodaØ
A/C#
take
E/G#
me
me,
E
in - stead.
When I’m feel - ing weak
Asus2
A
C#m/A
and my pain
B
4fr
walks
down
a one
-
way
street,
I look a - bove
E
Asus2
A
C#m/A 4fr
and
I
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60
know
I’ll
al
-
ways
And
with
the feel - ing grows,
love.
A/C#
as
be blessed
D
she brings flesh to my bones
A
and
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Dadd9 3
F#m/A
D.S. al CodaØ
I’m lov - ing
Bm
E
dead,
E
A/C#
when love is
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an - gels
in - stead.
E
Bm
And through it
all
1.
F#m/A
E
2. E/G#
B
C#m 4fr
And through it
A
-
all
she of - fers me
Asus2
tion
whe - ther
I’m
right
or
pro - tec - tion,
a lot of love and af - fec -
wrong.
And down
the
wa
-
ter - fall
A
4fr
wher - ev - er
C#m
E
B
it
may
take
me
when
me,
Asus2
I
know
that life
won’t break
E/G#
I
come
to
call,
she
won’t
for - sake
rit.
Dadd9
me,
A/C#
I’m
lov - ing
E
an - gels
in - stead.
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The Guru’s Guide To Level 3 Male Vocals Supplementary Material Rockschool recommends the following songs in addition to the repertoire printed in this book. The list below shows the songs arranged by grade along with the publications in which they may be found. Grade 6 Wanted Dead Or Alive I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) You’re In My Heart When A Man Loves A Woman Don’t Let The Son Go Down On Me Roxanne
Play Guitar With Bon Jovi - Early Years You’re The Voice In Session With Rod Stewart Sing & Party With Tear-jerkers Essential Audition Songs: Pop Ballads Play Guitar With The Police
AM971256 IMP9007A IMP6607A IMP9803A IMP9776A AM960993
Grade 7 Careless Whisper Hello Reet Petite
You’re The Voice: George Michael Sing & Party With Tear-jerkers Audition Songs For Male Singers 3
IMP9007A IMP9803A AM972400
Grade 8 Freedom ’90 ’97 Bonnie And Clyde The Real Slim Shady My Name Is
You’re The Voice: George Michael Rap With Eminem Rap With Eminem Rap With Eminem
IMP9007A AM972510 AM972510 AM972510
Warm Up It is important that you prepare for the exam by warming up your voice properly. You should ensure that you arrive at the exam centre within plenty of time to do this. We have arranged the elements of the grade exam such that the performances come at the end. The backing tracks and/or accompaniment are always variable in volume and you should always tell the examiner if you feel that you are straining to be heard.
Free Choice Pieces In grade exams you are allowed to perform one song not specified in this book. This may be a hit from the chart or a song composed by yourself. In performance certificate exams you are allowed to perform up to two songs not specified in this book.
Vocals Level 3 - Male
If you wish to find out whether a free choice piece song is appropriate for the grade, you may either contact Rockschool and submit the song for adjudication, or look on our website www.rockschool.co.uk and consult the free choice piece criteria.
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Marking Schemes The table below shows the marking schemes for grad exams and performance certificates. All Rockschool exams are marked out of 100 and the pass mark for a grade exam is 65% and for a performance certificate is 70%.
Grade Exam Element
Pass
Merit
Distinction
Technical Exercises
6 out of 10
7 out of 10
8 out of 10
General Musicianship Questions
3 out of 5
4 out of 5
5 out of 5
Aural Tests
6 out of 10
7 out of 10
8 out of 10
Quick Study Piece
11 out of 15
12 out of 15
13 out of 15
Piece 1 Piece 2 Piece 3
13 out of 20 13 out of 20 13 out of 20
15 out of 20 15 out of 20 15 out of 20
17 out of 20 17 out of 20 17 out of 20
Pass
Merit
Distinction
Performance Certificate Element Piece Piece Piece Piece Piece
1 2 3 4 5
14 14 14 14 14
out out out out out
of of of of of
20 20 20 20 20
16 16 16 16 16
out out out out out
of of of of of
20 20 20 20 20
18 18 18 18 18
out out out out out
of of of of of
20 20 20 20 20
Examination Criteria Rockschool examiners assess all examinations according to strict guidelines. Copies of these for vocals can be found on the website www.rockschool.co.uk or direct from our offices. Please ring 020 8332 6303 for further details.
Exam Regulations
Vocals Level 3 - Male
Entering a Rockschool exam is easy. Please read through the instructions on the back of the entry form accompanying this book carefully, before filling it in. Information on current fees can be obtained by ringing Rockschool on 020 8332 6303 or by logging on to the website www.rockschool.co.uk.
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