MusicYears 9–13Guitar

Guitar Grade 8: Performance Pieces

Concert-level repertoire: major studies, transcriptions, and original recital works

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're holding your guitar 🎸 and your fingers are ready to play a beautiful piece. Today, you'll learn how to perform a Grade 8 piece with confidence!

  2. 2

    Drag the dots on this fretboard to show the first chord of your piece — let's say it's an Am (A minor).

  3. 3

    Let's play the first 4 bars of 'Asturias' together — slow and steady wins the race!

  4. 4

    Tap the rhythm of this tricky section — it's a 6/8 time signature with a fast triplet feel.

  5. 5

    What time signature is 'Asturias' usually played in?

  6. 6

    Now let's add dynamics — make it loud (forte) then soft (piano) to tell a story!

  7. 7

    What does 'piano' mean in music?

Practise Guitar Grade 8: Performance Pieces with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 13–18. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.