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The Registry of Guitar Tutors has released news of their new qualification specifically for the acoustic guitar. There has historically been qualifications for classical guitar and for the electric guitar, but the acoustic guitar has never had its own specialist qualification.

A classical guitar although similar to an acoustic guitar in the sense that it is a hollow body wooden contruction and makes its sounds acoustically, the type of strings used and the neck profile of a classical make it a very different thing to play. Likewise, an electric guitar is similar to an acoustic guitar in that it uses steel strings and shares a similar neck profile. The way it generates it sounds is completely different though and allows for another completely different style of playing.

These new acoustic guitar exams will focus on specific acoustic guitar techniques such as finger picking and strumming.

The exams are certificated by London College of Music Exams and Thames Valley University and have been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and placed on the National Qualifications Framework. This gives specific grades direct equivalence to GCSEs and A levels and enables them to accumulate the UCAS points necessary for admission to higher education. Two entry-level exams have also been designed for children and novice players.

The exams will be available from April 2008. Students can enter online at the RGT website, where a free, downloadable exam information booklet detailing requirements for every grade is available.

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