Rock & Pop Guitar
Rock & Pop Guitar song list – face-to-face and digital exams (from 2018)
Please refer to the syllabus for full guidance on song selection.
For digital exam purposes, sheet music for any songs published by Trinity does not need to be uploaded for the examiner.
Initial
+| Title | Artist | Song Type | Available from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th Century Boy (TF) | T REX | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Black Betty | LEAD BELLY | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Breakdown | JACK JOHNSON | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Dirty Old Town | THE DUBLINERS | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Hole In My Shoe (TF) | TRAFFIC | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | Buy print book |
| I Am the Music Man | TRADITIONAL | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| I Wanna Be Like You | FROM THE JUNGLE BOOK | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Intro [D] | THE XX | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Lily Was Here | DAVID A. STEWART, FEAT. CANDY DULFER | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Buy print book |
| Mountain At My Gates | FOALS | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Buy print book |
| Orange Crush | R.E.M. | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Buy print book |
| Rhinestone Cowboy | GLEN CAMPBELL | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | Single edition |
| Runaway Train | SOUL ASYLUM | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Buy print book |
| Telstar | THE TORNADOS | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Single edition |
| Where Did You Sleep Last Night (TF) | NIRVANA | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | Buy print book |
| Wicked Game | CHRIS ISAAK | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Buy print book |
| Wild Thing | THE TROGGS | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
Grade 1
+| Title | Artist | Song Type | Available from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freight Train | TAJ MAHAL | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom | ROBERT JOHNSON | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| I Can’t Explain (TF) | THE WHO | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| I Walk the Line | JOHNNY CASH | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | |
| I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) | THE PROCLAIMERS | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | |
| Is She Really Going Out With Him? | JOE JACKSON | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Single edition |
| Jerk It Out (TF) | CAESARS | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Love Is The Drug | ROXY MUSIC | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Mr. Tambourine Man | BOB DYLAN | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Oh Yeah | THE SUBWAYS | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Personal Jesus | DEPECHE MODE | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Single edition |
| Ready To Start | ARCADE FIRE | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| September Gurls | BIG STAR | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Sheena is a Punk Rocker | RAMONES | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | |
| Sixteen Saltines (TF) | JACK WHITE | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Teenage Kicks | THE UNDERTONES | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ | NANCY SINATRA | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
Grade 2
+| Title | Artist | Song Type | Available from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, 4, 6, 8 Motorway | TOM ROBINSON BAND | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Brass in Pocket (TF) | THE PRETENDERS | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Chasing Cars | SNOW PATROL | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Come As You Are | NIRVANA | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Dancing In The Moonlight | Toploader | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | Single edition |
| Ex’s & Oh’s (TF) | ELLE KING | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Knock On Wood | EDDIE FLOYD | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| London Calling | THE CLASH | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Single edition |
| Morning Glory | OASIS | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Summer Of ’69 | BRYAN ADAMS | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Sweet Jane | THE VELVET UNDERGOUND | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Twist And Shout (TF) | THE BEATLES | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Ziggy Stardust | DAVIE BOWIE | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
Grade 3
+| Title | Artist | Song Type | Available from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Night | DEEP PURPLE | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Creep | RADIOHEAD | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Don’t Wanna Fight (TF) | ALABAMA SHAKES | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Friday I’m in Love | THE CURE | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| In My Place | COLDPLAY | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| John Barleycorn | TRADITIONAL | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Lonely Boy | THE BLACK KEYS | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Love is a Losing Game (TF) | AMY WINEHOUSE | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Sunshine of Your Love | CREAM | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Take Me Out | FRANZ FERDINAND | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Single edition |
| The Last Time | THE ROLLING STONES | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| You Shook Me All Night Long (TF) | AC/DC | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
Grade 4
+| Title | Artist | Song Type | Available from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Sweat | JAMES BROWN | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Day Tripper (TF) | THE BEATLES | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Desire | U2 | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Heroes | DAVID BOWIE | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Hold On | ALABAMA SHAKES | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Jenny Don’t Be Hasty | PAOLO NUTINI | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Knights of Cydonia | MUSE | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | |
| Rockin’ In The Free World (TF) | NEIL YOUNG | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| She Sells Sanctuary (TF) | THE CULT | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Smells Like Teen Spirit | NIRVANA | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Use Somebody | KINGS OF LEON | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Would? | ALICE IN CHAINS | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| You Know I’m No Good | AMY WINEHOUSE | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
Grade 5
+| Title | Artist | Song Type | Available from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alive | PEARL JAM | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Are You Gonna Go My Way (TF) | LENNY KRAVITZ | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Boulevard of Broken Dreams | GREEN DAY | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | |
| Heartbreaker | LED ZEPPELIN | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor | ARCTIC MONKEYS | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Misery Business | PARAMORE | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Money | PINK FLOYD | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Parisienne Walkways | GARY MOORE | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Pressure & Time | RIVAL SONS | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Since You Been Gone | RAINBOW | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Single edition |
| Sweet Emotion (TF) | AEROSMITH | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| The One I Love | R.E.M. | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| The Riverboat Song (TF) | OCEAN COLOUR SCENE | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Wake Up | RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
Grade 6
+| Title | Artist | Song Type | Available from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure of a Lifetime | COLDPLAY | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Albatross | FLEETWOOD MAC | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Johnny B. Goode | CHUCK BERRY | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Just | RADIOHEAD | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | |
| Place Your Hands | REEF | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Riff Raff | AC/DC | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Rope (TF) | THE FOO FIGHTERS | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Samba Pa Ti (TF) | SANTANA | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Smooth Criminal | ALIEN ANT FARM | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Synchronicity II | THE POLICE | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Single edition |
| The Thrill Is Gone | BB King | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | Single edition |
| The Wind Cries Mary (TF) | THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| With A Little Help From My Friends | JOE COCKER | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
Grade 7
+| Title | Artist | Song Type | Available from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Dog | LED ZEPPELIN | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Carry On Wayward Son | KANSAS | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Hey Joe | JIMI HENDRIX | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| La Grange | ZZ TOP | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Mr. Brightside | THE KILLERS | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| New Born (TF) | MUSE | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Orion (TF) | METALLICA | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Paranoid Android | RADIOHEAD | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | |
| Phantom Of The Opera | IRON MAIDEN | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Slumville Sunrise | JAKE BUGG | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | Single edition |
| Sultans Of Swing (TF) | DIRE STRAITS | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| That Golden Rule | BIFFY CLYRO | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| The Devil | ANNA CALVI | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Voodoo Child (Slight Return) | THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
Grade 8
+| Title | Artist | Song Type | Available from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5150 | VAN HALEN | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| 6:00 | DREAM THEATER | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | |
| Always With Me, Always With Me (TF) | JOE SATRIANI | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| Crazy Train | OZZY OSBOURNE | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Freewill | RUSH | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Good Lava | ESPERANZA SPALDING | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Maggot Brain | FUNKADELIC | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Peaches En Regalia | FRANK ZAPPA | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Reelin’ In The Years | STEELY DAN | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| Run To The Hills | IRON MAIDEN | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Faber Music |
Single edition (pdf only) |
| Sweet Child O’ Mine (TF) | GUNS N’ ROSES | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |
| The Crying Machine | STEVE VAI | Song 2 (Own Choice) | Trinity | |
| The Spirit Of Radio | RUSH | Song 1 or Song 2 | Trinity | |
| The Trooper (TF) | IRON MAIDEN | Song 3 (Technical Focus) | Trinity | |