Self-taught bassist the first ever to take a Rock & Pop exam

Self-taught bassist Ben Godwin sat his Grade 2 Bass exam at Sutton Music Centre, and said he felt very privileged to be the first candidate to take one of the new exams from Trinity College London. “I was very pleased with the experience of my Rock & Pop exam and am privileged to find out that I was the first ever candidate! I very much enjoyed the opportunity to perform and I think the song choices are excellent” Godwin said.

Godwin began learning the bass two years ago, and is completely self-taught. He was inspired to take an exam by his son, a Grade 5 trumpet player, and is now looking to continue through the grades: “the syllabus has given me a focus and an aim and I really look forward to getting hold of the next book and working on the songs for my next Rock & Pop exam.”

The Rock & Pop exams are available from Initial to Grade 8 for guitar, bass, drums, vocals and keyboards and entry is now open for the Autumn UK exam sessions. The exams are available internationally, and sessions will take place in several countries this year including India, Dubai, Thailand, New Zealand, Singapore and Sri Lanka.

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