Electric Guitar
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We teach electric guitar through the Trinity College London Rock & Pop syllabus - a graded pathway built for real playing: bends, riffs, tone control, and soloing over a track, not just memorised tabs.
it all starts with a demo class
Structured Acoustic Guitar training, graded from Initial through Diploma level.
Electric Guitar Classes · Ages 8 to Adult
Riffs are easy. Control is the hard part.
We teach electric guitar through the Trinity College London Rock & Pop syllabus - a graded pathway built for real playing:
bends, riffs, tone control, and soloing over a track, not just memorised tabs.
Why Structured Electric Guitar Training
YouTube tabs teach you a song.
They don't teach you the guitar.
Most self-taught electric players can copy a riff note-for-note and still can't bend in tune, can't solo over a chord change, and have never played cleanly through a distorted amp. A syllabus-led class builds the technique underneath the riffs - so a student can actually play, not just recall.
The Trinity College London Syllabus
Nine grades. Riffs first, improvisation after.
Every student is placed on the Trinity electric guitar grade ladder based on a short assessment, then works methodically upward.
Each grade adds new chord shapes, new scale positions, and more demanding lead technique.
Inside Every Exam
What a Trinity Electric guitar grade actually tests...
Each grade exam is built from a small set of components. We rehearse every one of them in class, months ahead of the exam date - not just the pieces.
Format & Weekly Rhythm
What actually happens in a class
Every session follows the same disciplined shape, whether a student is seven years old on a short-scale guitar,
or an adult finally learning the solo they've always wanted to play.
What You'll Need At Home
An amp helps, but it doesn't have to be loud.
♪ An electric guitar sized to the student, plus a cable and a set of picks
♪ A small practice amp or a headphone amp/audio interface - full stacks aren't necessary
♪ 20–30 minutes of daily practice for Debut–Grade 3 students
♪ 0–45 minutes for Grade 4 and above, split across technique and pieces
♪ A practice log reviewed at the start of every class
Why TRINITY ?
Trinity College London (TCL) is widely recognized as one of the premier international examination boards for Acoustic Guitar,
offering a structured yet adaptable approach to music education.
Before comparing syllabuses, it helps to know who is behind the certificate on the wall.
Board Comparison
Why we teach TRINITY
Several boards offer an electric guitar grade - we chose Trinity College London deliberately, for the way
its syllabus grades bending, improvisation and tone control as core skills, not extras.
At a glance
Electric, next to Acoustic guitar.
Families often ask which guitar to start on. Here's the honest difference in feel and focus, to help you pick a starting point.
| Electric Guitar | Acoustic Guitar | |
|---|---|---|
| String feel | Lighter strings, easier on young fingers | Firmer steel strings, more finger strength needed early on |
| Technique focus | Bends, riffs, lead lines, tone and effects control | Strumming and fingerstyle for singing along and accompaniment |
| Extra gear | Needs an amp — a small practice amp is enough | Fully self-contained, no amp required |
| Good first choice for | Students drawn to rock, pop, and lead-guitar playing | Students who want to play and sing along to songs anywhere |
Our Faculty
Taught by examiners' standards, not guesswork...
Every instructor at MSMA is trained specifically on the current Trinity Electric Guitar syllabus and its marking criteria,
so class time is spent building exactly what the exam rewards.
♪ Instructors with active gigging or session experience alongside teaching qualifications
♪ Ongoing training on each new Trinity syllabus release
♪ Mock exams conducted in-house before every real exam sitting
♪ A dedicated exam coordinator who handles entries, dates and paperwork
Book your Electric Guitar demo class
Tell us a little about the student, and we'll get back within one working day with class timings and the right grade to start from.