LCME Guitar Diplomas I EVERYTHING You Need to Know

Here’s my in-depth look at the Guitar Diplomas offered by the London College of Music. If you’re looking to sit one of these exams, or you’d just like to find out a bit more, my video guide should give you all that you need for these guitar diplomas.

Check out the links below and skip ahead to any of the relevant chapters that you’d like to take a look at.

Intro - 0:00

What is a diploma? - 0:18

Which diplomas are offered? - 0:50

What do you need to prepare for these exams? (Acoustic) - 2:29

What do you need to prepare for these exams? (Electric) - 3:40

What do you need to prepare for these exams? (Jazz) - 6:15

Which diploma is right for you? - 7:51

What standard of playing is expected? (Electric) - 8:22

Acoustic Playing Examples DipLCM (Don't get around much anymore) - 11:33

Acoustic Playing Examples ALCM (Clap - Steve Howe) - 12:47

Acoustic Playing Examples LLCM (Struttin' - Jerry Reed) - 14:10

Acoustic Playing Examples FLCM (Day Tripper / Lady Madonna (The Beatles) (Arr. Tommy Emmanuel) - 16:03

Jazz Playing Examples DipLCM (Tenor Madness) - 18:11

Jazz Playing Examples ALCM (Bluesette) - 19:30

Jazz Playing Examples LLCM (Yardbird Suite) - 20:37

Jazz Playing Examples FLCM (Tea for Two) - 22:29

Can you enter directly for these diplomas? - 24:43

How do you enter for these exams? - 25:42

Where are the exams held? - 26:08

Can I bring my own gear to the exams? - 26:38

LCME Syllabi:

Music Diploma Syllabus - http://bit.ly/3Erbcj3

Acoustic Guitar Concert Performance Diploma Syllabus - https://bit.ly/47CXGWV

Acoustic Guitar Concert Performance Diploma Information Booklet - https://bit.ly/44mO1AS

Electric Guitar Diploma Syllabus - https://bit.ly/3QQnPv5

Jazz Guitar Diploma Syllabus - https://bit.ly/3ssvXry

Purchase Diploma Books:

Electric Guitar - https://bit.ly/3ssw5aw

Jazz Guitar - https://bit.ly/3OKYhNA

Playing Examples:

Acoustic

DipLCM - Don't Get Around Much Anymore arr. Davide Mastrangelo

played by @alepx8440 -

• Don't Get Around Much Anymore arr. Da...

ALCM - Clap Cover (2018) - Steve Howe by @OliverDayGuitar -

• Clap Cover (2018) - Steve Howe by Oli...

LLCM - Struttin' - Jerry Reed (cover by @TimVanRoy ) -

• Struttin' - Jerry Reed (cover by Tim ...

FLCM - Day Tripper / Lady Madonna (The Beatles) (Arr.Tommy Emmanuel) cover by @AleksaDanic -

• Day Tripper / Lady Madonna (The Beatl...

Jazz:

DipLCM - Tenor Madness - @gordonstewart8655

• Tenor Madness Guitar Improvisation

ALCM - Bluesette - Charlie Tottman

• Bluesette Jazz Standard - Guitar Solo

LLCM - Dayne Nichols

Yardbird Suite (Charlie Parker)

FLCM - Dayne Nichols

Tea for Two (arranged by Pasquale Grasso)