Key Features at DebutValues, String crossing and RestsMajor scale and Minor Pentatonic major and minor arpeggios, riff playingPlayback skillsRockschool builds upon its 21 years of unrivalled experience in rock and pop examination by bringing you the 2012-2018 Syllabus. For this latest Syllabus, Rockschool have employed some of the most sought after professional musicians to ensure…
The Bass Grade 1 book has everything you need to sit your Debut Grade exam – all in one place. It covers all the essential technique and theory you need to progress smoothly onto Grade 2. What you ll learn at Grade 1 Staccato markings, simple syncopation, dotted note values and eighth notes Major and…
The Bass Grade 2 book covers everything you need to pass your Grade 2 exam: including Latin and shuffle rhythms, scales and arpeggios, syncopation and more, across a range of styles. What you ll learn at Grade 2 Shuffle rhythm, Latin rhythm, syncopation Major and Natural Minor. Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. Major and Minor…
The Bass Grade 3 book focuses on the key techniques you ll need to master to pass your exam: including walking basslines, ways to improvise, minor and 7th arpeggios and other essential stylistic playing techniques. What you ll learn at Grade 3 Soloing, improvising, walking basslines Major and Natural Minor scales. Major and Minor Pentatonic…
The Bass Grade 4 book is your essential study companion for your exam, with in-depth coverage of expressive playing techniques such as ghost notes, dynamic control and vibrato alongside deeper theoretical knowledge. What you ll learn at Grade 4 Dynamic control, ghost notes, vibrato, solo and improvisation work Major and Natural Minor. Major and Minor…
The Bass Grade 5 book will help you put together what you ve learnt so far, covering more sophisticated solo and syncopation techniques including slap-and-pop and hammer-on styles and more. What you ll learn at Grade 5 Slap and pop, hammer-on, complex syncopation, developed solo work Major and Natural Minor, Major and Minor Pentatonic scales,…
Key Features at Grade 5 Slap and Pop, Hammer On, Complex syncopation, developed solo work Major and Natural Minor, Major and Minor Pentatonic scales, Blues Scales. Harmonic Minor scale. Major and Minor Arpeggios and Major 7th and Minor 7th Arpeggios Playback skills Rockschool builds upon its 21 years of unrivalled experience in rock and pop…
Bass Grade 6 will earn you valuable UCAS points towards your university application; but first, you ll need to consult this book to learn all five shapes of the Minor Pentatonic, advanced arpeggios and changing time signatures. What you ll learn at Grade 6 Chords, Double-stop slapping, changing time signatures All five shapes of the…
The Bass Grade 7 book will help you on your way to mastering the challenging techniques and theory you ll come across in your Grade 7 exam, which will earn you UCAS points towards a university application. What you ll learn at Grade 7 Intricate fingerstyle, montuno lines, harmonics Lydian, Phrygian mode, Major scale and…