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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, Blues scales. Harmonic Minor scale
• Major and Minor arpeggios and Major 7th and Minor 7th arpeggios
• Playback and performance skills

Bass Grade 5 features:

• 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists & 6 Rockschool Originals
• The most diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
• Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
• Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
• Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
• All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

Contents:
Uptown Funk (Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson), Get Lucky (Daft Punk), The Bottle (Gil Scott-Heron), September (Earth, Wind & Fire), Mr Brightside (The Killers), The Whipping Post (The Allman Brothers), 6 Rockschool Originals

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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 Pentatonic scales. Blues scales, Major, Minor and Dominant 7th arpeggios
• Playback and performance skills

Bass Grade 4 features:

• 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists & 6 Rockschool Originals
• The most diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
• Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
• Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
• Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
• All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

Contents:
I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown),  Midnight Train To Georgia (Gladys Knight), Rock Your Body (Justin Timberlake), Brokenhearted (Lawson), I Shot The Sheriff (Bob Marley & the Wailers), Pull Up To The Bumper (Grace Jones), 6 Rockschool Originals

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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 scales. Blues scales, Major and Minor arpeggios, Dominant 7th arpeggios
• Playback and performance skills

Bass Grade 3 features:

• 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists & 6 Rockschool Originals
• The most diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
• Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
• Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
• Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
• All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

Contents: Sloop John B (The Beach Boys) ? Happy (Pharrell Williams) ? Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5) ? Money For Nothing (Dire Straits) ? Sex Machine (James Brown) ? London Calling (The Clash) ? 6 Rockschool Originals

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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 arpeggios
• Playback and performance skills

Bass Grade 2 features:

• 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists & 6 Rockschool Originals
• The most diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
• Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
• Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
• Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
• All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

Contents: Running Away (Roy Ayers), Latch (Disclosure ft. Sam Smith), Molly’s Chambers (Kings of Leon), Vertigo (U2),  Never Never Gonna Give You Up (Barry White), If I Were A Boy (Beyoncé), 6 Rockschool Originals

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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 Natural Minor scales; Major and Minor Pentatonic scales; Major and Minor arpeggios; riff playing
Playback skills

Bass Grade 1 features:

• 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists & 6 Rockschool Originals
• The most diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
• Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
• Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
• Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
• All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

Contents:
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg (The Supremes) ? (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding) ? Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) ? She Sells Sanctuary (The Cult ) ? Family Affair (Mary J Blige) ? Psycho Killer (Talking Heads) ? 6 Rockschool Originals

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The Bass Debut Grade book is your passport to success for Rockschool’s Debut Grade exam. It covers all the core techniques required for playing beginner rock, pop, metal, country, indie and hip hop basslines.

What you’ll learn at Debut:

• Note values, string crossing and rests
• Major scale, minor pentatonic scale, major and minor arpeggios, riff playing
• Playback skills

Bass Debut features:

• 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists & 6 Rockschool Originals
• The most diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
• Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
• Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
• Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
• All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

Contents:
Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers) ? Green Onions (Booker T and the MGs) ? New Rules (Dua Lipa) Hit The Road Jack (Ray Charles) ? The Thrill Is Gone (B B King) ? Shape Of You (Ed Sheeran) ? 6 Rockschool Originals

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