Key Features 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 skills Rockschool 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 that their tunes are the most authentic on offer. Bass Syllabus features Plot your stylistic specialism -follow your preferred style up through the grades TAB and Standard Notation 6 Performance pieces 6 varying styles Fact files - band and artist background information with recommended further listening Walkthroughs -  Hints and Tips on the tricky sections of the songs Download card with full mixes and backing tracks Free Choice Element ' You can select  2 free choice pieces in your exam All Rockschool grades are fully accredited throughout the UK by the qualifications regulators of England (OfQual) Wales (DCELLS) Northern Ireland (CCEA) AND Scotland (SQA Accreditation).

Key Features at Grade 8 Time Signature changes Two Hand Tapping Fast Blues Bass lines Whole Tone Diminished Natural Minor and Altered Scales Dominant 7#5 Dominant 7b5 Dominant 7#9 Dominant 7b9 Arpeggios and Dominant 7th Major 7th and Minor 7th Chords. Diminished Arpeggio and Stylistic Study Session Work Rockschool 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 that their tunes are the most authentic on offer. Bass Syllabus features Plot your stylistic specialism - follow your preferred style up through the grades TAB and Standard Notation 6 Performance pieces 6 varying styles Fact files - band and artist background information with recommended further listening Walkthroughs -  Hints and Tips on the tricky sections of the songs Download card with full mixes and backing tracks Free Choice Element ' You can select  2 free choice pieces in your exam All Rockschool grades are fully accredited throughout the UK by the qualifications regulators of England (OfQual) Wales (DCELLS) Northern Ireland (CCEA) AND Scotland (SQA Accreditation).

Key Features at Grade 3 Soloing Improvising Walking Bass Lines Major and Natural Minor scales. Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. Blues Scales Major and Minor Arpeggios Dominant 7th arpeggios Playback skills Rockschool 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 that their tunes are the most authentic on offer. Bass Syllabus features Plot your stylistic specialism -follow your preferred style up through the grades TAB and Standard Notation 6 Performance pieces 6 varying styles Fact files - band and artist background information with recommended further listening Walkthroughs -  Hints and Tips on the tricky sections of the songs Download card with full mixes and backing tracks Free Choice Element ' You can select  2 free choice pieces in your exam All Rockschool grades are fully accredited throughout the UK by the qualifications regulators of England (OfQual) Wales (DCELLS) Northern Ireland (CCEA) AND Scotland (SQA Accreditation).

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 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 that their tunes are the most authentic on offer. Bass Syllabus features Plot your stylistic specialism - follow your preferred style up through the grades TAB and Standard Notation 6 Performance pieces 6 varying styles Fact files - band and artist background information with recommended further listening Walkthroughs -  Hints and Tips on the tricky sections of the songs Download card with full mixes and backing tracks Free Choice Element ? You can select  2 free choice pieces in your exam All Rockschool grades are fully accredited throughout the UK by the qualifications regulators of England (OfQual) Wales (DCELLS) Northern Ireland (CCEA) AND Scotland (SQA Accreditation).

Take over from Roger Glover and be the bassist for Deep Purple! Containing eight of their biggest and best songs from the early years this book includes a specially recorded sound-alike Cd with full performance demonstrations by Neil Williams and backing tracks to play and sing along to. Transcribed from the original recordings for bass in standard notation and tablature with melody line and chord symbols.