Rockschool Bass Grade 8 (2018)

The Bass Grade 8 book will be indispensable as you tackle the complex performance and theoretical challenges of Grade 8, which also earns UCAS points towards a university application.

What you’ll learn at Grade 8
Time signature changes, two-handed tapping, fast blues basslines
Whole Tone, Diminished, Natural Minor and Altered scales, Dominant 7♯5, Dominant 7♭5, Dominant 7♯9, Dominant 7♭9 Arpeggios and Dominant 7th, Major 7th and Minor 7th chords. Diminished arpeggio and Stylistic Study
Session work

Bass Grade 8 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

Repertoire
Weather Report – Palladium
Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al
David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes
Primus – Tommy The Cat
Chaka Khan – Move Me No Mountain
Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster (Jammin’)
6 Rockschool Originals