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

Featuring:

·        Pixies – Where Is My Mind?

·        Nirvana – Come As You Are

·        Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears

·        Albert King – Born Under A Bad Sign

·        Bob Marley & The Wailers – Three Little Birds

·        Boston – More Than a Feeling

+ 3 Rockschool Originals (As Night Falls / Bad Habits / Ignite)

Plus:

·        Fact Files: Band and artist background information

·        Technical Guidance: Performance and preparation guidance on every track

·        Downloadable audio: Audio recordings of all performance pieces

Technical Exercises and Example Tests: All the scales and tests that you need for the Rockschool exam, plus exemplar tests for the unseen elements.