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

Featuring:

·        Chick Corea – Spain

·        Haitus Kaiyote – Breathing Underwater

·        Rush – Anthem

·        Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground

·        Marcus Miller – Run for Cover (Live)

·        Vulfpeck – Dean Town

+ 3 Rockschool Originals (Copenhagen / Four By Twelve / The Switch)

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.