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

Featuring:

·        Skunk Anansie – Weak

·        Pearl Jam – Alive

·        James Taylor – Your Smiling Face

·        Paul Weller – The Changingman

·        Sam Fender – Getting Started

·        The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love

+ 3 Rockschool Originals (Conjunction / The Jump / The Promise)

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.