Bass Grade 8
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
Songlist:
- 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
