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Overview
Rockschool Bass Debut (2024) is a beginner-level graded bass guitar book designed to help new players establish the essential skills needed to play contemporary basslines with confidence.
The book combines popular rock, pop and contemporary songs with Rockschool Original pieces, giving students practical repertoire while developing note reading, rhythm, string crossing, rests, scales, arpeggios, riffs and playback skills. It is suitable both for students preparing for the Rockschool Debut examination and for beginners who simply want a structured way to learn bass.
Key Features
9 performance pieces
6 popular song arrangements
3 Rockschool Original compositions
Beginner-friendly basslines
Introduction to note values and rests
String-crossing skills
Major scale
Minor pentatonic scale
Major and minor arpeggios
Riff playing
Playback skills
Band and artist Fact Files
Recommended listening
Track-by-track walkthroughs and performance guidance
Downloadable audio for performance pieces
Practical material suitable for lesson and home practice
Featured Repertoire
Rockschool Bass Debut Hit Tunes
Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Fate – H.E.R.
Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2 – Pink Floyd
Like a Stone – Audioslave
Sunny – Bobby Hebb
Die For You – The Weeknd
Rockschool Originals
Midnight Song
Short Fuse
Route 66
The repertoire covers a broad range of accessible contemporary styles, giving beginners the opportunity to experience different bassline approaches while playing recognisable songs.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Basic bass-guitar technique
Understanding of note values and rests
String-crossing coordination
Rhythm and timing
Major-scale familiarity
Minor-pentatonic vocabulary
Major and minor arpeggios
Basic riff playing
Fretboard awareness
Coordination between fretting and plucking hands
Ability to follow and reproduce basslines
Playing with backing tracks
Basic music-reading skills
Listening and playback skills
Confidence performing complete bass parts
The book also helps students understand the practical role of the bass within contemporary music, particularly how basslines support rhythm, harmony and the overall groove of a song.
Product Details
Brand: Rockschool / RSL
Series: Rockschool Bass
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Level: Debut
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Publication Year: 2024
Pages: 36
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / downloadable audio
Language: English
Overview
Rockschool Bass Debut (2024) is a beginner-level graded bass guitar book designed to help new players establish the essential skills needed to play contemporary basslines with confidence.
The book combines popular rock, pop and contemporary songs with Rockschool Original pieces, giving students practical repertoire while developing note reading, rhythm, string crossing, rests, scales, arpeggios, riffs and playback skills. It is suitable both for students preparing for the Rockschool Debut examination and for beginners who simply want a structured way to learn bass.
Key Features
9 performance pieces
6 popular song arrangements
3 Rockschool Original compositions
Beginner-friendly basslines
Introduction to note values and rests
String-crossing skills
Major scale
Minor pentatonic scale
Major and minor arpeggios
Riff playing
Playback skills
Band and artist Fact Files
Recommended listening
Track-by-track walkthroughs and performance guidance
Downloadable audio for performance pieces
Practical material suitable for lesson and home practice
Featured Repertoire
Rockschool Bass Debut Hit Tunes
Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Fate – H.E.R.
Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2 – Pink Floyd
Like a Stone – Audioslave
Sunny – Bobby Hebb
Die For You – The Weeknd
Rockschool Originals
Midnight Song
Short Fuse
Route 66
The repertoire covers a broad range of accessible contemporary styles, giving beginners the opportunity to experience different bassline approaches while playing recognisable songs.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Basic bass-guitar technique
Understanding of note values and rests
String-crossing coordination
Rhythm and timing
Major-scale familiarity
Minor-pentatonic vocabulary
Major and minor arpeggios
Basic riff playing
Fretboard awareness
Coordination between fretting and plucking hands
Ability to follow and reproduce basslines
Playing with backing tracks
Basic music-reading skills
Listening and playback skills
Confidence performing complete bass parts
The book also helps students understand the practical role of the bass within contemporary music, particularly how basslines support rhythm, harmony and the overall groove of a song.
Product Details
Brand: Rockschool / RSL
Series: Rockschool Bass
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Level: Debut
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Publication Year: 2024
Pages: 36
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / downloadable audio
Language: English
