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Overview
Rockschool Bass Grade 2 (2024) is a graded bass guitar book for students who have established their basic playing skills and are ready to develop stronger rhythmic control, technique, musical vocabulary and performance confidence.
The book combines contemporary hit songs with Rockschool Originals, while introducing more developed rhythmic concepts such as shuffle and Latin rhythms, syncopation, as well as major and natural minor scales, pentatonic scales, arpeggios and playback skills. It can be used for Rockschool Grade 2 exam preparation or as a structured learning resource for developing bassists.
Key Features
9 performance pieces: 6 Hit Tunes and 3 Rockschool Originals
Contemporary repertoire across rock, pop and other styles
Develops shuffle rhythm, Latin rhythm and syncopation
Covers major and natural minor scales
Includes major and minor pentatonic scales
Develops major and minor arpeggio playing
Builds playback and performance skills
Includes artist/band Fact Files and recommended listening
Online audio supports practice and play-along work
Interactive digital resources provide additional practice functionality, including playback and looping features.
Featured Repertoire
Hit Tunes
Flowers – Miley Cyrus
Keep On Running – The Spencer Davis Group
Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Come Together – The Beatles
Do I Wanna Know? – Arctic Monkeys
Rockschool Originals
Headline Act
Elevator Shoes
Surfer Ticket
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Stronger rhythmic accuracy and timing
Greater control of shuffle and Latin rhythms
Ability to perform syncopated basslines
Major and natural minor scale knowledge
Major and minor pentatonic vocabulary
Major and minor arpeggio skills
Better coordination and consistency across basslines
Improved ability to follow and reproduce bass parts from audio
Greater confidence performing complete pieces with backing tracks
Broader stylistic awareness through contemporary repertoire
Improved musical listening and playback skills
Product Details
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Series: Rockschool Bass
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Level: Grade 2
Publication: 2024
Pages: 48
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / Downloadable
Language: English
Overview
Rockschool Bass Grade 2 (2024) is a graded bass guitar book for students who have established their basic playing skills and are ready to develop stronger rhythmic control, technique, musical vocabulary and performance confidence.
The book combines contemporary hit songs with Rockschool Originals, while introducing more developed rhythmic concepts such as shuffle and Latin rhythms, syncopation, as well as major and natural minor scales, pentatonic scales, arpeggios and playback skills. It can be used for Rockschool Grade 2 exam preparation or as a structured learning resource for developing bassists.
Key Features
9 performance pieces: 6 Hit Tunes and 3 Rockschool Originals
Contemporary repertoire across rock, pop and other styles
Develops shuffle rhythm, Latin rhythm and syncopation
Covers major and natural minor scales
Includes major and minor pentatonic scales
Develops major and minor arpeggio playing
Builds playback and performance skills
Includes artist/band Fact Files and recommended listening
Online audio supports practice and play-along work
Interactive digital resources provide additional practice functionality, including playback and looping features.
Featured Repertoire
Hit Tunes
Flowers – Miley Cyrus
Keep On Running – The Spencer Davis Group
Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Come Together – The Beatles
Do I Wanna Know? – Arctic Monkeys
Rockschool Originals
Headline Act
Elevator Shoes
Surfer Ticket
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Stronger rhythmic accuracy and timing
Greater control of shuffle and Latin rhythms
Ability to perform syncopated basslines
Major and natural minor scale knowledge
Major and minor pentatonic vocabulary
Major and minor arpeggio skills
Better coordination and consistency across basslines
Improved ability to follow and reproduce bass parts from audio
Greater confidence performing complete pieces with backing tracks
Broader stylistic awareness through contemporary repertoire
Improved musical listening and playback skills
Product Details
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Series: Rockschool Bass
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Level: Grade 2
Publication: 2024
Pages: 48
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / Downloadable
Language: English
