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Overview
Rockschool Bass Grade 3 (2024) is a developing-level graded bass guitar book for students who have established their fundamental skills and are ready to build greater stylistic awareness, musical control and performance confidence.
The book combines contemporary hit songs with Rockschool Originals while introducing more advanced bass concepts such as walking basslines, soloing, improvisation, blues scales, minor and 7th arpeggios, and stronger stylistic playing techniques. It can be used for Rockschool Grade 3 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 covering rock, pop, soul, reggae and funk influences
Develops walking bassline techniques
Introduces soloing and improvisation within bass performance
Covers major and natural minor scales
Includes major and minor pentatonic scales
Introduces blues scales
Develops major, minor and dominant 7th arpeggios
Builds playback and performance skills
Includes Fact Files with artist and band background information
Recommended listening to broaden musical awareness
In-depth Walkthroughs for each repertoire piece
Downloadable online audio for practice and play-along performance
Interactive e-book resources can provide playback, looping, recording and additional learning support.
Featured Repertoire
Hit Tunes
On Broadway – George Benson
good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo
Is This Love – Bob Marley & The Wailers
Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
Feet Don't Fail Me Now – Joy Crookes
Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
Rockschool Originals
Camden Square
Restless
Longbeach Skyline
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Greater rhythmic accuracy, timing and groove control
Walking bassline skills and stronger bassline construction
Improved ability to support different musical styles
Major, natural minor, pentatonic and blues scale knowledge
Major, minor and dominant 7th arpeggio skills
Basic soloing and improvisation techniques
Better coordination and fretboard awareness
Stronger articulation and stylistic control
Ability to interpret and perform more demanding bass parts
Improved listening and playback skills
Greater confidence performing with backing audio
Broader musical awareness through contemporary repertoire and artist references
Product Details
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Series: Rockschool Bass
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Level: Grade 3
Publication: 2024
Pages: 48
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / Downloadable
Language: English
Overview
Rockschool Bass Grade 3 (2024) is a developing-level graded bass guitar book for students who have established their fundamental skills and are ready to build greater stylistic awareness, musical control and performance confidence.
The book combines contemporary hit songs with Rockschool Originals while introducing more advanced bass concepts such as walking basslines, soloing, improvisation, blues scales, minor and 7th arpeggios, and stronger stylistic playing techniques. It can be used for Rockschool Grade 3 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 covering rock, pop, soul, reggae and funk influences
Develops walking bassline techniques
Introduces soloing and improvisation within bass performance
Covers major and natural minor scales
Includes major and minor pentatonic scales
Introduces blues scales
Develops major, minor and dominant 7th arpeggios
Builds playback and performance skills
Includes Fact Files with artist and band background information
Recommended listening to broaden musical awareness
In-depth Walkthroughs for each repertoire piece
Downloadable online audio for practice and play-along performance
Interactive e-book resources can provide playback, looping, recording and additional learning support.
Featured Repertoire
Hit Tunes
On Broadway – George Benson
good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo
Is This Love – Bob Marley & The Wailers
Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
Feet Don't Fail Me Now – Joy Crookes
Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
Rockschool Originals
Camden Square
Restless
Longbeach Skyline
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Greater rhythmic accuracy, timing and groove control
Walking bassline skills and stronger bassline construction
Improved ability to support different musical styles
Major, natural minor, pentatonic and blues scale knowledge
Major, minor and dominant 7th arpeggio skills
Basic soloing and improvisation techniques
Better coordination and fretboard awareness
Stronger articulation and stylistic control
Ability to interpret and perform more demanding bass parts
Improved listening and playback skills
Greater confidence performing with backing audio
Broader musical awareness through contemporary repertoire and artist references
Product Details
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Series: Rockschool Bass
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Level: Grade 3
Publication: 2024
Pages: 48
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / Downloadable
Language: English
