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Overview
Rockschool Bass Grade 6 (2024) is an advanced-level graded bass guitar book for players who have developed strong intermediate technique and are ready to explore more sophisticated rhythmic, harmonic and stylistic concepts.
The book combines contemporary and classic repertoire with Rockschool Originals, while introducing advanced bass skills including all five positions of the minor pentatonic scale, Dorian and Mixolydian modes, advanced arpeggios, changing time signatures, double-stop slapping and stylistic/session playing. It is suitable for students preparing for the Rockschool Grade 6 examination or for advanced learners looking to develop greater musical independence.
Key Features
9 performance pieces: 6 Hit Tunes and 3 Rockschool Originals
Repertoire spanning funk, rock, soul, pop and contemporary styles
Covers all five shapes of the minor pentatonic scale
Introduces Dorian and Mixolydian modes
Develops Minor 7♭5 and diminished arpeggios
Covers dominant 7th and minor 7th chords
Develops changing-time-signature playing
Introduces double-stop slapping
Includes stylistic studies and session-playing concepts
Fact Files with artist and band background information
Walkthroughs and supporting learning guidance
Digital audio and notation resources for practice and preparation
Interactive e-book option with playback, looping and additional practice functionality
Featured Repertoire
Hit Tunes
The Chicken – Jaco Pastorius
If I Could Change Your Mind – HAIM
Parallel Universe – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
Rockschool Originals
Shadow Realm
Delicate
Third Quarter
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Stronger control of advanced bass rhythms and changing time signatures
Fluency across all five minor pentatonic positions
Practical use of Dorian and Mixolydian modes
Minor 7♭5 and diminished arpeggio vocabulary
Dominant 7th and minor 7th chord knowledge
More advanced fretboard awareness and positional control
Double-stop slapping and percussive bass techniques
Greater stylistic flexibility across funk, rock, soul and contemporary music
More confident soloing and improvisation
Stronger ability to adapt bass parts to different musical contexts
Improved session-playing awareness and musical communication
Greater independence in interpreting and performing demanding repertoire
Product Details
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Series: Rockschool Bass
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Level: Grade 6
Publication: 2024
Pages: 72
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / Digital
Language: English
Overview
Rockschool Bass Grade 6 (2024) is an advanced-level graded bass guitar book for players who have developed strong intermediate technique and are ready to explore more sophisticated rhythmic, harmonic and stylistic concepts.
The book combines contemporary and classic repertoire with Rockschool Originals, while introducing advanced bass skills including all five positions of the minor pentatonic scale, Dorian and Mixolydian modes, advanced arpeggios, changing time signatures, double-stop slapping and stylistic/session playing. It is suitable for students preparing for the Rockschool Grade 6 examination or for advanced learners looking to develop greater musical independence.
Key Features
9 performance pieces: 6 Hit Tunes and 3 Rockschool Originals
Repertoire spanning funk, rock, soul, pop and contemporary styles
Covers all five shapes of the minor pentatonic scale
Introduces Dorian and Mixolydian modes
Develops Minor 7♭5 and diminished arpeggios
Covers dominant 7th and minor 7th chords
Develops changing-time-signature playing
Introduces double-stop slapping
Includes stylistic studies and session-playing concepts
Fact Files with artist and band background information
Walkthroughs and supporting learning guidance
Digital audio and notation resources for practice and preparation
Interactive e-book option with playback, looping and additional practice functionality
Featured Repertoire
Hit Tunes
The Chicken – Jaco Pastorius
If I Could Change Your Mind – HAIM
Parallel Universe – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
Rockschool Originals
Shadow Realm
Delicate
Third Quarter
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Stronger control of advanced bass rhythms and changing time signatures
Fluency across all five minor pentatonic positions
Practical use of Dorian and Mixolydian modes
Minor 7♭5 and diminished arpeggio vocabulary
Dominant 7th and minor 7th chord knowledge
More advanced fretboard awareness and positional control
Double-stop slapping and percussive bass techniques
Greater stylistic flexibility across funk, rock, soul and contemporary music
More confident soloing and improvisation
Stronger ability to adapt bass parts to different musical contexts
Improved session-playing awareness and musical communication
Greater independence in interpreting and performing demanding repertoire
Product Details
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Series: Rockschool Bass
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Level: Grade 6
Publication: 2024
Pages: 72
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / Digital
Language: English
