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Overview
Rockschool Bass Grade 8 (2024) is an advanced graded bass guitar book designed for players ready to tackle complex performance, rhythmic and theoretical challenges.
The book combines six contemporary and classic Hit Tunes with three Rockschool Originals, covering sophisticated techniques such as changing time signatures, two-handed tapping, fast blues basslines, advanced scales and altered harmony. It also introduces session-playing skills, making it suitable for Grade 8 examination preparation as well as advanced bass development. RSL describes Grade 8 as a level involving complex performance and theoretical challenges.
Key Features
9 performance pieces: 6 Hit Tunes and 3 Rockschool Originals
Advanced repertoire spanning jazz, funk, rock and contemporary styles
Develops playing across changing time signatures
Introduces two-handed tapping
Develops fast blues bassline techniques
Covers Whole Tone, Diminished, Natural Minor and Altered scales
Develops Dominant 7♯5, 7♭5, 7♯9 and 7♭9 arpeggios
Covers Dominant 7th, Major 7th and Minor 7th chords
Includes diminished arpeggio work
Includes stylistic studies
Develops session-playing skills
Artist and band Fact Files with recommended listening
In-depth Walkthroughs for the repertoire
Downloadable audio for practice and performance preparation
Digital resources include PDF notation, MP3 audio and supporting tests; the interactive e-book also provides practice functions such as listening and looping.
Featured Repertoire
Hit Tunes
Spain – Chick Corea
Breathing Underwater – Hiatus Kaiyote
Anthem – Rush
Higher Ground – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Run for Cover (Live) – Marcus Miller
Dean Town – Vulfpeck
Rockschool Originals
Copenhagen
The Switch
Four By Twelve
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Greater control when playing through changing time signatures
Advanced rhythmic accuracy and coordination
Two-handed tapping technique
Faster and more articulate blues bassline playing
Practical understanding of Whole Tone, Diminished, Natural Minor and Altered scales
Advanced dominant 7th arpeggio vocabulary
Major 7th, Minor 7th and Dominant 7th chord knowledge
Diminished arpeggio fluency
Stronger fretboard awareness and harmonic understanding
Advanced stylistic interpretation across jazz, funk, rock and contemporary music
Greater confidence applying techniques within complete musical arrangements
Improved session-playing awareness and adaptability
Greater musical independence and performance control
Product Details
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Series: Rockschool Bass
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Level: Grade 8
Publication: 2024
Pages: 96
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / Downloadable
Language: English
Overview
Rockschool Bass Grade 8 (2024) is an advanced graded bass guitar book designed for players ready to tackle complex performance, rhythmic and theoretical challenges.
The book combines six contemporary and classic Hit Tunes with three Rockschool Originals, covering sophisticated techniques such as changing time signatures, two-handed tapping, fast blues basslines, advanced scales and altered harmony. It also introduces session-playing skills, making it suitable for Grade 8 examination preparation as well as advanced bass development. RSL describes Grade 8 as a level involving complex performance and theoretical challenges.
Key Features
9 performance pieces: 6 Hit Tunes and 3 Rockschool Originals
Advanced repertoire spanning jazz, funk, rock and contemporary styles
Develops playing across changing time signatures
Introduces two-handed tapping
Develops fast blues bassline techniques
Covers Whole Tone, Diminished, Natural Minor and Altered scales
Develops Dominant 7♯5, 7♭5, 7♯9 and 7♭9 arpeggios
Covers Dominant 7th, Major 7th and Minor 7th chords
Includes diminished arpeggio work
Includes stylistic studies
Develops session-playing skills
Artist and band Fact Files with recommended listening
In-depth Walkthroughs for the repertoire
Downloadable audio for practice and performance preparation
Digital resources include PDF notation, MP3 audio and supporting tests; the interactive e-book also provides practice functions such as listening and looping.
Featured Repertoire
Hit Tunes
Spain – Chick Corea
Breathing Underwater – Hiatus Kaiyote
Anthem – Rush
Higher Ground – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Run for Cover (Live) – Marcus Miller
Dean Town – Vulfpeck
Rockschool Originals
Copenhagen
The Switch
Four By Twelve
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Greater control when playing through changing time signatures
Advanced rhythmic accuracy and coordination
Two-handed tapping technique
Faster and more articulate blues bassline playing
Practical understanding of Whole Tone, Diminished, Natural Minor and Altered scales
Advanced dominant 7th arpeggio vocabulary
Major 7th, Minor 7th and Dominant 7th chord knowledge
Diminished arpeggio fluency
Stronger fretboard awareness and harmonic understanding
Advanced stylistic interpretation across jazz, funk, rock and contemporary music
Greater confidence applying techniques within complete musical arrangements
Improved session-playing awareness and adaptability
Greater musical independence and performance control
Product Details
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd / RSL
Series: Rockschool Bass
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Level: Grade 8
Publication: 2024
Pages: 96
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Audio: Online / Downloadable
Language: English
