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Bass Grade 8

The Bass Grade 8 book will be indispensable as you tackle the complex performance and theoretical challenges of Grade 8, which also earns UCAS points towards a university application.

What you'll learn at Grade 8

Time signature changes, two-handed tapping, fast blues basslines
Whole Tone, Diminished, Natural Minor and Altered scales, Dominant 7♯5, Dominant 7♭5, Dominant 7♯9, Dominant 7♭9 Arpeggios and Dominant 7th, Major 7th and Minor 7th chords. Diminished arpeggio and Stylistic Study
Session work

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Bass Grade 8 features:

6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists & 6 Rockschool Originals
The most diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

Weather Report - Palladium
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
Primus - Tommy The Cat
Chaka Khan - Move Me No Mountain
Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin')
6 Rockschool Originals

The is no errata for this book.

Page 41: Technical Exercises – Group A: Scales - The whole tone scales on page 41 have been updated. See file: RSK051218_Bass_Grade8_p41_13Aug2013.pdf in the _Errata folder of the downloadable content. (Updated 13 August 2013)
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Pages 17-22: Lead Sheet - Closing repeat mark in bar 6 (p.18) removed. (Updated 10 July 2015)
Page 50: Ear Tests – Test 1: Melodic Recall - The notation and audio for Test 1: Melodic Recall (p.50) have been updated. See file: RSK051218_Bass_Grade8_p50_10Jul2015.pdf in the _Errata folder of the downloadable content. (Updated 10 July 2015)
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