Rockschool music qualifications are tailor-made for the contemporary musician.
Bass Grade 2
The Bass Grade 2 book covers everything you need to pass your Grade 2 exam: including Latin and shuffle rhythms, scales and arpeggios, syncopation and more, across a range of styles.
What you'll learn at Grade 2
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Bonecrusher Track 1 of 12£2.29
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Crawler Track 2 of 12£2.29
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Danzon Track 3 of 12£2.29
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Don't Believe Me Track 4 of 12£2.29
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Dr Cocoa Track 5 of 12£2.29
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If I Were A Boy Track 6 of 12£3.99
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Latch Track 7 of 12£3.99
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Midnight Mist Track 8 of 12£2.29
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Molly's Chambers Track 9 of 12£3.99
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Never Never Gonna Give You Up Track 10 of 12£3.99
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Running Away Track 11 of 12£3.99
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Vertigo Track 12 of 12£3.99
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Supporting Tests£4.49
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- 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
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- Roy Ayers - Running Away
- Disclosure (ft Sam Smith) - Latch
- Kings of Leon - Molly's Chambers
- U2 - Vertigo
- Barry White - Never Never Gonna Give You Up
- Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy
- 6 Rockschool Originals
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Technical Exercises
- Group A - Scales
- Group B - Arpeggios
- Group C - Riff
Unseen Tests
- Sight Reading
- Improvisation & Interpretation
- Ear Tests (Test 1: Melodic Recall, Test 2: Rhythmic Recall)
- General Musicianship Questions
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Pages 37–40 Midnight Mist Tempo changed to 86bpm to match backing track. (Updated 11 October 2021)
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