Rockschool music qualifications are tailor-made for the contemporary musician.
Bass Grade 3
The Bass Grade 3 book focuses on the key techniques you'll need to master to pass your exam: including walking basslines, ways to improvise, minor and 7th arpeggios and other essential stylistic playing techniques.
What you'll learn at Grade 3
Bass Grade 3 book + exam package
Bass Grade 3
The Bass Grade 3 book focuses on the key techniques you'll need to master to pass your exam: incl...
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Graded Music Exam: Grade 3
All Instruments - General guidance: Graded Music Exams Overview - How to book an exam UK / Republ...
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Bass Grade 3 Package: Book + Exam
Bass Grade 3
The Bass Grade 3 book focuses on the key techniques you'll need to master to pass your exam: incl...
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Graded Music Exam: Grade 3
All Instruments - General guidance: Graded Music Exams Overview - How to book an exam UK / Republ...
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Fallout Track 1 of 12£2.29
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Happy Track 2 of 12£3.99
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Indecisive Track 3 of 12£2.29
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London Calling Track 4 of 12£3.99
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Maiden Voyage Track 5 of 12£2.29
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Money For Nothing Track 6 of 12£3.99
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Moves Like Jagger Track 7 of 12£3.99
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Old Bones Blues Track 8 of 12£2.29
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Overrated Track 9 of 12£2.29
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Reggae Island Track 10 of 12£2.29
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Sex Machine (Part 1) Track 11 of 12£3.99
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Sloop John B 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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- The Beach Boys - Sloop John B
- Pharrell Williams - Happy
- Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
- Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
- James Brown - Sex Machine
- The Clash - London Calling
- 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 9-12 'Happy' Tempo changed to 150bpm to match backing track. (Updated 11 October 2021)
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It has come to our attention that the previously used title ‘Rasta Monkey’ does not fit in with our values as an organisation. We would like to apologise for any offence caused through this title, which has now been changed to 'Reggae Island'.
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