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Bass Grade 5
The Bass Grade 5 book will help you put together what you've learnt so far, covering more sophisticated solo and syncopation techniques including slap-and-pop and hammer-on styles and more.
What you'll learn at Grade 5
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Do Balanço Track 1 of 12£2.29
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Geek Track 2 of 12£2.29
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Get Lucky Track 3 of 12£3.99
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Mr. Brightside Track 4 of 12£3.99
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Rollin' Track 5 of 12£2.29
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September Track 6 of 12£3.99
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Slam Dunk Funk Track 7 of 12£2.29
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Smack Talk Track 8 of 12£2.29
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The Bottle Track 9 of 12£3.99
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The Whipping Post Track 10 of 12£3.99
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Tiberius Track 11 of 12£2.29
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Uptown Funk 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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- Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk
- Daft Punk - Get Lucky
- Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle
- Earth, Wind & Fire - September
- The Killers - Mr Brightside
- The Allman Brothers - The Whipping Post
- 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: Harmonic Recall)
- General Musicianship Questions
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Pages 45-50
Do Balanço
The G7#5 chord symbol in bar 25 has been moved to the bar 26, beat 1. (Updated 23 July 2020)
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