Key Features at Grade 3 Soloing Improvising Walking Bass Lines Major and Natural Minor scales. Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. Blues Scales Major and Minor Arpeggios Dominant 7th arpeggios Playback skills Rockschool builds upon its 21 years of unrivalled experience in rock and pop examination by bringing you the 2012-2018 Syllabus. For this latest Syllabus Rockschool have employed some of the most sought after professional musicians to ensure that their tunes are the most authentic on offer. Bass Syllabus features Plot your stylistic specialism -follow your preferred style up through the grades TAB and Standard Notation 6 Performance pieces 6 varying styles Fact files - band and artist background information with recommended further listening Walkthroughs - Hints and Tips on the tricky sections of the songs Download card with full mixes and backing tracks Free Choice Element ' You can select 2 free choice pieces in your exam All Rockschool grades are fully accredited throughout the UK by the qualifications regulators of England (OfQual) Wales (DCELLS) Northern Ireland (CCEA) AND Scotland (SQA Accreditation).