Rock & Pop Bass

Rock & Pop Bass song list – face-to-face and digital exams (from 2018)

Please refer to the syllabus for full guidance on song selection.

For digital exam purposes, sheet music for any songs published by Trinity do not need to be uploaded for the examiner.

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All Along the Watchtower BOB DYLAN Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Black Betty LEAD BELLY Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Black Cherry GOLDFRAPP Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Blitzkrieg Bop RAMONES Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity

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Folsom Prison Blues JOHNNY CASH Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity

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Gloria (included in impressions 1-3 only) THEM Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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No Surprises RADIOHEAD Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity

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Ride a White Swan T. REX Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Shelter (TF) THE XX Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Stand by me (TF) BEN E. KING Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Wild Wood PAUL WELLER Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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With or Without You U2 Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Yellow (TF) COLDPLAY Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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You Don’t Love Me DAWN PENN Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity

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You Make Loving Fun FLEETWOOD MAC Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Grade 1

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Billie Jean (TF) MICHAEL JACKSON Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Blanket On The Ground BILLIE JO SPEARS Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Float On MODEST MOUSE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Freight Train TAJ MAHAL Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Just Looking (TF) STEREOPHONICS Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Labelled With Love (TF) SQUEEZE Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Learn To Fly (included in impressions 1-3 only) FOO FIGHTERS Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity No longer available to purchase
Little Talks OF MONSTERS AND MEN Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Mull Of Kintyre PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Not The Girl You Think You Are CROWDED HOUSE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Psycho Killer TALKING HEADS Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity Single edition
Sing for Absolution MUSE Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity Single edition

Grade 2

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Blackberry Way THE MOVE Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity

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Brown Eyed Girl (TF) VAN MORRISON Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Comfortably Numb PINK FLOYD Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Dancing In The Moonlight TOPLOADER Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Don’t Wanna Fight ALABAMA SHAKES Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Knock On Wood EDDIE FLOYD Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Need You Tonight INXS Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Private Life GRACE JONES Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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She Sells Sanctuary THE CULT Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Something To Talk About (TF) BADLY DRAWN BOY Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Sweet Disposition (TF) THE TEMPER TRAP Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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You Really Got Me THE KINKS Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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You’ve Got A Friend CAROLE KING Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Grade 3

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(I’m A) Road Runner (TF) JR. WALKER & THE ALLSTARS Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Addicted to Love ROBERT PALMER Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity

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Another One Bites The Dust QUEEN Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Come Together THE BEATLES Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Fire THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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John Barleycorn TRADITIONAL Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Misery Business (TF) PARAMORE Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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My Iron Lung RADIOHEAD Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity

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Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag JAMES BROWN Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Radar Love GOLDEN EARRING Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Seasons (Waiting On You) (TF) FUTURE ISLANDS Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Song 2 (Own Choice) BLUR Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Sound and Vision DAVID BOWIE Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Sunshine of Your Love CREAM Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Walking On The Moon THE POLICE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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When Tomorrow Comes THE EURYTHMICS Song 1 or Song 2 Faber Music

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Grade 4

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Forever (TF) (included in impressions 1-3 only) HAIM Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Heroes DAVID BOWIE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) ARETHA FRANKLIN Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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I Wish STEVIE WONDER Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Riff Raff (TF) AC/DC Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Sledgehammer (TF) PETER GABRIEL Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Smells Like Teen Spirit NIRVANA Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Substitute THE WHO Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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The Riverboat Song OCEAN COLOUR SCENE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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White Room CREAM Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity

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Would? ALICE IN CHAINS Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity

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You Know I’m No Good AMY WINEHOUSE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Grade 5

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Books from Boxes MAXIMO PARK Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber

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Car Wash (TF) ROSE ROYCE Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Carry On Wayward Son KANSAS Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Cause I’m A Man TAME IMPALA Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Day Tripper THE BEATLES Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Heartbreaker LED ZEPPELIN Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Reach Out I’ll Be There FOUR TOPS Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Reelin’ In The Years STEELY DAN Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Smooth Criminal (TF) ALIEN ANT FARM Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Sweet Child O’ Mine (TF) GUNS N’ ROSES Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Time is Running Out MUSE Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity

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Wake Up RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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When I Come Around GREEN DAY Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity

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Grade 6

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Ashes to Ashes DAVID BOWIE Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Get Lucky DAFT PUNK Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now THE SMITHS Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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No One Knows (TF) QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Orion (TF) METALLICA Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Rio DURAN DURAN Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Scar Tissue RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Something Got Me Started (TF) SIMPLY RED Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Sunday Morning MAROON 5 Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity Single edition
Synchronicity II THE POLICE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity Single edition
The Captain BIFFY CLYRO Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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What’s Going On MARVIN GAYE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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With A Little Help From My Friends JOE COCKER Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Won’t Get Fooled Again THE WHO Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Grade 7

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Babooshka KATE BUSH Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity Buy print book

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Higher Ground RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Hysteria MUSE Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity Single edition
I Believe In Miracles (included in impressions 1 & 2 only) THE JACKSON SISTERS Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity No longer available to purchase
N.I.B. BLACK SABBATH Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Phantom Of The Opera (TF) IRON MAIDEN Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Schism TOOL Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Sir Duke STEVIE WONDER Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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The Crying Machine STEVE VAI Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity Single edition
The Spirit Of Radio RUSH Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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The Sun Goes Down LEVEL 42 Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Too Shy (TF) KAJAGOOGOO Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Two Tribes (TF) FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Welcome to Paradise GREEN DAY Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity Single edition

Grade 8

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6:00 DREAM THEATER Song 2 (Own Choice) Trinity Single edition
Birdland (TF) WEATHER REPORT Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Dune Tune LEVEL 42 Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Good Lava ESPERANZA SPALDING Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Lopsy Lu STANLEY CLARKE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Love Games LEVEL 42 Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Over the Electric Grapevine PRIMUS Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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Run For Cover (TF) DAVID SANBORN Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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Silly Putty STANLEY CLARKE Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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Tommy The Cat (TF) PRIMUS Song 3 (Technical Focus) Trinity

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You Can Call Me Al PAUL SIMON Song 1 or Song 2 Trinity

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YYZ RUSH Song 2 (Own Choice) Faber Music

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