Rockschool Drums Grade 3 (2018)

The Drums Grade 3 book will help you get to grips with improvisation and solo passages, as well as style-specific techniques such as the reggae one drop, in preparation for your grade exam

What you’ll learn at Grade 3
Introduction of solo and improvisation passages, reggae one drop feel, syncopated pushes
Single and double strokes, paradiddles, flams, triplets
Playback and performance skills

Drums Grade 3 features:

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

Repertoire
Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music
Stormzy – Standard
Van Halen – You Really Got Me
Santana – Smooth
Cameo – Word Up
The Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
6 Rockschool Originals