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Drums Grade 3
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
Drums Grade 3 Package: Book + Exam
Drums Grade 3
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Graded Music Exam: Grade 3
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Drums Grade 3
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Drums Grade 2
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Drums Grade 1
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Drums Debut
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Graded Music Exam: Grade 3
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Graded Music Exam: Grade 2
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Graded Music Exam: Grade 1
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Graded Music Exam: Debut
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Fallout Track 1 of 12£2.29
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Indecisive Track 2 of 12£2.29
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Maiden Voyage Track 3 of 12£2.29
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Old Bones Blues Track 4 of 12£2.29
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Overrated Track 5 of 12£2.29
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Play That Funky Music Track 6 of 12£3.99
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Rapper's Delight Track 7 of 12£3.99
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Reggae Island Track 8 of 12£2.29
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Smooth Track 9 of 12£3.99
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Standard Track 10 of 12£3.99
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Word Up Track 11 of 12£3.99
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You Really Got Me 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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- 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
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Technical Exercises
- Group A - Single Strokes
- Group B - Double Strokes
- Group C - Paradiddles
- Group D - Flams and Drags
- Group E - Triplets
- Group F - Fill
Unseen Tests
- Sight Reading
- Improvisation & Interpretation
- Ear Tests (Test 1: Fill Playback and Recognition, Test 2: Groove Recall)
- General Musicianship Questions
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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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