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Drums Grade 8
The Drums Grade 8 book covers the in-depth knowledge you'll need to tackle the full array of techniques and theoretical challenges you'll face in your Grade 8 exam - pass this, and you're truly ready to roll with the best in the world of rock and pop. Good luck!
What you'll learn at Grade 8
- Double bass drum, advanced stylistic grooves, complex time-signature changes and syncopation
- Single strokes developed, alternative paradiddle-diddles, Swiss Army triplet, pataflafla, single and double triple ratamacue, rolls, Stylistic Studies
- Playback and performance skills
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it's my fault Track 1 of 9£3.99 -
Anthem Track 2 of 9£3.99
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Breathing Underwater Track 3 of 9£3.99
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Copenhagen Track 4 of 9£3.99
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Four By Twelve Track 5 of 9£3.99
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Rosa la Peligrosa Track 6 of 9£3.99
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Spain Track 7 of 9£3.99
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The Switch Track 8 of 9£3.99
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Tidal Waves Track 9 of 9£3.99
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Supporting Tests£5.99
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Rockschool Drums Grade 8 Hit Tunes
- Chick Corea – Spain
- Haitus Kaiyote – Breathing Underwater
- Rush – Anthem
- WILLOW –
it’s my fault - Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primavera – Rosa la Peligrosa
- Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes – Tidal Wave
Rockschool Originals | Drums Grade 8
- Copenhagen
- The Switch
- Four By Twelve
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Pages 13-16
'Breathing Underwater' [1] Bar 16, 19, 32 and 35: Snares updated to cross stick [2] Bar 16: Open hi hat symbol added over first hi hat. [3] Bar 41: Snare drum on beat 1 changed to bass drum. A bass drum has been added on 2e (2nd 16th of beat 2) and 2a (4th 16th of beat 2). (Updated 17 December 2024)
Pages 17-22
'Anthem'
Beat 1 of bars 22 and 23 have been updated to match beat 1 of bar 21. (Updated 30 September 2024)
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The snare ghosting pattern in Section G has been updated to match that in Section B. Additionally, the snare hit on the second 1/8-note of beat of 2 in bar 90 has been removed. (Updated 13 December 2024)
Pages 35-38
'Tidal Wave'
[1] Bar 37 updated to whole bar rest. [2] The Instruction to 'Develop around hits as shown' in bar 58 has been moved to bar 52 and updated to 'Develop around hits as shown (bar 52 to end)'. (Updated 13 December 2024)
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