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Drums Technical Handbook
The 2012–2018 Drums Technical Handbook features every every rudiment, sticking pattern, fill and technical exercise you need to complete your Grade Exam (Grades Debut–8). Audio of examples is included with the book.
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The Drums Technical Handbook features examples from the following tests:
- Grade-by-grade overview: what's new at each grade and the technical work required
- Grade-by-grade ordering: every rudiment and sticking pattern
- Three Stylistic Study examples (Grades 6-8): comprehensive examples from metal to Latin
- Frequently Asked Questions section: FAQs that you might find useful before your exam
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There are no performance pieces in this book.
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Grade 2 Technical Exercises
The tempo has been corrected to show "quarter note = 70" to match the notation below.
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Learn more about the Drums Syllabus
For the 2012-2018 Syllabus, we've combined 20 years of experience in rock and pop music education with some of the most sought-after session musicians to ensure our tunes are the most authentic on offer. We've listened to all your suggestions, critiques and improvements to compile our best syllabus yet.
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