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

Songlist:

• 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