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

Featuring:

·        Chick Corea – Spain

·        Haitus Kaiyote – Breathing Underwater

·        Rush – Anthem

·        WILLOW – <maybe> it’s my fault

·        Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primavera – Rosa la Peligrosa

·        Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes – Tidal Wave

+ 3 Rockschool Originals (Copenhagen / Four By Twelve / The Switch)

Plus:

·        Fact Files: Band and artist background information

·        Technical Guidance: Performance and preparation guidance on every track

·        Downloadable audio: Audio recordings of all performance pieces

·        Technical Exercises and Example Tests: All the scales and tests that you need for the Rockschool exam, plus exemplar tests for the unseen elements.