The Drums Grade 1 book is the essential companion to your Grade 1 exam. It covers fundamental techniques and introduces you to the core music theory behind six styles of rock and pop.

What you'll learn at Grade 1

• Moving between cymbals, open hi hats, syncopated accents
• Single and double strokes, paradiddles
• Playback skills

Featuring:

·        Pixies – Where Is My Mind?

·        Nirvana – Come As You Are

·        Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears

·        Albert King – Born Under A Bad Sign

·        The Specials – A Message to You Rudy

·        WILLOW – Wait a Minute!

+ 3 Rockschool Originals (As Night Falls / Bad Habits / Ignite)

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.