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

Drums Grade 1 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:
  
• Queen - I Want to Break Free
• Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour
• Sam and Dave - Soul Man
• Wretch 32 - Liberation
• Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
• Usher - Yeah
• 6 Rockschool Originals