Drums Grade 3

The Grade 3 Drum exam is for candidates who have been learning approximately eighteen months to two years and have established the basic skills and the beginnings of stylistic awareness through controlled balance, technique and coordination of the kit and the introduction of solo and development work. There are two types of exam available at Grade 3, Grade Exam or Performance Certificate.

Key Features 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