The Drums Grade 7 book will be essential if you’re to pass the pro-level challenges in the Grade 6 exam, which include broken 16th-note rolls, Pataflafla, single and double ratamacues… Hey, you didn’t think this was going to be easy, did you?

What you’ll learn at Grade 7

• Broken 16th-note rolls, 32nd-note rolls, ‘Amen Break’
• Single strokes developed, paradiddle-diddles, Pataflafla, single and double ratamacues, 7- and 9-stroke rolls, Stylistic Studies
• Playback and performance skills

Drums Grade 7 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:
• Mary J Blige – Family Affair
• Tower of Power – What Is Hip
• Richard Spaven – Law
• Chase & Status – Control
• Justin Timberlake – Cry Me A River
• John Scofield – Techno
• 6 Rockschool Originals