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Drums Grade 5

As you prepare for your grade exam, you'll need the supporting info in the Drums Grade 5 book for the lowdown on four-way coordination, Texas shuffle rhythm, and cross-stick technique

What you'll learn at Grade 5

Snare drum techniques: cross stick, rim shot, Texas shuffle, four-way coordination
Single and double strokes, paradiddles, flams and ruffs, rolls, hands and feet patterns
Playback and performance skills

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4:44 Track 1 of 12	£3.99	Add to Cart
Don't Let Go Track 2 of 12	£3.99	Add to Cart
Window Seat Track 3 of 12	£3.99	Add to Cart
Hard To Handle Track 4 of 12	£3.99	Add to Cart
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Tiberius Track 10 of 12	£2.29	Add to Cart
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Drums Grade 5 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

Jay-Z - 4:44
En Vogue - Don't Let Go
Erykah Badu - Window Seat
Otis Redding - Hard to Handle
Ricky Lee Jones - Chuck E's In Love
Toto - Hold the Line
6 Rockschool Originals

There is no errata for this book.

Pages 11-16: Rollin' - The dynamic marking "mf" has been added to bar 1 (p.12). (Updated 15 February 2013)
Pages 17-20: Do Balanço - The dynamic marking "mf" has been added to bar 1 (p.18). (Updated 15 February 2013)
Pages 21-24: Tiberius - Bar 33 (p.23) should be marked "Double time feel". (Updated 15 February 2013)
Page 35: Technical Exerecises – Group F: Fill - The text "patterns (A–D) shown in Group D" should read "patterns (A–D) shown in Group E". (Updated 15 February 2013)
Pages 21-24: Tiberius - Bar 64 (p.23) has been updated to correct the fill. See file: RSK051224_Drums_G5_p23_26Apr2016.pdf in the _Errata folder of the downloadable content. (Updated 26 April 2016)
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