Trinity College London
Drums Rock & Pop Grade 8 from 2018
Difficulty: Very Difficult
Series: Rock & Pop from 2018

The Rock & Pop books are available for Initial to Grade 8 and each includes eight songs with performance hints and tips. There’s also useful background information so you can explore the story behind, and techniques used in, the songs.

Rock & Pop Drums exams help you improve key playing skills and techniques including tempos and strokes, paradiddles, flams, and ratamacues, while playing the music you love. Song lists include music from David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Queen, The White Stripes, and Michael Jackson.

The exams are supported by a range of resources that provide essential support for learners:
 • graded songbooks containing all the songs needed for the exam, and performance tips and background information on the songs
 • demo and backing tracks for the songs in the books, as downloads