ABRSM Drum Kit Exam Pieces, Initial Grade, from 2024 (w/ Audio)

ABRSM Drum Kit Initial Grade Exam Pieces from 2024

Key Features:

• Introducing ABRSM’s first ever Drum Kit exams and supporting publications
• Provides drummers with an unparalleled range of music spanning rock, pop, jazz, funk, Afrobeat, drum and bass, fusion, salsa, heavy metal, folk, reggae, grunge and much more
• Features sensational original tracks by leading drummers and educators including Ralph Salmins, Steve White, Noam Lederman, Vicky O’Neon and Kaz Rodriguez
• Includes specially arranged songs from bands and artists such as Foo Fighters, Green Day, Dua Lipa, Porcupine Tree, Elton John and more
• Contains inspiring solo pieces, offering drummers the opportunity to take the spotlight
• Offers audio performances of all pieces at each grade performed by expert musicians, along with backing tracks for use in exams and practice

Our Drum Kit syllabus from 2024 gives students the opportunity to perform songs from a wide variety of genres, prepared by some of the world’s leading drum educators.
The new Drum Kit Exam Pieces books each feature a selection of nine pieces from the syllabus at Grades Initial-8, covering lists A, B and C.
These volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for a Performance Grade exam.
Audio recordings of all pieces in the specified grade are included in the Drum Kit Exam Pieces book and can be accessed via the ABRSM website using the unique download code given in each publication. Learners can download demos of each piece as well as backing tracks (with and without click tracks) for both practice and use in the exam.