Grade 6

At Grade 6, you
can learn how to feather the bass drum and improvise a solo. You’ll
perform three songs and build on your Grade 5 Session skills.

Choose your songs from our song list,
including one of the Technical focus songs that develop particular
skills. There’s an option for you to play your own cover version of a
song or, if you’re a songwriter, one of your own songs.

You’ll find more information about how the exam works in the syllabus.

Grade 6 Drums song list

The
Grade 6 Drums songbook includes everything you need for the exam –
sheet music for six songs, performance tips, technical support and
guidance on Session skills, together with a CD of demo and backing
tracks.

• Funky Drummer (Technical focus) James Brown
• Pencil Full Of Lead (Technical focus) Paolo Nutini
• Run To The Hills Iron Maiden
• Scratch Your Name The Noisettes
• Use Somebody Kings Of Leon
• Won’t Get Fooled Again The Who