74 Drums Companion Guide Q: What ‘1 does A: Kick low drum, tom and snare drum Q: What voices three drum are last inthe bar of used line 5? A: Crash cymbal isQ: Which played cymbal on first beat? the A: Play loudly (forte Q: What ‘f’mean? does The questions music theory here refer to performance the piece ‘Speed Data’, page 4. 2 Grade Q: Take me round kit and drum the tell me is what called and eachdrum cymbal Instrumental question: A: Eighth notes (quavers) Q: What of type notes are hihat the playing inline one? A: One beat Q: How long note kick the drum does last? and kick drum cymbal A: Ride Q: What are voices two the drum at of beginning the piece? the A: Four quarter notes (crotchets) inabar Q: What 4/4mean? does The questions music theory here refer to performance the piece ‘J.K.’, page 5. 1 Grade than one grade. more of in askedcategories be threemay some and all questions indicative arecover these tothat note questions Please expect knowledge. instrument and can style notation,you 8 & on questions7 four Grades candidates In ask question. instrument will oneexaminers and 1-3, notation Grades music in rule, general a As sample candidates.with byalong given grade, typically by answers grade Rockschool’sexaminers by asked typically are that questions sample some are Here of music category third (i) a areas: asked question concerning and history main style. be will two you in 8 questions& 7 asked Grades In be amplification). 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Instrumental question: A: One beat and two beats Q: What are values the of rests the last inthe bar? st ’ and ‘2 ) ) and crescendo to loud (forte nd ’ mean? st time bracket time and you when repeat, you skip and play 2 the ) nd time bracket. time A: The bell Q: What might you of cymbal part ride to the use addcolour to part? the Instrumental question: A: Accent first beat the Q: What above sign the does hihats the inline 2,page 7mean? tom,A: Kick high drum, medium tom andtom floor Q: What are voices drum the first two inthe beats of bar 4,line 6,page 6? A: To continue inasimilar groove but it alittle varying Q: What cont does sim. mean? A: That there are three quarter (crotchet) notes to abar and four then quarter (crotchet) notes to abar Q: what do3/4and 4/4mean for signature? time the The questions music theory here refer to performance the piece ‘Sidewinder’, pages 6-7. 5 Grade A: Paiste, Sabian, Zildjian Q: Point on parts stave the to cymbal the and tell me some makes of cymbal Instrumental question: A: Aflam Q: What rudiment is drum the shown inbar 2 of line 2,page 13called? A: Aquarter note (crotchet) rest and an eighth (quaver) note rest Q: What are rest the values at of beginning the bar 2,line 3? at section end the A: Asmall of aphrase that you play to connect to next the phrase, voices using drum the stylistically. Q: What is afill? shotA: Rim Q: What acircle does around snare the note mean? The questions music theory here refer to performance the piece ‘Hugo Bossa’, pages 12-13. 4 Grade on turn quarter each opposite lug.a key,turn a using Then, lugs. the tighten finger rim. then the and replace wrinkles and any remove on to skin gently centre new the the Press place rim, the Clean off. skin old the take and rim the remove lugs, the Unscrew A: Q: How would you replace asnare skin? drum Instrumental questions: A: Candidate points to top line Q: Point note tocymbal ride A: Two sixteenth notes (semiquavers) and one eighth note (quaver) Q: What are values the of snare the notes inbar 3of line 2,page 11? barA: Repeat the before Q: What inbar three sign mean? this does A: When you get to D.S. the mark you go back(or to and sign the segno) play mark and until Coda play the then Coda. the Q: Take me through D.S. the Coda al General MusicianshipGeneral Questions 75 Drums Companion Guide 76 Drums Companion Guide A: Toms and snare Q: What are drums inawork typically used of style? this notesA: Thirtysecond (demisemiquavers); medium high, andtom floor and bass drum Q: What are values the and voices last inthe fill? used questionsThe theory here refer to performance the piece ‘Some You Win’, pages 12-13. 8 Grade and Cuba in common style a is Salsa while Nova, Rico.Puerto Bossa and Samba Brazilian include would style Latin of Examples A: Q: Canyou name me some influential music Latin and styles countries inwhich predominate? they Style question: A: Ghost notes are played quietly and very are to create used ambience to simple patterns Q: There is considerable ‘ghosting’ piece. inthis What of ghosting? is purpose the A: Sixteenth note, eighth note, quarter note Q: What are three the rest values first bar? inthe stick bouncesA: Each on snare the multiple within times ashort spaceof time Q: What is abuzz roll? demonstrate Please it on kit. the A: Abuzz roll Q: What is snare the symbol inbar 2,line 6on page 8? questionsThe theory here refer to performance the piece ‘Jalapeno’, pages 8-9. 7 Grade Keep not when up incases set Hardware oil -use or DW-40 to avoid rust. Cymbals cleaning -clean and with fluid cymbal wipedust regularly. -replaceA: Drums heads regularly, the wipedust from shells (inside and out), Q: What way is best the of maintaining kit/cymbals/hardware drum condition? ingood Instrument question: eightheighth note kick drum; hihats with open hihat on second the beat notesixteenthsnare;Sixteenthnotedotted(semiquaver)snare, note A: rest;note(quaver) sixteenthdrum; ghosteighth kick Q: What are note the and rest values and voices drum of last the two beats of last the bar, line 5,page 6? A: In last the bar, line 2on pageare: 7.The used drums tom, high low tom, midtom, kick drum, low tom and kick drum Q: Show me two sextuplets and voices tell me drum the used A: That eighth the notes are swung Q: What eighth the (quaver) does note indication at mean? head the minuteA: 105beats per Q: What quarter does (crotchet) note =105mean at beginning? the questionsThe theory here refer to performance the piece ‘East Coast’, pages 6-7. 6 Grade MusicianshipGeneral Questions Stanton Moore, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters and 42are Level examples of artists and bands working genre. inthe genre,andwhere1970s earlyitbut popular the was1980s in Britishby bandsitinfluenced wereMason, well.Harvey as also A: Jazz-funk is a sub genre of jazz music characterised by a strong sounds.back-beat and It electrified is mostly an American as astyle. Name jazz-funk Q: Describe some style artists inthis Style question: 14” 20”,size: in smaller 10”,usually is kit fusion 22”,dimensions:following12” the the 16”; of 13” drums has12” kit rock the A: Q: What are shell the sizesof arock kit/fusion kit? Instrument question: A: Where accent the on falls beats 1and eighth 3;the notes are played as written and not swung Q: What is meant by half time feel and straight eighths? General MusicianshipGeneral Questions 77 Drums Companion Guide