Music Theory For Drummers! - Rockschool Drums Sight Reading, Grades 1-3

Videos mentioned - study these in this order if you’re confused!: Overview of the musical vocabulary you need for Grades 1-3 Rockschool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOsHKaICVsY Basic note value drill for this level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-r-HXSvmjs Music Theory/Reading Workshop - One bar patterns to help you get your flow combining the rhythm figures at this level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jpe1a84_2s You might also find this basic reading course helpful - videos about each note value/combination figure and a free downloadable worksheet to help you drill your skills for each: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcfoni8UPb9run8RWSZBdE9mDdayllI09 Some other really useful resources for developing the knowledge and skills at this level: Trinity Introducing Drum Kit 1: https://amzn.to/3mZjaEW Trinity Introducing Drum Kit 2: https://amzn.to/3mTbS5K Flip-a-rhythm, volume 1: https://www.musicroom.com/product/bh7100139/rudolf-nelson-flip-a-rhythm-1-2.aspx?clid=510&CAWELAID=120075890000053827&CATARGETID=120075890000806900&CADevice=c&gclid=CjwKCAiA4o79BRBvEiwAjteoYCx9iP1zvjMG4CQYVU_o5sacCuUcvciTnwLMB7y4aw-xytzVLJzpFBoCx4wQAvD_BwE Modern Reading Text In 4/4, Louis Bellson: https://amzn.to/3p3OqEC Learn To Read Drum Music, Book 1: https://amzn.to/3kXm7W6 Learn To Read Drum Music, Book 2: https://amzn.to/3k0X7Mk For the actual test, you’ll be given a printed test, which is four bars long and written just for snare drum at this level. You then have 90 seconds to practice the test music before being asked to perform it. Have fun and please let me know if any questions, Mike :) If you’ve enjoyed these videos, please consider supporting this channel by “buying me a coffee” or becoming a monthly member at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mikebarnesdrums. Monthly members get a complimentary 30 mins Zoom session where we formulate personalized practice plan for you - updated each month as you progress. You also get access to members’ videos, drum support via video response/email, priority video requests - plus you’ll be supporting this channel and helping it to grow, which I’d hugely appreciate. — Online drum lessons with Mike via Zoom! Video about how it works here: https://youtu.be/J4Y9YT5izhg Book in for your lesson here, open to all!: https://mikesdrumstudio.setmore.com/ --- Become a monthly supporter of this channel - See members-only videos and get video support from Mike Sign up here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mikebarnesdrums Become a member of Mike Barnes Drums for £10 per month and you’ll get: *A customized daily practice plan *A weekly members-only video *Drum support from Mike in the form of video responses - Send me your question about drumming, drum grades etc and I'll send you a video response in reply! - up to 2 per month for members. *Hassle-free access to all my YouTube playlists via one simple list. *Every new member will also receive a shout-out on my YouTube channel. I massively appreciate you supporting the channel, and sufficient monthly sign-ups would allow me to further increase the output of the YouTube channel as well as the Instagram/Facebook feeds. Sign up is via my online support page at Buy Me A Coffee, click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mikebarnesdrums You can still “buy Mike a coffee” in the form of a one-off small donation too if you wish to support the channel without becoming a member - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mikebarnesdrums — Mike’s E-Kit Drumtec Diabolo kit with Roland snare and cymbals, TD-11 Sound Module Full Kit tour here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9M85FEHrb0 Mixcder E9 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones - buy here: https://mixcder.com/products/mixcder-... (my video review of these headphones is here: https://youtu.be/qQiWrpNF0YE) Vic Firth Extreme 5A sticks, by here: https://amzn.to/3kK49XB — Mike Barnes Drums Amazon Shop I now have an Amazon store featuring all the gear, books etc you see here in these videos, and that I use myself on gigs/in the studio and recommend. It doesn’t cost any more to buy from this store than it does from regular Amazon, but you’d be supporting this channel by doing so, which would be very much appreciated!: Shop here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mikebarnesdrums — Socials Follow Mike Barnes Drums on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikebarnesdrums/ Follow Mike Barnes Drums on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikebarnesdrummer/ TikTok: Mike Barnes Drums LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mike-barnes-07b5ab51 — Mike :)