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Rockschool Drum Technique - Foundation (Grade 0-5)
HomeCoursesRockschool Drum Technique - Foundation (Grade 0-5)
CourseDrumsRockIntermediate
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Rockschool Drum Technique - Foundation (Grade 0-5)

Paul Elliott

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Duration48m
Modules11
LevelIntermediate
LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (0h 48m)

About this course

A foundation-level technique course for drummers working through Rockschool Grades 0 to 5, taught by Paul Elliott, whose students include Phil Selway (Radiohead), Mick Avory (The Kinks) and Ash Soan (Adele). Across these lessons you build the hand technique every grade rests on: single stroke rolls, double stroke rolls, paradiddles, and flams, drags and ruffs, with a dedicated 'How to practise' lesson so the work actually sticks.

Paul then demonstrates the specific technical requirements grade by grade, from Grade 0 through Grade 5, so you know exactly what each exam asks for and how it should sound. Whether you are sitting the exams or simply want cleaner, more reliable hands, it is a solid reference for student and teacher alike.

Who it's for

  • Drummers preparing for Rockschool grades 0 to 5
  • Self-taught players wanting cleaner, more reliable hands
  • Returning drummers rebuilding technique from the ground up

What you'll learn

  • Play even single and double stroke rolls
  • Execute paradiddles, flams, drags and ruffs cleanly
  • Meet the technical requirements for each grade

What you'll need

  • A snare or practice pad and sticks
  • A metronome, plus a notebook for practice
  • A few minutes most days at the pad

Meet the Guru

Paul Elliott

Meet the Guru

Paul Elliott

Paul Elliott is a respected drum educator and clinician whose students hold top gigs across the industry, including drummers for Kylie Minogue (Tom Meadows), Ricky Martin (Laura Fares) and The Cure (Jason Cooper). He has shared clinic stages with Steve Smith, Manu Katché, Simon Phillips and Gary Husband, and his own playing career included work with Frank Gambale, Guthrie Govan and Shaun Baxter. Drummers such as Phil Selway (Radiohead) and Ash Soan (Adele) come to him for technical advice. In his courses he works through the technical requirements grade by grade, demonstrating each rudiment and explaining not just how to play it but what mastering it lets you do on the kit.

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RSL Awards

RSL Awards (Rockschool) is a UK awarding body specialising in contemporary music, with graded syllabuses for guitar, drums and piano developed over decades. MusicGurus partners with Rockschool to provide video guides and practice sheet music for their grade books, taught by professional musicians - many of whom played on the original performances and backing tracks recorded at Abbey Road and Real World Studios.

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