Lesson 28 of 28DrumsBeginner

Summing Up

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Paul Elliott wraps up the Rockschool Drums Debut course with final thoughts on preparing for your grade and why working to a deadline sharpens your playing.

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- 01. Welcome
  1:34
- 02. Meet the tutors
  2:30
- 01. My Name Is – Eminem
  1:00
- 02. Yellow – Coldplay
  1:05
- 03. Untitled How Does It Feel – D’Angelo
  1:06
- 04. Rebel Without A Pause – Public Enemy
  0:57
- 05. People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
  1:03
- 06. The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
  1:01
- 07. Full Rudder
  1:01
- 08. Z
  1:07
- 09. Rattlesnake
  1:03
- 10. Big Ideas
  1:06
- 11. Hazee Daze
  1:02
- 12. Hoedown
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- 01. My Name Is – Eminem (Analysis)
  6:46
- 02. Untitled How Does It Feel – D’Angelo (Analysis)
  2:48
- 03. People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield (Analysis)
  3:42
- 04. Yellow – Coldplay (Analysis)
  4:15
- 05. Rebel Without A Pause – Public Enemy (Analysis)
  13:38
- 06. The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding (Analysis)
  3:27
- 07. Full Rudder (Analysis)
  4:19
- 08. Z (Analysis)
  4:10
- 09. Rattlesnake (Analysis)
  8:56
- 10. Big Ideas (Analysis)
  3:34
- 11. Hazee Daze (Analysis)
  5:47
- 12. Hoedown (Analysis)
  6:37
- 01. Sight reading tips
  7:19
- 01. Summing Up
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  0:53

Lesson transcript

Music Lesson Wrap-Up

Okay, if you've come this far, you should have loads of stuff to work on and be really well prepared for your grades. So, well done!

The Importance of Grades

It's not simply about the grade, though, because the professional advice we've given you will help you improve, generally as a drummer and as a musician.

However, doing the grades is really useful because:

There's nothing like having a performance coming up to focus your attention and practice.
Whether it be a grade, a gig, or a recording session, having that deadline can be incredibly motivating.