MusicYears 2–4Drums/Percussion
Drums/Percussion Grade 2: Technique
Reading simple drum notation; 8th-note grooves and fills; basic time-keeping
What you'll learn
- 1
Hold your drumsticks like you're holding a 🦋 — not too tight, not too loose!
- 2
How should you hold your drumstick?
- 3
Let's practice tapping the drum with a nice bounce!
- 4
Tap the drum 4 times — each time let the stick bounce back up.
- 5
What does your stick do after you hit the drum?
- 6
Now try tapping with your other hand — left hand first, then right hand.
- 7
What is the most important thing about holding your drumstick?
Practise Drums/Percussion Grade 2: Technique with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 6–9. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.