MusicYears 5–8Drums/Percussion
Drums/Percussion Grade 5: Performance Pieces
Three substantial pieces with advanced grooves, odd times, and musical interpretation
What you'll learn
- 1
Imagine you have a drum kit with a snare drum, a hi-hat, and a bass drum. 🥁
- 2
What do you use to play a drum kit?
- 3
Tap out a simple rhythm: snare (S), hi-hat (H), bass (B). Try: H H S B H H S B
- 4
Let's learn a 4-beat pattern for a performance piece. 🎶
- 5
Now play the pattern yourself: H S H B. Tap each one in order!
- 6
In our 4-beat pattern, which drum do you hit on beat 4?
- 7
What comes after the snare drum in the pattern H S H B?
Practise Drums/Percussion Grade 5: Performance Pieces with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 9–13. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.