MusicYears 5–8Drums/Percussion

Drums/Percussion Grade 5: Technique

Odd metres (5/4, 7/8); advanced ghost notes; double bass drum / double pedal introduction

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine tapping a drum with a stick. Now tap it twice as fast — that's a roll! 🥁

  2. 2

    What should your hand do to make a drum roll? 🥁

  3. 3

    Let's learn a basic drum roll together. Follow these steps:

  4. 4

    Now you try! Tap the drum to make a roll. 🥁

  5. 5

    How should a good drum roll sound? 🥁

  6. 6

    Try a drum roll on the snare drum. Tap it 3 times fast! 🥁

  7. 7

    What is the most important thing about a drum roll? 🥁

Practise Drums/Percussion Grade 5: Technique with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 9–13. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.