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SNARE DRUM, TIMPANI & TUNED PERCUSSION

PERCUSSION

EXAM PIECES & STUDIES

ABRSM GRADE 2

FROM 2020

Percussion Exam Book

This book contains fifteen pieces from ABRSM s Grade 2 Percussion syllabus from 2020, with five pieces from the repertoire lists for snare drum, timpani and tuned percussion. Every piece has been specially commissioned for this syllabus and provides players with an innovative and varied range of repertoire that spans solos, duets and accompanied pieces.

For those preparing for the technical element of the Percussion exams, bespoke studies for timpani and snare drum have been included. Along with the tuned percussion scales and arpeggios (available separately), these studies fulfil the technical element of the Grade 2 Percussion syllabus.

Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies is suitable for candidates taking ABRSM s Snare Drum, Timpani, Tuned Percussion and Percussion (Combined) exams.

Snare Drum

• Fantastic Clock (Peter R Birkby)
• Smoothly Does It (Jan Bradley)
• March of the Octopus (Damien Harron)
• Vector (Kevin Hathway)
• Swaggerit (Alex Neal)

Timpani

• The Haunted (Peter R Birkby)
• Tribal Dance (Rachel Gledhill)
• Space Race (Andrew J Smith)
• What's for Tea Tonight? (Andrea Vogler)
• The Guard (Nick Woud)

Tuned Percussion

• Sea Blues (Clive Malabar)
• Summer Sunshine (Alan Bullard)
• Turn they Key, Unlock the Door (Cameron Sinclair)
• Alex Neal (Blue Stix)
• Winter's Night (Andrew J Smith)