Grade 1

• Basic Hand coordination between the left and right hands. 
• Basic Notation reading. Crotchet and Quavers. (one beat and half beat notes)
• 3 Drum Rudiments  Eg: RLRLR followed by RRLL RRLL and RLRR LRLL.
• How to implement these basic hands “ex” over the drum kit with basic beats and fills.
• Grooves in 4/4

Grade 2

• Reading of semi quavers (1/4 beat note)
• Hand Foot coordination 
• 2 and 3 way coordination
• Will learn simple Rock beats with play along songs.
• Holding  a beat with a song. (Keeping time)
• 3 more Rudiments ( Flams, Drags and flam a diddles) and application of the same.
• Grooves in 4/4 and 2/4

Grade 3

• Reading  of . Crotchet,  Quavers and semi quavers rest.
• Open drum solo..
• Introduction to genres: 
• Pop: Mainstream, catchy, and often commercially oriented music with a wide appeal.
• Rock: A broad genre with various sub-genres, characterized by amplified instruments and often featuring strong rhythms and melodies.
• Funk: A genre known for its syncopated rhythms and emphasis on groove and danceability.

Grade 4

• Will open up to more rudiments.
• Grooves in ¾ and 6/8
• 6/8 with double paradiddles (for Latin grooves)
• BossaNova, Samba. Clave patterns. Which are 4 way coordination – The feet playing one pattern while the hands playing another complex pattern.
• Introduction to genres: 
• Jazz: An improvisational genre that emerged from African-American communities, featuring complex harmonies and rhythms.
• Latin: Music with origins in Latin America or influenced by Latin American rhythms and styles.

Grade 5 

• Introduction to odd time signatures … 5/4 , 7/8 etc
• Time signature changes
• Faster hi-hat patterns 

Grade 6

• More usage of irregular time signatures
• More complex pieces of music
• Intricate bass drum patterns

Grade 7

• More complex pieces of music
• Drum Solos
• Improvisational techniques and more genres of music are explored

Grade 8

• Longer duration of drum solos
• More complex left foot independence 
• Improvisational skills are strengthened