LCM Grade 7 Snare Drum
Technical Works
1. Single Stroke Roll
2. Double Stroke Roll
3. Paradiddles
4. Flams
5. Drags
6. Ruffs
7. Five Stroke Roll
8. Seven Stroke Roll
9. Nine Stroke Roll
10. Eleven Stroke Roll
11. Thirteen Stroke Roll
12. Seventeen Stroke Roll
13. Swiss Army Triplet
14. Flam Accent
15. Flamacue
16. Flam Tap
17. Flam Paradiddle
18. Drag Paradiddle
19. Drag and Stroke
20. Double Drag and Stroke
21. Double Paradiddle
22. Paradiddle Diddle
Song List
| Item | Song | Composer / Arranger | Publications | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elephant & Castle Roundabout | Stanley Glasser | LCM Snare Drum Grades 5-8 | Stainer & Bell |
| 2 | The Art of Three | Peter Precious | LCM Snare Drum Grades 5-8 | Stainer & Bell |
| 3 | Midnight Mover | Laura Rossi | LCM Snare Drum Grades 5-8 | Stainer & Bell |
| 4 | Study 18 | Keith Larson | Artistic Studies for Snare Drum | C Alan Publications |
| 5 | Study 25 | Keith Larson | Artistic Studies for Snare Drum | C Alan Publications |
| 6 | Sixes & Sevens | Keith Bartlett | 20 Short Solos for Snare Drum | United Music Publishing |
| 7 | Solo 3 | Garwood Whaley | Recital Solos for Snare Drum | Meredith Music |
| 8 | Jamtrak | Brian Slawson | Dynamic Solos for Snare Drum | Alfred Music |
| 9 | Etude in 6/8 | Morris Goldenberg | Modern School for Snare Drum | Alfred Music |
Discussion
Candidates will be expected to answer questions on all areas covered by the Discussion sections in Grades 1–6. This includes a full knowledge of the snare drum and its component parts; head and snare replacement and tensioning; alternative materials for heads, snares and shells; drum sizes; and the history of the snare drum. Additionally, a full knowledge and understanding of any matters arising from the rhythms, notation or playing techniques in the pieces performed will be expected.
Sight Reading
The candidate will be asked to play a short piece of a standard appropriate to the grade. Two examples are given in the handbook. Up to one minute’s preparation time will be allowed to study the test before playing, during which the candidate may try parts of the test if they wish.
Aural Tests
- To repeat a rhythmic phrase played twice on the snare drum by the examiner.
- To vocalise phonetically note values played twice on the snare drum by the examiner, and to identify the note values after a further playing. The pulse and time signature will be given.
- To state the time signature of a rhythmic phrase played twice on the snare drum by the examiner. The pulse will be given
- The candidate will be given a copy of three notated examples. The examiner will then play one of the examples twice on the snare drum. The candidate should then state which one has been played.