LCM Grade 5 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. Flam Accent
11. Flamacue
12. Flam Tap
13. Flam Paradiddle
14. Drag Paradiddle
15. Drag and Stroke
16. Double Drag and Stroke
17. Double Paradiddle
18. Paradiddle Diddle

Song List

Item	Song	Composer / Arranger	Publications	Publisher
1	South Ealing	Andrew McBirrie	LCM Snare Drum Grades 5-8	Stainer & Bell
2	The Enchantress	Philip Drew	LCM Snare Drum Grades 5-8	Stainer & Bell
3	Rhythm Twist	Patrick Williams	LCM Snare Drum Grades 5-8	Stainer & Bell
4	Angry Rhythms!	Aidan Geary	Snare-Tastic	Southern Percussion
5	Interrupted Cadence	Aidan Geary	Snare-Tastic	Southern Percussion
6	Study 2	Keith Larson	Artistic Studies for Snare Drum	C Alan Publications
7	Turkish March	Ann Lindsay	FIRST RECITAL SERIES (Snare Drum)	Curnow Music
8	A 'Twitch' in Time!	Keith Bartlett	20 Short Solos for Snare Drum	United Music Publishing
9	Rimo Shot Shufflie	Keith Bartlett	20 Short Solos for Snare Drum	United Music Publishing
10	Take a Rest	Keith Bartlett	50 Short Pieces For Snare Drum	United Music Publishing
11	Planet Roll	Brian Slawson	Dynamic Solos for Snare Drum	Alfred Music
12	BonCow	Aidan Geary	Multi-Perc-Tastic	Southern Percussion
13	4 Temple Blocks and 4 Toms	Aidan Geary	Multi-Perc-Tastic	Southern Percussion

Discussion

Candidates will be expected to answer questions on all areas covered by the Discussion sections in Grades 1–4. 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 state the time signature of a rhythmic passage played twice on the snare drum by the examiner. The pulse will be given.
• To play an answering phrase after a phrase is played on the snare drum by the examiner. The answering phrase should be of a similar style and length.
• 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