Level 4 — Advanced 2 (Artistic Control)

Advanced grooves and styles

• Stylistically appropriate grooves in rock, funk and related genres
• Use of ghost notes and dynamic hi-hat work
• More complex coordination between limbs

Rudiments and linear patterns

• Application of multiple rudiments around the kit
• Linear phrasing exercises for hands and feet

Fills and soloing

• Four-bar fills and short solo passages
• Development of motifs within solos

Repertoire

• Three or more extended pieces with stylistic accuracy
• At least one piece requiring sustained dynamic control and endurance

Advanced rhythm

• Understanding and counting more complex syncopations
• Subdivisions in compound and mixed meters

Chart reading and form

• Reading more detailed drum charts
• Recognising extended song forms and repeats