--- title: Drum Kit & Percussion Syllabus description: Discover a range of resources to support Trinity’s new Drum Kit & Percussion Syllabus --- Receive notifications when new resources are added     [Sign me up](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion#form-scroll) [![Trinity](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/trinity_logo.png?width=245&name=trinity_logo.png "Trinity")](https://resources.trinitycollege.com) # TRINITY MUSIC RESOURCES for musicians, students and teachers ### Resources for Percussion Discover a range of resources to support Trinity’s new Drum Kit & Percussion Syllabus ## Drum Kit [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_1720HEADER/DK_2020_GABE_1720_6.png)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-exam-walkthrough) ### [Trinity's Drum Kit Syllabus 2020 – 2023: Exam Walkthrough](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-exam-walkthrough) Alfie walks us through his Drum Kit exam [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-exam-walkthrough) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/SILKE_LAND7.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/playing-an-acoustic-kit) ### [Playing an Acoustic Kit](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/playing-an-acoustic-kit) SILKE BLANSJAAR TALKS TO US ABOUT PLAYING AN ACOUSTIC KIT [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/playing-an-acoustic-kit) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/SYLL_LAND7.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/wellbeing-looking-after-your-hearing) ### [Wellbeing: Looking after your hearing](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/wellbeing-looking-after-your-hearing) MAT JONES TALKS ABOUT THE CAUSES OF HEARING DAMAGE FOR MUSICIANS [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/wellbeing-looking-after-your-hearing) [View all Drum Kit](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/tag/drum-kit) ## Rudiments [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/KATE_LAND4.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-rudiments-grade-5-double-drag-and-stroke) ### [Trinity's Drum Kit Syllabus 2020 – 2023: Rudiments Grade 5 – Double Drag and Stroke](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-rudiments-grade-5-double-drag-and-stroke) SESSION DRUMMER KATE WILKINSON PLAYS THROUGH THE RUDIMENTS FOR GRADE 5 - DOUBLE DRAG AND STROKE [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-rudiments-grade-5-double-drag-and-stroke) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/KATE_LAND3.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-rudiments-grade-5-drag-paradiddle) ### [Trinity's Drum Kit Syllabus 2020 – 2023: Rudiments Grade 5 – Drag Paradiddle](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-rudiments-grade-5-drag-paradiddle) SESSION DRUMMER KATE WILKINSON PLAYS THROUGH THE RUDIMENTS FOR GRADE 5 - DRAG PARADIDDLE [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-rudiments-grade-5-drag-paradiddle) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/KATE_LAND2.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-rudiments-grade-5-drag-and-stroke) ### [Trinity's Drum Kit Syllabus 2020 – 2023: Rudiments Grade 5 – Drag and Stroke](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-rudiments-grade-5-drag-and-stroke) SESSION DRUMMER KATE WILKINSON PLAYS THROUGH THE RUDIMENTS FOR GRADE 5 - DRAG AND STROKE [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-rudiments-grade-5-drag-and-stroke) [View all Rudiments](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/tag/rudiments) ## Percussion [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Victoria-Marimba-closeup.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/marimba) ### [Meet the musician — Victoria Alvarez](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/marimba) Victoria Alvarez performs repertoire from Trinity’s Percussion Syllabus (Tuned Percussion) at Grades 5 and 6, and speaks . . . [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/marimba) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Intro-Timpani.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/introducing) ### [Introducing Percussion: Performances by pupils at St Faith's School, Cambridge](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/introducing) Watch performances of Ignition, Blast Off! and Destination Reached from Introducing Percussion, which feature at Initial . . . [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/introducing) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Timp%20480.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/timpani) ### [Timpani 2020–2023 showcase: Lalo  Davila — Hop On, Hop Off](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/timpani) Watch a performance of Lalo Davila – Hop On, Hop Off from Trinity’s Orchestral Percussion Syllabus (Timpani) at Grade 6, . . . [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/timpani) [View all Percussion](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/tag/percussion) ## Inspiration [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/SILKE_LAND7.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/playing-an-acoustic-kit) ### [Playing an Acoustic Kit](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/playing-an-acoustic-kit) SILKE BLANSJAAR TALKS TO US ABOUT PLAYING AN ACOUSTIC KIT [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/playing-an-acoustic-kit) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/SYLL_LAND2.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/tuning-your-drum-kit) ### [Tuning your Drum Kit](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/tuning-your-drum-kit) SESSION DRUMMER KATE WILKINSON TALKS THROUGH THE BASICS OF TUNING YOUR KIT [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/tuning-your-drum-kit) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/SILKE_LAND5.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/where-exams-can-take-you...touring) ### [Where exams can take you...Touring](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/where-exams-can-take-you...touring) SILKE BLANSJAAR TALKS TO US BEING IN A BAND AND TOURING [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/where-exams-can-take-you...touring) [View all Inspiration](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/tag/inspiration) ## Supporting Tests [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/SNARE_LAND1.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/improvisation) ### [Improvisation for Drum Kit and Percussion](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/improvisation) Download specimen improvisation tests for drum kit and percussion, and watch example tests at Grades 3 and 4. [View resource](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/improvisation) [![](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/KIT_LAND.jpg)](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/unpitched-aural) ### [Unpitched Aural Tests for Drum Kit](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/unpitched-aural) Examples of the Unpitched Aural test for the new Initial grade, and MP3 playalong tracks for the Unpitched Aural: . . . 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