--- title: "Trinity's Drum Kit Syllabus 2020 – 2023: Grade 3 - Exercise 2" description: DAVE ODART PLAYS THROUGH EXERCISE 2 FOR THE GRADE 3 DRUM KIT EXAM image: https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/SNARE_LAND2.jpg --- Receive notifications when new resources are added     [Sign me up](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/trinitys-drum-kit-syllabus-2020-2023-grade-3-exercise-2#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's Drum Kit Syllabus 2020 – 2023: Grade 3 - Exercise 2 [Rudiments](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/tag/rudiments) [Drum Kit](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/percussion/tag/drum-kit) ![SNARE_LAND2](https://resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/DK_2020/IMAGES_LANDSCAPE/SNARE_LAND2.jpg) ### DAVE ODART PLAYS THROUGH EXERCISE 2 FOR THE  GRADE 3 DRUM KIT EXAM #### **Exercise 2: ** This exercise in Waltz style should be played gracefully using the common 3/4 ostinato with the feet to set up the fills. The study uses the rudiments learned at Grade 2 in a more challenging musical environment. Grace note rudiments should be alternated and played crisply in synchronisation with the feet. #### Dave Odart Dave has had a life long passion for playing the drum kit. He studied drums for six years, performing in local bands before signing with indie band Mustard for two singles and a tour. He set up the Odart Drum Studio in began teaching for both Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Music Services in twenty schools across the county. In 2009 he assisted in organising Mike Dolbear's 'Young Drummer Of The Year' competition in Shropshire. Dave also created a 'YouTube' channel dedicated to helping Trinity College students and recorded the entire 2014 syllabus for student reference, the channel currently has 4000 subscribers worldwide. In 2017 he became Percussion Team Coordinator, writing the teaching resources and performance criteria for staff across the authority. In 2018 he worked with Trinity to help create the new syllabus. 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