ROCKER - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A medium up tempo rock
PUSH IT - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A slow funk-rock using a half-time feel in the B section
I LOVE TO DRUM - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A piece constructed around the rhythm of the words in the title
CHA CHA CHA - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A cha cha cha demonstrating several basic approaches to playing a Cha Cha groove on the kit
TURNAROUND - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A funk piece using using beat displacement and an off-beat hi hat pattern in the B-section
HOMEWARD BOUND - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A basic country tune using a shuffle feel
REGGIE’S REGGAE - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A simple reggae with some challenging fills
MURDER IN THE BALLROOM - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A simple approach to playing a ballroom rumba on the kit
PAPAYA - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment demonstrating a variety of calypso grooves in a short musical framework
BRING IT ON - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A 12/8 Gospel groove with some challenging offbeat accents
GREAT EVANS - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. The first steps in brush playing inspired by the great piano trios of Bill Evans
SUMMER’S DAY - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A medium tempo Jazz Waltz
GOOD GADD - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. Appearing in the current TCL drum grades for grade 7 this piece is a medium funk employing left hand ghosting control
ON THE PATH - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. In 5/4 the groove is built around the snare using rolls and ghost notes. A slightly revised version appears in the 2014-19 TCL drum grades for grade 5
FUNKY MARCH - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A slow funk with shades of the seminal track '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover' by Paul Simon. A slightly revised version appears in the 2014-19 TCL drum grades for grade 6
WHAT'S UP - for drum-kit with piano accompaniment. A slightly more advanced version appears as a grade 2 piece in the 2014 TCL drum grades. This medium rock piece uses basic rock patterns with some open-closed hi-hat work built around mainly crotchet and quavers figures
