Theory
* Sixteenth-note reading
* Time signatures (3/4, 6/8)
* Song structure basics
Practical Skills
* Paradiddles & basic rudiments
* Sixteenth-note grooves
* Developing foot technique
* 6/8 and shuffle beats
Band Participation
* Playing in basic band settings
* Learning to follow a bassist
Studio Experience
* Recording 1-minute drum groove with metronome
* Understanding overdubs
Certification Parameters
* Accuracy with sixteenth-notes
* Rudiment execution at 80 BPM
* Smooth transitions between time signatures
Exam Pattern
* Theory (20) – notation + time signatures
* Practical (50) – rudiments + grooves
* Ensemble performance (30)
