Snare Drum: A Vital Component of Drum Set By: Victor Epand This article highlights the history and functioning of snare drum. It also states and briefly describes the types of snare drums like old marching snare, new marching snare, metal snare, piccolo snare, wood snare, etc. Tags: Snare drum, types of snare drum, drum sets
Vintage Drums Versus Custom Drums - A Few Thoughts About Vintage And Custom Drums By: Eric Starr Why do people buy Vintage Drums? Do they sound better than todays Custom Drums? How should one choose a vintage drum? And What is considered to be a Collectable Vintage Drum? - To answer those questions, you need to ask your self - "are you looking for a specific sound or a collectable item?" and "When exactly was the particular drum manufactured?"
Ken Sanders shares his thoughts and tips for buying vintage drums, and how vintage drums compare to the todays custom drums. Tags: vintage drums, custom drums, drums
My Drums Don't Sound Good Anymore! - Time To Replace Drum Heads? By: Eric Starr Time to replace drum heads? Often drummers ask "When should I replace my drum heads?" - In this article we will be discussing different aspects about the time-duration (lifetime) of drum heads. Ken Sanders explains different tips about when and how to replace drum heads, he also mentions a few of his original tricks that help him keep track about time duration of each skin on every drum in his drum set. Tags: drum heads, snare drums, drums
Tuning Your Drum Set By: Victor Epand The above article describes the process of tuning a drum or a drum set in details. It gives a step-by-step instruction on how to tune your drums to get the tone and pitch you want. Starting from snare drums it encompasses almost all types of drum types such as tom-tom and bass drums. Tags: Drum set, Bass drum, cymbal, snare, hi-hats, tom-tom, snare drum, drumstick, lug, drum key
World Beat - Soukous - Bikutsi - Jazz Styles History Drummers Guide By: Eric Starr World Beat is associated with various African styles including Juju, Afrobeat, Afropop, and Highlife. Learn about styIes originated in the early 20th century in Ghana and Nigeria along with the history and examples of Jazz styles like World Beat, Soukous and Bikutsi.. Tags: jazz, snare drums, singerland drums
Pilon And Plena - History And Development Drummers Guide By: Eric Starr Pilon pioneered in the 1970s in the eastern part of Cuba, most notably by the group Los Bocucos. Its rhythm is influenced by the sound of workers pounding coffee beans. In this article we will be discussing Pilon and Plena styles their development and history. Tags: Pilon, Plena, Drum Heads, Snare Drums, Drum Cases
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