How To Tune A Drum By: gwynnsh | - If you've always wondered how to get your drums sounding right then you've come to the right place. A lot of drummers will allow their drum sets to get out of tune, which can then make everything else sound out of whack.
The goal of this article is to help percussionists learn how to keep their drum sets in tune. You'll also learn the basic tools that are used to tune the drums such as a drum key and a drum dial.
What To Consider When Buying Used Drums By: Adriana Noton | - Whenever you buy used instruments there are certain questions you need to ask. Also, patience is a must because each instrument has had a unique history and selecting one will involve looking at dozens of instruments. Buying drums has some unique considerations.
Ask yourself first, how come you're buying used? If you want a cheaper set because you're a beginner, then that's fine. Perhaps you don't know if you're going to take to the instrument and before you invest in a more expensi ... Tags:music, entertainment, computers, leisure, lessons, instruments, music, education, hobbies, recreation
Acoustic Drums Music Instrument By: Amit59595 | - Acoustic Drums are normally made given away of round about sort of wood material, mostly Maple, Ash, Birch, Bubinga, or Poplar. The type of wood, along with the size of the drum and how thick it's made determines the pitch or memo of the drum, while too determining the tone. Drum heads can too cover an effect concluded the sound the acoustic drums command somebody to as well, making it tricky to deduction the type of wood by ear, however round about woods really point of view given away as soon ... Tags:Music, Movies, Movie Review
What Is A Wheel Flange? By: Lucy | - A wheel flange is a round flat adapter hub that allows a wheel to be attached to an axle on a vehicle. The wheel is held tight to a wheel flange with nuts that thread onto lug bolts protruding from the mounting face of the flange. The lugs then protrude through tapered holes in the wheel as it is mounted to the flange. The nuts, being tapered themselves where they contact the wheel, serve to precisely center and lock the wheel. Wheel flanges and lug nuts are the customary mounting method for whe ... Tags:Flange, Stainless Flange, Flanges
Setting Up And Tuning Your Drums Guide For The Youngest Drummers Out There Part Two By: Ronald Black | - Lets examine a drum, if you look closely at the rim, you'll notice that the rim has holes in it. The rods, long pieces of metal with threads on one end and another end that your drum key fits onto, fit through the hole and down the outside of the drum and into the threaded hole at the top of the lug. The lugs are the pieces attached to the outside of the shell of each drum. The drum key is used to tighten or loosen the rods on the drum to change the pitch. It's best to get a general pitch that's ... Tags:drum, drumming, drummers, drums, solo, snare
Setting Up And Tuning Your Drums Guide For The Youngest Drummers Out There Part One By: Ronald Black | - Once you find the spot in your house or garage where you're going to set up your kit, take some time to locate or go out and buy a rug to put down on that spot where your kit is going to be. The best kind of rug to use will have rubber on the bottom and rug on the top. Next time you walk into a restaurant, check out the rug that you're supposed to wipe your feet on when you walk in. You do wipe your feet, don't you? Of course you do. Not the welcome mat that's outside, but the rug that's just in ... Tags:drum, drumming, drummers, drums, solo, snare
Dixieland Music Style - History And Development Drummers Guide By: Eric Starr | - Dixieland combined earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, ragtime and blues with collective, polyphonic improvisation. While instrumentation and size of bands can be very flexible, the "standard" band consists of a "front line" of trumpet (or cornet), trombone, and clarinet, with a "rhythm section" of at least two of the following instruments: guitar or banjo, string bass or tuba, piano, and drums. Dixieland gave birth to traditional jazz, and served as a bridge between New Orleans music ... Tags:dixieland, drum library, slingerland drum sets, slingerland snare drums
Blues - History And Development Drummers Guide Part One By: Eric Starr | - In 1903, W.C. Handy was waiting for a train in Mississippi and heard a Blues musician. He later called the style "the weirdest music I ever heard." Despite his first impression, Handy was inspired to compose his own Blues songs, most notably "Memphis Blues" and his immensely popular "St. Louis Blues." Blues' infectious spirit is exemplified through many songs and legendary stories. For instance, upon hearing "Good Night Irene," the governor of Louisiana was so moved that he granted the song writ ... Tags:blues, drum lugs, vintage drums, drum dvd
Tuning Your Drums - Comprehensive Guide For Drummers By: Eric Starr | - There are some basic rules of tuning that apply to all drums. If you're putting a new head on a drum, you first want to remove the drum from the kit so that you can work more efficiently and so you don't get a sympathetic ring from the other drums as you tap and listen to the drum's pitch.
Using a drum key, remove the old head, then use a dry rag to wipe off any debris or dust that has accumulated around the inside of the shell and along the drum's bearing edge. Place the drumhead ... Tags:drum tuning, drum lugs, drum dvd
Snare Drum Buying Guide - Tips And Advices For Drummers By: Eric Starr | - The snare drum is the central instrument within the drum set. There are essentially two types of snare drums on the market: wooden-shelled drums and chrome-shelled drums. In rare cases, you may come across plastic or composite-shelled drums, too. A common starter snare drum a chrome 5 1/2" x 14" eight-lug drum.
The snare drum contains:
A shell or circular body. A top "batter" head and a bottom ultra-thin clear head. Chrome hoops (rims) that fasten the heads to the shell. Te ... Tags:Snare Drums, Gretsch Drums, Slingerland Drums
Today's drum manufacturers have had the tremendous benefit of learning from the past mistakes and successes of others, as well as, the advancement of so many technological developments. Modern methods have permitted improvement in the quality of materials, glues, and even quality control tests. The ability to make great drums has never been better!
Today's big name drum makers all make some really great products. Some also make some lower price-po ... Tags:ludwig drums, rogers drums, drums
Vintage Drums Versus Custom Drums - A Few Thoughts About Vintage And Custom Drums By: Eric Starr | - As a general rule a vintage drums should range from 1920's to 1970's and drum sets usually include three, or four pieces. Some of the Manufacturers that are popular between the "vintage drum seekers" are: Gretsch, Ludwig, and Slingerland, and one of the most important aspects when choosing a vintage drum is its particular model. - That of course if you are buying the vintage drum as a collectable item, and not because you just want to add that "vintage sound" to your drum set.
Keep Extra Drum Parts And Drum Accessories Handy For Gigs And Recording Studios By: Thaddeus W Johnson | - It is very important to have drum parts and drum accessories available for gigs and recording studios. Have you ever shown up to a show or studio and misplaced, forgotten, or even broke an important drum set part or accessory? There is nothing more frustrating and can create a panic situation at performance time when you realize your drum set is not fully functional.
Make a checklist of drum set parts and accessories
