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What vibrates when you play bass drum?
Everything. (If you do it properly!) Edit, considerably after that first line: I have to admit that the answer was more tonge-in-cheek than I intended, so here's an answer taking the question at face value. A bass drum consists of a shell (or hoop) of relatively thin wood, two heads (originally of skin, now usually of a synthetic substitute membrane) and two rims with connecting hardware used to hold the heads in place on the shell. This results in a large 'drum' with the skins free to vibrate. Most often, a bass drum also has a hole or vent in the shell somewhere, which allows the air inside the drum to exit or enter as the heads may vibrate in such a way as to change the physical size of the air chamber. When you strike the bass drum, it is with a wooden or padded stick called a Beater. Often, there will be a different sized pad at each end of the beater, allowing different effects. However, Bass drums come in many sizes and configurations, and are struck with many different kinds of beaters which can seem quite odd, if you are used to only a limited variety. The bass drum is sounded by striking the head with the end of the beater. Striking dead-center on the head tends to make a more muffled sound than striking it near the rim. When a drum, in general, is struck on the head, the head vibrates, and the immediate vibration is regulated by the stiffness with which the edge is bound to the shell, the tension on the skin caused by the shell pressing into the head at the edges, the location on the head where it is struck, and the type of beater and how it is held. There are a lot of variables there, but the results are fairly obviously a base-drum sound. Immediately after the head is struck, as it starts to vibrate, the sound is modified and affected by the airspace between the heads, which transfers energy from the one head to the other, taking vibration itself, depending on its volume, the size and depth of the vent hole, and other factors. The 'length' of the bass drum sound is determined by how long the heads vibrate. So when the bass drum is struck, the heads vibrate, and the air within the drum vibrates. The shell vibrates as well, and because of the frequency of the tones which make up the sound and the power which can be imparted to the sound, everything else vibrates. All musical instrumets, at some point, have to vibrate the air, and in so doing, vibrate the ear's membrane and bone-structure to transmit the sound into the cochlea, because without this, the sound of the instrument would not be heard. But the bass drum is generally made and tuned to be very forceful, and when it is struck, its affects can often be felt as well as heard. Hence, everything vibrates.
Would a 20 by16 bass drum be good with a porthole?
Any size Bassdrum would sound fine with a Mic Porthole.You just need to either tune it low, or high depending on the sound your looking for.A mic porthole is there to soley make a mic be able to capture the whole sound of the bass, and not just the reso head.
Is a snare drum the loudest?
It really depends on the type fo snare drum. For example parade drums are meant to be loud, but piccolo is a quieter drum due to its size. In the drum family, yes it probably is the loudest in perspective, but depending on how hard you hit it, it could be the bass drum as well.
Are there different types of tambourines?
yes, .Wooden Tambourine w/head(real tambourine) .Half moon Tambourine(Plastic) .Circle Shaped tambourine w/no head Tambourines can be metal,plastic,or wood with different shapes,jingles,sound and quality. *Some may come with a drum attached to it.
What is the circumference of a drum?
The standard sizes for drums are: 22" x 16" bass drum, 12" x 10" rack tom, 13" x 11" rack tom, 16" x 16" floor tom and a 14" x 5.5" snare drum. Snare, tom and bass drum sizes are commonly expressed as diameter x depth, both in inches, for example 14 x 5 is a common snare drum size. So the circumference is just Pi, which we approximate as 3.14 x diameter.
How does a drum set for instance have different pitches on each drum?
The size of the head, and the wood.
How do you tune a bass drum?
A bass drum is tuned the same as any other drum - by adjusting the tension of the heads - tighter makes it higher pitched, looser makes it lower pitched. An even pitch tension all the way around the drum is a good place to start. It is important to stretch the head (or seat it) by tuning it above the pitch you desire and putting firm pressure in the middle of the head. Generally the batter head (the side your pedal is on) is tensioned slightly higher than the resonant head. Bass drums are usually tensioned just above the wrinkle point with an even tension or pitch at each lug (tuning key). A properly tuned bass drum should require practically no dampening (ie: pillow's, blankets, etc.) to achieve a great sound. The bass drum, for most musical styles, should be (the batter head) tuned deeper (lower pitched) by a 3rd, 5th or 8th (octave) below your largest and deepest floor tom. For precise tuning, you could remove the front resonant head and tune the back batter-side drum head. More batter head plies and/or thicker plies and/or more duct tape, will give you a deeper pitch. Use a piano or other tuning instrument to get the exact pitch you want. Alway tune a bass drum in a large room with at least 12 feet or more free space in front of the drum. Then, when the batter head is properly tuned, mount and tune the resonant head. No pillows or rugs should be in the bass drum, unless you have to do this for unusual reasons ! Better is to use an outside adjustable muffler near the edge of the batter head. The resonant head should be usually tuned one or more notes deeper than the batter head. It is best to listen at a distance with someone else doing the hitting and tuning. The two heads and the type of shell all cause interactions, and several small adjustments will be needed. Probably even most professional -level drummers don't tune their drums properly. For a precise tom or bass drum note, just use concert toms with no bottom head (or front head on the bass drum) This was popular with some drummers back in the seventies. Try playing your bass drum with no front resonant head ! You might like it for some musical styles. Adding a second or third (same sized or larger) drum-shell to the front of your bass drum (with duct tape to try at first) to make your bass drum a longer size will really add depth and power ! (Usually best with using only one head)
Which part of the drum vibrates?
The "electronic" of the keyboard which is hit by the keys touching it.
What vibrates when you play bass drum?
Everything. (If you do it properly!) Edit, considerably after that first line: I have to admit that the answer was more tonge-in-cheek than I intended, so here's an answer taking the question at face value. A bass drum consists of a shell (or hoop) of relatively thin wood, two heads (originally of skin, now usually of a synthetic substitute membrane) and two rims with connecting hardware used to hold the heads in place on the shell. This results in a large 'drum' with the skins free to vibrate. Most often, a bass drum also has a hole or vent in the shell somewhere, which allows the air inside the drum to exit or enter as the heads may vibrate in such a way as to change the physical size of the air chamber. When you strike the bass drum, it is with a wooden or padded stick called a Beater. Often, there will be a different sized pad at each end of the beater, allowing different effects. However, Bass drums come in many sizes and configurations, and are struck with many different kinds of beaters which can seem quite odd, if you are used to only a limited variety. The bass drum is sounded by striking the head with the end of the beater. Striking dead-center on the head tends to make a more muffled sound than striking it near the rim. When a drum, in general, is struck on the head, the head vibrates, and the immediate vibration is regulated by the stiffness with which the edge is bound to the shell, the tension on the skin caused by the shell pressing into the head at the edges, the location on the head where it is struck, and the type of beater and how it is held. There are a lot of variables there, but the results are fairly obviously a base-drum sound. Immediately after the head is struck, as it starts to vibrate, the sound is modified and affected by the airspace between the heads, which transfers energy from the one head to the other, taking vibration itself, depending on its volume, the size and depth of the vent hole, and other factors. The 'length' of the bass drum sound is determined by how long the heads vibrate. So when the bass drum is struck, the heads vibrate, and the air within the drum vibrates. The shell vibrates as well, and because of the frequency of the tones which make up the sound and the power which can be imparted to the sound, everything else vibrates. All musical instrumets, at some point, have to vibrate the air, and in so doing, vibrate the ear's membrane and bone-structure to transmit the sound into the cochlea, because without this, the sound of the instrument would not be heard. But the bass drum is generally made and tuned to be very forceful, and when it is struck, its affects can often be felt as well as heard. Hence, everything vibrates.
How doe the size of a drum affects its pitch?
The bigger the diameter of the skin or head the lower the pitch. The smaller the head, the higher the pitch.
Would a 20 by16 bass drum be good with a porthole?
Any size Bassdrum would sound fine with a Mic Porthole.You just need to either tune it low, or high depending on the sound your looking for.A mic porthole is there to soley make a mic be able to capture the whole sound of the bass, and not just the reso head.
Is a snare drum the loudest?
It really depends on the type fo snare drum. For example parade drums are meant to be loud, but piccolo is a quieter drum due to its size. In the drum family, yes it probably is the loudest in perspective, but depending on how hard you hit it, it could be the bass drum as well.
Are there different types of tambourines?
yes, .Wooden Tambourine w/head(real tambourine) .Half moon Tambourine(Plastic) .Circle Shaped tambourine w/no head Tambourines can be metal,plastic,or wood with different shapes,jingles,sound and quality. *Some may come with a drum attached to it.
What is the circumference of a drum?
The standard sizes for drums are: 22" x 16" bass drum, 12" x 10" rack tom, 13" x 11" rack tom, 16" x 16" floor tom and a 14" x 5.5" snare drum. Snare, tom and bass drum sizes are commonly expressed as diameter x depth, both in inches, for example 14 x 5 is a common snare drum size. So the circumference is just Pi, which we approximate as 3.14 x diameter.
What size are the license plate screws on a 2003 Jetta?
They are metric M6 size,10-12 MM length, 1 mm pitch machine bolts. You can get either pan head with a Phillips head or Hex head machine bolt- recommend stainless steel.
What is the logic behind bass drum sizes and dimensions?
Shallower depths will give you more responsiveness, sensitivity, articulation, etc. Deeper drums will provide more projection and power. The size of the drum controls the tone and feel. Bigger ones have deeper tone but big drums give sort of less feel to it while smaller drum give higher tones but better feel
Can you put a marching snare head on a concert or drum set snare drum?
yes, as long as itst the correct size, but i wouldn't suggest it. hey ladies call me, 480-336-0855
