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No way man....res heads need to vibrate to produce a full sound, the batter heads are made thicker so they won't vibrate.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe front head wich takes the impacted air form the hit on the batter head (front head) and resonates it but without a porthole cancels the resonance out
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What does a whole in a bass drum cover do?
I am not quite sure what you mean by "Bass drum cover"But I have a feeling you mean the front head called the Resonant Head of the bass drum.A hole allows for a mic to be placed somewhat inside the drum to capture the whole sound of the drum.
What are the different parts of a drum?
An acoustic drum comprises of:Top head (Batter head)HoopTension rodLugShellVentBottom head (Resonant head)Bottom hoopThe additional parts of a snare drum are:SnaresSnare strainerSnare hoop
What shape is a snare drum?
Your typical drum is a cylinder or shallow cylinder, with drum heads (the batter side, which you hit, and the resonant side, which is for more tone and sound quality) for the bases of the cylinder.
What is a bass drum hoop?
A bass drum hoop is the outer rim of the bass drum that sandwiches the bass drum head to the actual shell of the bass drum.
What is the name of a bass drum?
Bass drum. The bass drum in a trap set is also called the kick drum.
What does a whole in a bass drum cover do?
I am not quite sure what you mean by "Bass drum cover"But I have a feeling you mean the front head called the Resonant Head of the bass drum.A hole allows for a mic to be placed somewhat inside the drum to capture the whole sound of the drum.
How is bass drum played?
There are three ways, depending on what kind of bass drum you have. A marching bass drum is on a harness that suspends the instrument from the drummer's shoulders. He (usually it's a guy that plays the bass drum because it's heavy, but ladies can play it too) plays the drum with two padded beaters, striking the heads in an arcing motion. A concert bass drum sits on a stand in front of the drummer. There's usually a cymbal on top of it. You play the concert bass drum with one beater, and the cymbal with a drumstick. A drumset bass drum is played with a pedal that has a beater on it. A drumset bass is a lot deeper (more space between the two heads) than the other two drums, and a lot of them have either a hole in the resonant (front) head or no resonant head at all.
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)
How does a drum make the sound it preduces?
If played with a stick, and if the drum has two heads (top & bottom); The stick strikes the top (batter) head, sending air through the shell of the drum, making the bottom (resonant) head resonate. This results in sound waves emanating from both batter head (attack), and resonant (pitch, tone & projection).
Is a bass drum tuned or intoned percussion?
Although A bass drum can be tuned by tightening its lugs using a drum key or a drum screw, A bass drum does not have a definite pitch so it is considered as an untuned percussion.
What is the difference between batter and resonant concerning drums?
A drum has a head or skin fitted to the top and bottom of the drum. The top head is called the batter head because this is the head or skin that you actually play on with the drum sticks.The bottom head is called the resonant head. This head is responsible for the audible tone of the drum.When a drum is tuned, both heads get tightened or loosened to achieve the right sound the drummer is after.
What are the different parts of a drum?
An acoustic drum comprises of:Top head (Batter head)HoopTension rodLugShellVentBottom head (Resonant head)Bottom hoopThe additional parts of a snare drum are:SnaresSnare strainerSnare hoop
What shape is a snare drum?
Your typical drum is a cylinder or shallow cylinder, with drum heads (the batter side, which you hit, and the resonant side, which is for more tone and sound quality) for the bases of the cylinder.
What is a bass drum hoop?
A bass drum hoop is the outer rim of the bass drum that sandwiches the bass drum head to the actual shell of the bass drum.
What is the name of a bass drum?
Bass drum. The bass drum in a trap set is also called the kick drum.
What instrument do you use while playing a bass drum?
You use the ... bass drum while playing the bass drum ... (?)
What is the part you hit on a snare drum called?
The bass kick drum in a full drumset utilizes a type of mallet. Tympani drums also use this.
