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Drums

A member of the percussion family of instruments, drums come in many forms, from conga drums to timpani. Questions about drums, drum players, and drum music belong here.

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What is a fulla djembe?

The direct translation of Djembefola is "one who gives the djembe voice". A djembefola is a djembe player - Not just any Djembe player, but one who is competent after having mastered different techniques and played in a variety of settings.

What kind of drums does Don Henley play?

Tama and Ludwig then dw but i would love to find the exact details year sizes and finish and the wood of shells

What are the names to the 4 drums on a drum set?

A simple drum kit is composed of several basic elements. The drums include the Snare drum (The one with the wires under it), the toms (The drums with out the wires but are hit with a stick, including the mounted ones and the ones that are on the floor, which are floor toms), and the bass drum(s).

What would a drummer to make the sound of a drum give a note of lower pitch?

It depends largely on how it is tuned. A large drum will generally produce a lower sound, but this is because they are usually tuned to produce that pitch because smaller drum heads do not have enough surface area to create that low a pitch without becoming floppy. Likewise, a large drum head such as a floor tom can produce a higher pitch, but not as high as a very small drum like a piccolo snare.

Why are there so many drum types?

It all depends on how a drum is made, and what it is made of. For example, a small steel drum is going to be loud and high pitched, while a large drum made of a soft wood such as birch is going to be low pitched and will give off less volume.

How much does a new drum set usually cost?

If a drum set is taken care of and looked after properly, it could survive us. Cymbals, skins, pedals, pads, etc will eventually degrade or wear out and will have to be replaced.

What are steel drums used for?

Steel Drums are an instrument invented in Trinidad and Tobago, where they are called steelpans. Initially used for calypso and world music, all styles of music can be played on the instruments, including jazz, classical, pop, etc.

The drums were initially made from old oil drums, and are of different lengths and contain notes on concave surfaces. When the notes are struck with a mallet different musical tones are produced.

How many cymbals do you need for a drum set?

Not if you're ordering a brand new set from the manufacturer. The drums and the cymbals are made by 2 separate companies. Maybe if you went on eBay or a similar auction site there would be a used set for sale that came with cymbals. Or if you were buying them from a music store you could order the cymbals at the same time as the set. But they still didn't come with the drums.

How do you pronouce Ludwig drum?

Luhd-Whig (Luhd as in 'LUck' and Whig as in the hairpiece)

How did the use of steel drums start?

According to popular lore, they evolved or rather were invented - from discarded Oil drums ( one group was even called the Esso Steel Band) in Jamaica and or Trinidad. Unconfirmed sources claimed the authorities imposed a ban on musical instruments- thus driving this underground devellpment. it is a little hokey. I can scarcely imagine any civilized government banning musical instruments= which after all are used in Church services, patriotic marches, parades, etc- such a ban would be Titanically difficult to enforce, Mahnn!/ Buit so the story goes. they , unlike traditional drums have been tuned by annealing and are used to play melody part, not merely rhythm. a sort of poor-man"s Vibraharp.

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.

How much do conga drums cost?

The prices start around $300 and could go up quickly based on the brand and quality of the skin they use. In general, there are not many reviews available about the value for money of these musical instruments on the Internet.

Who is the creator of the drum?

Drums have been around for as long as anyone can remember. They were probably invented when the first person found that beating something to make sounds was intertaining.

What do drums symbolize?

because the beating of the drum sounds like your heart beating and to play the drum, you need strength.

Why do you put a blanket in a drum set?

Blankets are commonly put inside the kick drum to change the sound. It is usually used to dampen the sound to give a tighter low thud. Also prevents the sound from having a a higher toned sound from the kick drum heads from rattling too much. Some drummers prefer and old pillow. Feel free to try different objects and find the sound you like.

What is the drum called that you play in between your legs?

its the bass drum u know u coulda just looked it up

Who made the first drum kit and where?

Although i don't know who made it. The first drum kit was made in New Orleans. it was built to play Jazz on.

Why are drums cylindrical?

Being round creates the sound. When you hit it, the sound bounces off the walls of the drum and goes into the air. If it were square it would sound a bit different.

How are drums made?

The shell of the drum, or the place you pound to create noise, is stretched over a circular opening on both ends of the barrel of the drum. The tension is the factor that determines the noise produced.

What is Dave grohls current drum kit set up?

His nirvana kit was a Tama Artstar II, 24" kickdrum, 15 and 18inch toms and a 14×8inch artwood snaredrum.

He used an Aquarian hi energy snare batter head, remo pinstripes on the toms, and a remo powerstroke on the kickdrum.

The cymbals he used where zildjian A series, usually 15inch rock hihats, 18 and 20inch crashes and a 24inch medium ride. But sometimes he also used a 22inch heavy ride.

His more recent tour kit, used with Queens of the Stone Age, are DW Drums, with a pelham blue color, much like his signature Gibson model color. He uses 24inch kickdrum, 15, 16 and 18inch toms, with a 14×6,5inch snaredrum.

The cymbals he uses are 15inch Zildjian A series mastersound hihats, Zildjian A series medium ride (either 22 or 24inch) and a set of Paiste 2002 powercrashes (19 and 20inch).

Sometimes he optes for a Paiste 2002 ride alongside of some Zildjian A series crashes.

What are some different types of drum beats?

There are studio beats mixr beats solo betas tour beats power beats diddy beats and heart beats