Drums

It was invented in the 1900's by William Ludwig.

There are different kinds of percussion instruments, and they have different tone colors. A snare drum makes a high-pitched, sudden, and fairly sharp sound when hit with a drumstick. The timpani are tuned instruments, and usually hit with soft mallets rather than drumsticks, so their sound is more "rounded" and mellower, as well as much lower in pitch.

The orchestra bells are pitched instruments, with keys made of metal, that are usually hit with fairly hard mallets, so the sound is somewhat sharp and bright; the xylophone has similar keys, but they are made of wood, so the sound when they are hit is somewhat - well, woodier. It is not as bright or as sharp as hitting metal, and usually softer in volume.

Pianos are also percussion instruments, and they can make quite a few different tone colors.

My first kit was a Simmons. I wasn't sure if I would like electrics and they were cheap. For sound and quality I like Yamaha.

(from Username IDODRUM) My first kit was also a Simmons SDS. Lately I've been playing a Roland TD-20. It depends on how much you want to delve into the innards of the drum module itself. The higher end kits have more versatility and more room to do more custom "tweaking". and then there are the more modest price units with good sounds right out of the box. You just have to go with a budget in mind if you have one and use your own ear to hear them. You tastes will be different than the next person.

There's plenty of electronic drum makers out there. Believe me, I just came back from NAMM and there are lots of great electronic kits and percussion available.

Hope this helps,

-IDODRUM

i think that the bongo drum was invented (made) in Africa

because at the moment i am doing African music in music and the bongo drum is one of the drums we are using

It's really mostly a matter of opinion, what music you want to play, and how much money you have.

I'll start at begginer drum sets. If you're getting drums for a little kid, Pacific drums makes very good kid drums. If you're looking for a standard size begginer drumset, Thunder is very good.

If you're an intermidiate player, 2 to 4 years, you are probably starting to care more about the sound of your drums, and how good the drumset works for what music you play. If you want high toms for jazz, look at gretch kits, though most of their good kits are rather expensive. If you want deep toms, Tama makes very good bubinga/birch sets that have low toms and sound great for rock and metal. But I warn you, some of their double bass drum kits get different sounds out of each bass drum. But you run the risk of that with any double bass drum kit. If you have alot of money, get pearl or Yamaha. They may eat your wallet, but they sound amazing and last forever. They can take a HARD beating. But if you're into rock, look at mapex kits wich personally I prefer, though I play the ddrum diablo punx series wich sound pretty good, especially if you play speed metal and thrash. And I do recomend those.

If you're a very good player and have alot of money, definetly the Ludwig classic maple kit sounds, looks, feels, and plays amazing, but are very expensive. But if you're like me and LOVE those power toms, truth drums are probably the best. Many very good drummers like Jordan Mancino of As I Lay Dying and Devin Chaulk of Haste The Day use them and sound AMAZING live and on studio records.

Over all, Yamaha makes the best drums. I've been playing drums a long time and have played LOTS of different kits and have spent time researching how different wood sounds and how different sized drums sound. I've talked to lots of professionals and store owners who have mostly pointed me in the right direction for whatever I may want to play. If you want the best drums for thrash and metal, Ddrums, pearl, Yamaha, and truth drums are the best.

for jazz, gretch is definetly the best.

For strait up rock and roll, Mapex Ddrums, Yamaha, pearl and Ludwig are very reliable to sound great, feel amazing and look cool.

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There is actually no such language as "Nigerian". English is the only official language, but there are more than 500 native languages.

If you would like a translation, you would need to specify which language you are talking about. If you are not sure, here is a list of languages to choose from:

1. Abanyom
2. Abon
3. Abua
4. Abureni
5. Acipa, Eastern
6. Acipa, Western
7. Aduge
8. Afade
9. Agatu
10. Agoi
11. Agwagwune
12. Àhàn
13. Ajawa
14. Ake
15. Akpa
16. Akpes
17. Akuku
18. Akum
19. Alago
20. Alege
21. Alumu-Tesu
22. Ambo
23. Amo
24. Anaang
25. Áncá
26. Arabic, Shuwa
27. Arigidi
28. Ashe
29. Asu
30. Atsam
31. Auyokawa
32. Awak
33. Ayere
34. Ayu
35. Baan
36. Baangi
37. Baatonum
38. Bacama
39. Bada
40. Bade
41. Bakpinka
42. Bali
43. Bangwinji
44. Barikanchi
45. Basa
46. Basa-Gumna
47. Basa-Gurmana
48. Bassa-Kontagora
49. Bata
50. Batu
51. Bauchi
52. Beele
53. Begbere-Ejar
54. Bekwarra
55. Bena
56. Berom
57. Bete
58. Bete-Bendi
59. Bile
60. Bina
61. Biseni
62. Bitare
63. Boga
64. Boghom
65. Boko
66. Bokobaru
67. Bokyi
68. Bole
69. Bo-Rukul
70. Bu
71. Bukwen
72. Bumaji
73. Burak
74. Bura-Pabir
75. Bure
76. Buru
77. Busa
78. Cakfem-Mushere
79. Cara
80. Cen
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82. Che
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85. Cineni
86. Cishingini
87. Ciwogai
88. C'lela
89. Como Karim
90. Cori
91. Daba
92. Dadiya
93. Dass
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95. Defaka
96. Degema
97. Dendi
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120. Efutop
121. Eggon
122. Ehueun
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130. Emai-Iuleha-Ora
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150. Fulfulde, Nigerian
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157. Gade
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161. Gbagyi
162. Gbari
163. Gbaya, Northwest
164. Gbiri-Niragu
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168. Geruma
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171. Giiwo
172. Glavda
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178. Gun
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326. Lubila
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328. Luri
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332. Mághdì
333. Mak
334. Mala
335. Mama
336. Mambila, Nigeria
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339. Marghi South
340. Mashi
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342. Mbe
343. Mbembe, Cross River
344. Mbembe, Tigon
345. Mboi
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359. Nde-Gbite
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365. Ngamo
366. Ngas
367. Nggwahyi
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370. Nigerian Sign Language
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372. Ninzo
373. Njerep
374. Nkari
375. Nkem-Nkum
376. Nkoroo
377. Nkukoli
378. Nnam
379. Nshi
380. Numana-Nunku-Gbantu-Numbu
381. Nungu
382. Nupe-Nupe-Tako
383. Nyam
384. Nyeng
385. Nyong
386. Nzanyi
387. Obanliku
388. Obolo
389. Obulom
390. O'chi'chi'
391. Odual
392. Odut
393. Ogbah
394. Ogbia
395. Ogbogolo
396. Ogbronuagum
397. Okobo
398. Okodia
399. Oko-Eni-Osayen
400. Okpamheri
401. Okpe
402. Okpe
403. Oloma
404. Olulumo-Ikom
405. Oring
406. Oro
407. Oruma
408. Ososo
409. Otank
410. Pa'a
411. Panawa
412. Pangseng
413. Pe
414. Peere
415. Pero
416. Pidgin, Nigerian
417. Piti
418. Piya-Kwonci
419. Polci
420. Pongu
421. Psikye
422. Putai
423. Putukwam
424. Pyapun
425. Rang
426. Reshe
427. Rogo
428. Ron
429. Ruma
430. Samba Daka
431. Samba Leko
432. Sambe
433. Sanga
434. Sasaru
435. Saya
436. Sha
437. Shakara
438. Shall-Zwall
439. Shamang
440. Shama-Sambuga
441. Shanga
442. Shau
443. Sheni
444. Shiki
445. Shoo-Minda-Nye
446. Shuwa-Zamani
447. Siri
448. Somyev
449. Sorko
450. Sukur
451. Sur
452. Surubu
453. Tal
454. Tala
455. Tamajaq, Tawallammat
456. Tambas
457. Tangale
458. Tanjijili
459. Tarok
460. Tedaga
461. Tee
462. Teme
463. Tera
464. Teshenawa
465. Tha
466. Tita
467. Tiv
468. Toro
469. Tsikimba
470. Tsishingini
471. Tso
472. Tsuvadi
473. Tula
474. Tumi
475. Tunzuii
476. Tyap
477. Ubaghara
478. Ubang
479. Uda
480. Uhami
481. Ukaan
482. Ukpe-Bayobiri
483. Ukpet-Ehom
484. Ukue
485. Ukwa
486. Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni
487. Ulukwumi
488. Umon
489. Uneme
490. Uokha
491. Urhobo
492. Usaghade
493. ut-Ma'in
494. Uvbie
495. Uzekwe
496. Vaghat-Ya-Bijim-Legeri
497. Vemgo-Mabas
498. Viti
499. Vono
500. Voro
501. Vute
502. Waja
503. Waka
504. Wandala
505. Wannu
506. Wapan
507. Wãpha
508. Warji
509. Wom
510. Yace
511. Yala
512. Yamba
513. Yangkam
514. Yedina
515. Yekhee
516. Yendang
517. Yeskwa
518. Yiwom
519. Yoruba
520. Yukuben
521. Zangwal
522. Zari
523. Zarma
524. Zeem
525. Zhire
526. Ziriya
527. Zizilivakan
528. Zumbun

It depends on how old it is and the ware on the set. There is no straight answer for your question.

If you're talking about tradditional African drums, they are made out of wood and animal skin. Which is why the skin of the drum can sometimes have animal prints on it! Sometimes these drums also have thin rope/thick string on them so they are easier to carry or hold. if you are talking about revolutionary war drums they come from wood and animal skin too.

when the drum is hit vibrations travel along the surface of the object the drum is on.

The size of the bass drum will determine the sizes of the rest of the drums in the kit this can be between 18" to26" With the cymbals and toms it could be 40" in all but this depends on how its been set up as everyone sets up differently. A drum kit has 4 drums, high hat and 2 symbols.

The saxophone was developed by Adlophe Sax, a Belgian living in the 19th century. It was designed as a type of hybrid between the woodwind and the brass section, using a brass style body but the single reed mouthpiece was like that of the woodwind.He developed 14 types of saxophone ranging in pitch, from the soprano right down to the contrabass.

This acts as a shield to prevent the overwhelming sound of the drum to other people like the vocals and guitarists.

Drums in Japan were made out of deer hide. This was because these hides provided great resonance in the instrument.

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Wood, leather and animal skins

Traditional African drums are made from a variety of Western African hardwoods, and the dried out skin of a goat, antelope or cow. The Africa drum is said to have 3 souls - the soul of the tree, the soul of the animal and the soul of the maker.

He's only there to keep the beat and lead the band

I'm assuming you mean for snare drum.

If that is true there are two basic grips. There is a traditional grip(older) and matched grip(newer).

A basic matched grip is made by extending your hand like you are about to shake hands with someone and then just "shaking hands with the stick". Your thumb should be on the side of the stick pointing towards the bead(the small tip that you hit on the drum). Then you just close the four remaining fingers around the stick comfortably. You should have white knuckles from gripping it to tightly but it also shouldn't feel like the stick is going to fall out of your hand. With a standard snare stick the butt end(the end you don't hit on the drum) should be sticking out about 1 inch from your closed hand.

If you are standing, the snare drum should be at about belt height with the snare lever(how you turn the snares on and off) directly in front of you on the closest side.

To make a basic stroke put the tips of both sticks on the center of the drum head. They should make the shape of a piece of pie(about a 70 degree angle but it's fairly variable from player to player). Then using the wrist and some propulsion from the fore-arm strike the bead of the stick on the center of the snare drum.

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Take your pick:

-Béla Bartók

-Alban Berg

-Luciano Berio

-Leonard Bernstein

-Ernest Bloch

-Benjamin Britten

-Buddy Bolden

-Ferruccio Busoni

-John Cage

-Teresa Carreño

-Carlos Chavez

-Aaron Copland

-John Coltrane

-Manuel de Falla

-Frederick Delius

-Edward K. "Duke" Ellington

-George Gershwin

-Stan Getz

-Dizzy Gillespie

-Benny Goodman

-Percy Grainger

-Paul Hindemith

-Gustav Holst

-Charles Ives

-Leoš Janáèek

-Scott Joplin

-Karl Lawrence King

-Zoltan Kodaly

-Gyorgy Ligeti

-Ervin Litkei

-Witold Lutoslawski

-Henry Mancini

-Gian Carlo Menotti

-Olivier Messiaen

-Darius Milhaud

-Carl Nielsen

-Carl Orff

-Charlie "Bird" Parker

-Francis Poulenc

-Sergey Prokofiev

-Maurice Ravel

-Silvestre Revueltas

-Richard Rodgers

-Erik Satie

-Arnold Schoenberg

-Aleksandr Scriabin

-Dmitry Shostakovich

-Karlheinz Stockhausen

-Igor Stravinsky

-Germaine Tailleferre

-Michael Tippett

-Edgard Varese

-Heitor Villa-Lobos

-Fats Waller

-William Walton

-Anton Webern

-Kurt Weill

-Ralph Vaughan Williams

-Pierre Boulez

-George Crumb

-Steve Reich

-Chinary Ung

-Paul Lansky

-Libby Larsen

A simple web search for your desired drum kit will turn up a number of business selling just what you seek. Some of the more reputable, popular sellers include: Guitar Center, American Musical (also owned by Guitar Center), zZSounds, Musician's Friend and Sam Ash (links below).

Snare drum, bass drum, and toms. There can be different variations, like piccolo snare, double bass, and multiple high and low toms.

There is Snare drum, bass drum, high and low toms, floor tom, hi hat (close and openable) ride cymbal and a crash cymbal (Same as the handheld cymbals).

Snare drum, base drum, left tom, right tom, floor drum, crash cymbal, ride cymbal and a hi-hat

ok im a different person upgrading this.....!!!!! there are the hi hat, ride, crash, splash, china, cow bell, double kick pedal and more which ii forgot

Some variations of the names :

Snare drum : Military drum / Side drum / Field drum

Toms : Tom-tom / Mounted tom / Racked Tom / Floor tom

Bass drum : Kick drum / Big drum

On most drum kits it will be made up of a base drum (18'', 20'' or 22''), a small rack tom (10'' or 12''), A large rack tom (12'' or 13''), a floor tom (14''), a snare drum (14''), hi-hats (14''), crash cymbal (16'') and a ride cymbal (20'')

Zildjian, Paiste, Sabian, and meinl, have great drummers and have great sounds.

Zildjian is famous for being the first cymbals made. When you buy zildjian many people are just buying them for the name. However they do have good sound I recommend the a custom or a series. They have quite a few drum endorses which include the drummer from linkin park(Rob Burdon), Carter Buford, and the great buddy rich!!

http://zildjian.com/EN-US/home.ad2

For Paiste they are the third biggest cymbal company and my personal favorite.

Joey jordison, Nicko Mcbrian, are both avid paiste lovers as well others.

Paiste has made many innovations to the cymbal community such as the edged bottom hi-hat flat rides and flat bells.

http://www.paiste.com/

Sabian the second largest cymbal company has quite an interesting background.

It was tradition that the father of the zildjian family pass down the formula to the oldest son but Avedis Zildjian III passed it down to both his son Armand Zildjian and Robert Zildjian. The was a conflict between Robert and Armand so Robert split from Zildjian and formed Sabian cymbals Sa from his daughter sandy, bi from his son billy, and an from his daughter anne. Sabian cymbals are known for having some of the worlds greatest artist. Tony Royster Jr., Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Chad Smith, and tons others.

http://sabian.com/en/

Meinl is the 4th largest and are great cymbals!

The have a very nice range of cymbals with amazing sounds.

Meinl and Paiste are both considered the Euro style sound.

The great thomas lang is one of meinl cymbal artists.

http://www.meinlcymbals.com/

So basically Is all boils down to personal preference. You can go to your local music shop and try out cymbals. See what you like and what you don't like.

Exactly what you referred to them as: drums. In reality, however, you can't call all african drums by one name.....otherwise they would all be the exact same drum haha! Just to give you an idea, here are some of the different types of African Drums:

Djembe

Talking Drum

Bata

Bougarabou

Ngoma

Check out videos and recordings of the different types and you'll realize how unique each drum is!