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Strike your Drums with strong Drum Heads

By Rick on Thursday, December 30th, 2010 | No Comments

The drum head is the part of a drum, which can be hit with the use of hands, mallets or drum sticks. It is a membrane that is stretched above each open ends of the drum. Drum heads are originally made of animal skin and were used long before report of events began. The top [...]

Bass drum heads: Setting the Tone

By Rick on Sunday, September 26th, 2010 | No Comments

The bass drum heads set the tone for every bass drum. Usually hit by the drum batter, the attack of the head sets the tone on which the drum shell will resonate. For bass drums, being the largest piece of the set, this will produce the deepest and lowest possible sound in the drum kit. [...]

African Drum is going mainstream

By Rick on Sunday, September 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Who would have thought that the fastest rising percussion instrument today would be the African drum? This traditional instrument was commonly used during African ceremonies and dances. There is a multitude of variations to this kind of drum, all of them having different sounds, shapes and sizes. These are usually handcrafted and may have African [...]