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Drum Set Cymbals – Making the Right Choice
Apr 22nd
Drum set cymbals are an important part of the drum set. Drum cymbals are essential because they add texture to music compositions. Cymbals can create strong accents, brightness and lightness to songs. Choosing the right cymbals for your drum set, keeping in mind the style of music to be performed, will greatly enhance the sound of the drums and music.
Cymbal properties
The sound produced by hitting cymbals may vary from cymbal to cymbal due to size, thickness, and make-up. Cymbal sizes can range anywhere from a 4″ bell to a 22″ ride, yet there are smaller and larger sizes available. You will More >
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Drum Set Fills & Grooves
Apr 13th
Drumming DVD, “Practical Drumming” with Brian Lutz, is an all-around Drumming DVD featured in DRUMHEAD MAGAZINE & MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE!
The DVD covers a wide range of topics and skill levels. There are some foundational portions there were surprisingly new to me. It is critical to build on a solid foundation, so I feel this alone helped me progress and break some old habits that were holding me back.
It includes a 12-page booklet of P.A.S. Essential Snare Rudiments & Drum Set notation (printable in full-page format), 3-Hours of Snare & Drum set Instruction & Live-Performances. Musical Performances in 21 Different Playing Styles PLUS More >
(1 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5) Loading ...How To Sing And Play The Drums At The Same Time.
Oct 18th
I’ve recently taken the plunge to learn How To Sing And Play The Drums at the same time. It’s been hard but I think I’m getting the hang of it.
So, I thought I would share how I did it and what I think are the best ways of learning how to do it.
1. First of all, I’d recommend picking a song that you know quite well and that will be easy to play along to. 2. Play along to the same beat of the song or if you have another simpler beat that works with the song, use that. 3. Now try humming More >
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...How To Setup A Splash Cymbal And Attachment On A 5 Piece Drum Kit
Oct 6th
Learn how to attach a splash cymbal to a 5 piece drum kit.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...How Do I Set Up My Rock Band 2 Cymbals For Wii?
Oct 6th
I just purchased Rock Band 2 cymbals for Wii. The set came with two cymbals, which were GREEN and YELLOW. I can’t seem to be able to use the cymbals during my songs though. The colored cymbals are connected into the correct cable jack, but when i hit the cymbals during songs, it doesn’t work. Can anyone please explain the steps (even if it is the most obvious step) to set up the cymbals for my Rock Band 2 drums? Its pretty obvious? The Colors on the cymbals dont necessarily mean thats the one you have to plug in. Those More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...How To Get The Pearl Like Effect On Some Old Drum Kits?
Oct 6th
I’ve seen a few old drum kits on the net and a lot have a cool pearl effect on them, could i recreate that on my own drum kit… Thanks… You can recreate that effect by recovering your drums. You may want to find an old, used drum to experiment on before recovering yours. Precision drum company has many vintage finishes, including pearl finishes.
http://www.precisiondrum.com/html/pearls.html
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...What is the Safe, Easy, Fast Way To Remove Fingerprints From Drum Set Cymbals?
Oct 20th
I don’t want to pay $30 or whatever it is for proper branded cymbal cleaner. Can anyone suggest an alternative?
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