!8: Good Bargain Drums And Drum Sets: January 2012

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Electronic drums simulate acoustic drums produce acoustic drum sounds that can sound like drums or emit sounds that don't sound like a drum at all. These sounds can also be any other instrument sounds including keyboard, guitar, bass, horns, etc.

A set of electronic drums usually has four drum pads, on hi-hat pad, two cymbal pads, a hi-hat pedal, a sound module and a bass trigger or pad. A bass petal has to be purchased separately, as well as a sound module. Cymbal pads are shaped like a real cymbal and are made of a rubber coated material. They usually come with a sensor that senses when you squeeze them to stop the sound.

There are some obvious reasons why people often prefer electronic drum sets. They can be silent when practicing anywhere, and you can play as loud as you want using headphones. You can add digital effects that sound rich and offer a concert like feel to your performance. Most Electronic drums offer hundreds of percussion sounds and drum sounds or you can plug in a CD, play with it and record your performance. Finally, electronic drums are lightweight, compact and portable. What's more, the cost of electronic drum sets are quite affordable, as the supply and demand relationship between electronic drum sets and enthusiasts has leveled off over the years since their inception. Buy the best you can, at your price range.

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Monday, January 2, 2012

Parts of a Snare Drum

!±8± Parts of a Snare Drum

The snare drum is a very well known and widely used percussion instrument. They are the instruments that give the quick backbeat to western pop music and are also used in marching bands and orchestras. Its medium to high frequency enables it to stand out from the more bass-heavy sounds of tom-toms and kick drums in both the drum set and various percussion ensembles.

What are the parts of the snare drum? First and foremost is the head. A snare drum has two heads; the batter head or the top head and the snare head or the bottom head. The batter head or top head is the area of the drum that you strike with drumsticks. Heads, similar to shells come in numerous different varieties, each with its individual tone and sound. Heads are traditionally made of animal hide but are now more commonly made of plastic. They can be translucent or have a coated finish to create a lighter or darker tone. The resonant head of the snare drum is called the snare head or the bottom head. It is generally a lot lighter and thinner. The curled wires that run across the bottom head are called the snares and are what give the drum its name. When the drum is played, the snares resonate and vibrate against the bottom head which creates the buzz sound.

The shell is the outer circle casing of the snare drum that gives it shape. Shells are usually made of metal, like titanium and aluminum, or wood. Various materials used in the shell will give every drum a different sound quality.

The strainer is a lever system on the side of the shell that regulates the tension of the snares, which are wires held across the diameter of the drum located at the bottom head. The strainer system contains a knob that can adjust the tightness of the snares across the bottom head and a lever called the snare strainer release or throw off that quickly releases all the tension so that the snares no longer touch the bottom head. The more tension that is applied on the snares against the head, the sharper the sound will be when the drum is struck. If the tension is fully removed from the snares, the snare drum will sound like a small tom-tom.

The lugs are often attached to the snare drum shell and provide a place for the tension rods to screw in. The hoop of the drum sits on top of the snare drum head. The tension rods go through the hoop and screw into the lugs so that the head can be tightend or loosened. Tightening and loosening the tension of the drum head will determine what pitch the drum creates. The tighter the drum head is, the higher the pitch will be and the looser the drum head is, the lower the pitch will be.