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Drum Questions and Answers (Q&A)

C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Jul 18, 2018
The darbuka is a goblet shaped drum known as the “foremost percussion instrument in Middle Eastern music.” It originated from Turkey, Armenia and Egypt and is also known as the...Read More

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K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Aug 06, 2018
If you want to learn how to play bongo drums, there are several ways you can do so. The most obvious way is to take lessons or you can teach yourself the basics. The internet has many resources...Read More

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C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Jul 18, 2018
Historyofdrums.com says drums, made from natural objects, were the first musical instruments used by modern mankind during the prehistoric era. Modern mankind includes the species Homo sapiens or...Read More

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C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Jul 18, 2018
Early drum skins were made from dried out and stretched animal skins. Moderns drum skins are mostly made of Mylar. Changing the material of a drum skin will alter the sound of the drum just as...Read More

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C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Jul 18, 2018
A tambourine is considered a percussion instrument because the definition of this kind of instrument includes any that “makes a sound when it is hit, shaken, or scraped.” A tambourine...Read More

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K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Aug 06, 2018
A drum kit will typically include tom-toms, a snare drum, and a bass drum. Of course the kit can’t be played without accessories such as drum sticks, a pedal for the bass drum, and a stool....Read More

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K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Aug 06, 2018
In general, drums are much harder to play than many people think they are. And, I’m not sure that there is just one drum that is the hardest to play. To be able to play the drums well, as...Read More

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K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Aug 06, 2018
There are quite a lot of different type drums as well as different ways to categorize drums. They are primarily differentiated by “the sound they make, the way they are played, the material...Read More

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K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Aug 06, 2018
A tabla drum has a ring on the bottom for balancing the instrument and it has small wooden blocks for tuning the drum. A tabla drum is actually made up of two drums – the bayan (small...Read More

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H. Jones, Web Content Writer
Answered: Jul 24, 2018
Drums can be played unbelievably fast but speed isn’t necessarily the best way to measure a good drummer; it’s just a gimmick if you ask me. According to Guinness World Records, the...Read More

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K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Aug 06, 2018
Drums are the world's oldest musical instruments so it may not be easy to say which type was invented first because their “basic design has remained virtually unchanged for thousands of...Read More

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K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Aug 06, 2018
Which song has the hardest drum tab is of course a matter of opinion. But, several message boards for drums mention the song “Bleed” by Meshuggah. For those of you not sure what a...Read More

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K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Aug 06, 2018
Drums traditionally known to be played exclusively by hands include bongos, congas, tablas, naals, dholaks, djembes, and cajons. Although, these drums can sometimes also be played by sticks so...Read More

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K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Aug 06, 2018
An orchestra may use some of the same drums as a rock band but an orchestra also uses many other percussion instruments and drums. For example you would not likely see a rock band using a...Read More

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K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Aug 06, 2018
I am not sure if a snare drum is considered the most used form of drums but it is certainly quite popular because snare drums can be found in “orchestras, concert bands, marching bands,...Read More

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