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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Have you ever broken a bass drum head?
I recently set up my drums out in the garage,
where I am waiting on a friend to install a new
furnace
(Here in Indiana it's been down right
cold)!
I went out to play for a bit the other night
and I
put my pedal straight through my bass
drum head.
I had done the same thing last year in a room
where I had shut the heat off to save on my
heat bill. Apparently, the heads become a
little brittle when they
get chilled.
Don't get me wrong... it's been cold outside,
but in my garage it's a little warmer
(maybe
40 degrees without a furnace).
Really though, I have only broken *bass* heads
due to coldness.
Who knows, maybe I'm just using
a poor brand - Remo Weatherking Pinstripes.
New Music Article Posted
It is very important for everyone to have an outlet of some sort, particularly to alleviate stress. Learning to
play a musical instrument, such as the drums, is an excellent way to do this for many reasons!
Read "The Value
of Learning a Musical Instrument" here...
Sunday, November 25, 2007
New Drum Tips
~ Don't use light, thin drumsticks when you're practicing snare drum rudiments. Drumstick size is
critical! The heavier drumsticks will do a lot of the work for you. ~ Try to notice when your arms are aching when
you're attempting to drum fast. If you get all tensed up, stop... and then make a special effort to relax and start again.
Then, speed your drumming up gradually while paying attention to stiffness in your arms. Repeat the process until muscle-memory
has taken over and it becomes effortless. ~ When practicing drum rudiments, drum them along with your metronome
set at different tempos. Music eBooks in my eBay Store
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
Brand new drum article posted!
10:20 am est
Saturday, November 10, 2007
New Drum Tips
~ Keep a pair of drumsticks with you at all times. You don't always need your drum kit to be able to practice. ~ Turn your drum tuning key into a necklace. It's a good way to keep track of it too. ~ If you want to get fast on the drums, you've got to start slowly. Get the technique first, and then the speed will come automaticlly. The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Drums and Cymbals
http://www.drumsandcymbalsguide.com/
Friday, November 9, 2007
My Experience with CB Drums
I was playing on a friend's CB Drum Set
the other day (If you're not familiar
with CB Drums, they are an entry
level
set)...
This is a beautiful set of drums in a
forest green color that was bought for
her 12-year old son... Even though
it's
a gorgeous drumset it sounds aweful!
I was really surprised that after fiddling
around with the
tuning, I was able to get
a pretty decent sound out of them! I tuned
them really low and used some old socks
she
had laying around to muffle the heads...
They didn't sound fantastic, but much better...
However, it didn't take much to dent the heck
out of those CB
Drumheads!
The cymbals that came with this CB Drum
Set (a crash and a pair of hi-hats)...
Well, can I
really call them "cymbals?"
They have absolutely no sound quality
at all! A better use for them would be
to sell
them for scrap metal!
Anyway, if you know someone who would
like to start playing drums and would
like to get a beginner set, CB Drums
are
a pretty good value!
Be honest and tell them though, that
they will have to get different cymbals...
the cymbals that come with a
set of CB
Drums are enough to discourage anyone!
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