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  • Vintage Drums Versus Custom Drums - A Few Thoughts About Vintage And Custom Drums
    Why do people buy Vintage Drums? Do they sound better than todays Custom Drums? How should one choose a vintage drum? And What is considered to be a Collectable Vintage Drum? - To answer those questions, you need to ask your self - "are you looking for a specific sound or a collectable item?" and "When exactly was the particular drum manufactured?"

    Ken Sanders shares his thoughts and tips for buying vintage drums, and how vintage drums compare to the todays custom drums.
  • My Drums Don't Sound Good Anymore! - Time To Replace Drum Heads?
    Time to replace drum heads? Often drummers ask "When should I replace my drum heads?" - In this article we will be discussing different aspects about the time-duration (lifetime) of drum heads. Ken Sanders explains different tips about when and how to replace drum heads, he also mentions a few of his original tricks that help him keep track about time duration of each skin on every drum in his drum set.
  • Drum Tape on Drums - Different Ways to Use Drum Tape on Drums And Setups.
    Many times drummers apply tape to the heads of the drums and other part of the drum and drum set up. What is it for? What kind of tape do they use? To answer those questions we will be discussing on stage drum set ups and tape applications.
  • How can I stop breaking sticks and cymbals and heads? - Drumming Tips and Advices.
    Beginner drummers tend to spend a lot of money on replacing parts that got broken because of the wrong stroking techniques. And while drum shops love drummers with such problems, it is certainly not normal to break heads or sticks while playing.
  • Covers, Cases, Cardboard Boxes, Blankets. - Drum Cases Discussed.
    In this article I'm going to discuss drum cases. The question is how do I decide what is best for my needs? Drum cases are divided in to three categories: Ata Cases, Hard Cases, and Soft Covers. Article contains explanations of the above drum cases categories with real world examples.
  • Markings For A Repeatable Set-up - Drum Setups Discussed
    Whether you use a large kit, small kit, or somewhere in between, one thing is certain: you want a set-up that is comfortable so you could concentrate on performance. There are ways to assure the exact same positioning of the drums every single time.
  • Double Basses Or Double Beater Pedals - Drum Hardware Discussion
    In this article we will be discussing double bass setups and setups with a single bass drum with a double bass drum pedals. While using a single bass drum with the double bass drum pedal may sound practical, it is certainly not recommended in all situations.
  • Todays Drum Kits - How Important Is The Drum Brand
    You want to buy a really good drum kit. Why should you choose Yamaha and not DW, Mapex, Pearl, Gretsch, Tama, Premier, Sonor, Peace, Sunlite, Ludwig, Rogers, Slingerland, Taye, Leedy, or some other company? How does one choose the right brand? What to look for?
  • Drum Rack Or Stands - Drum Racks And Drum Stands Discussed
    Which makes more sense a drum rack or stands? Lets look deeper in to the subject and see what will make a practical and useful sense for using drum racks or the drum stands. Which is faster to setup, easier to carry, or takes less space on stage?
    Article includes real world examples.
  • Snare Drum Buying Guide - Tips And Advices For Drummers
    This article will help beginner drummers to understand the basics of the snare drum and will guide through the process of checking the drum itself, the parts, snares skins and the existing mechanisms prior purchasing a snare drum.
  • Purchasing Drum Set Help Guide - Tips, Advices, And Recommendations
    Buying a drum set help guide. Article is focusing on the essential ideas for choosing a drum set and will help to make the choice that is right for you, by explaining the importance of the drums, cymbals, and accessories in a drum set.
  • Maintaining Drums, Pedals And Cymbals - Guide To Help Maintaining And Storing Drums
    Maintaining a good condition of your drum set is a mast! Learn all about proper maintaining, packing and positioning of your drum set. Article discusses the importance of utilizing cases, explains proper methods for setting and storing of drums.
  • Drummers Guide For Choosing The Right Sticks And Brushers
    This guide will help beginner drummers understand and choose the appropriate drum sticks and brushes. Article explains the use of different type of drum sticks and brushes while giving recommendations and examples of each type.
  • Time Will Come To Replace Drum Heads, Sticks And Brushes - Guide For Drummers
    When is the time to replase drum heads, sticks, mallets and brushes? This article will help you understand the lifespan of replacable drum parts, sticks, mallets and brushers. Article also gives a few tips on expanding life time of drum accessories.
  • Proper Positioning Of Your Drum Setup - Drummers Tips And Advices
    Proper positioning of your drums, and cymbals is crucial to your success, because it affects both your posture and your technique. This article discusses the proper drum setups that allow avoiding injury of your back, arms, wrists, and hands.
  • Getting Ready For Recording Studio Work - Drummers Help Guide
    Guide for drummers to prepare themselves for studio work. This article will help understand the importance of the sense of time while drumming along with the prerecorded music and will improve understanding of what is really needed in a composition.
  • Rock And Roll History For Drummers From 1950 To Todays Rock Scene
    Rock 'n' roll history and the evolvement of drum machines, this article unveals the transition Rock 'n' roll has overcome and the developement of the industry and the drummers along with the impact the transition has made on todays music scene.
  • Tuning Your Drums - Comprehensive Guide For Drummers
    Drums can be stubborn instruments, but with a little know-how, you can make even a cheaply made instrument sound good. The three types of drums you need to know how to tune are the tom-toms, the snare drum, and the bass drum.
  • Taking Care Of Drums, Cymbals, And Other Equipment On Gigs.
    Having a problem taking care of drums, cymbals and other equipment on gigs? - This article reveals the potential hazards of rock clubs and discusses the most common on and off stage situations that can compromise your equipment and its condition.
  • Contemporary Jazz History From The Drummers Point Of View
    Jazz history, among other subjects is a mast to know for any drummer, actually any musician out there. Todays article will walk you through the contemporary jazz history and will unveil the developments of different jazz styles and techniques.
  • Breaking Too Many Cymbals Is Not Normal For Any Drummer Out There
    Cymbal setup is a common problem with inexperienced players. This is usually due to an improper striking or inappropriate stick choice. This article will explain the proper care and striking techniques needed for expanding your cymbals lifespan.
  • World Beat - Soukous - Bikutsi - Jazz Styles History Drummers Guide
    World Beat is associated with various African styles including Juju, Afrobeat, Afropop, and Highlife. Learn about styIes originated in the early 20th century in Ghana and Nigeria along with the history and examples of Jazz styles like World Beat, Soukous and Bikutsi..
  • Acid Jazz - African Contemporary - Rai - Jazz Styles Drummers Guide
    Acid Jazz draws on many musical styles Funk (mainly 1970s Funk), Soul, R&B, Hip Hop, Afro-Cuban, and Brazilian and it has no standard beats. This article will be discussing Acid Jazz, African Contemporary and Rai Jazz styles along with their history and developments.
  • Afro Cuban Jazz History And Development Drummers Guide
    Within 50 years after Columbus discovered the New World, the Spaniards instituted slavery in Cuba. The slave trade was concentrated in the western part of the island, caused Afro-Cuban music to develop in Matanzas, Havana Province, and the city of Havana.
  • Clave - Afro Cuban Music - History And Development Drummers Guide
    The most important feature in almost all Afro Cuban music is the clave rhythm. Clave is Spanish for "key," as in instrument key. Styles presented in this guide include order and type of clave: 3-2 or 2-3 son clave, 3-2 or 2-3 rumba clave, and 6/8 clave.
  • Afro Cuban 6/8 - Cascara - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Cuban clave rhythms would emerge in Africa, in the Nigerian Yoruba tribe. Unlike the rumba clave, which is based on a duple feel, the Afro Cuban 6/8 rhythm is based on a triple feel. In this article we will be discussing the Afro Cuban 6/8 and Cascara styles.
  • Guaguanco - Mambo - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Guaguanco is the most popular form of Afro Cuban Rumba. Other Rumba styles are the Yambu and the Columbia. In this article we will be discussing Guaguanco and Mambo, instrumentation, improvisation along with musical voicing, development and the history.
  • Cha Cha - Mozambique - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Cha Cha is the North American term for the Afro Cuban Salsa dance known as the "Cha cha cha," which refers to the sound of the "3 note rhythm" in the dance step. In this article we will be discussing Cha Cha and Mozambique, styles their development and history.
  • Songo - Bomba - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Just as Jazz from United States influenced the Mambo, Funk and Soul inspired the Songo, which combines Cuban rhythms with Funk, Rock, Jazz, and musical styles from the Caribbean and Brazil. In this article we will discuss the Songo and Bomba and their development.
  • Pilon And Plena - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Pilon pioneered in the 1970s in the eastern part of Cuba, most notably by the group Los Bocucos. Its rhythm is influenced by the sound of workers pounding coffee beans. In this article we will be discussing Pilon and Plena styles their development and history.
  • Danzon And Palito - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Danzon ("Great Dance" or "Grand Dance") first appeared in the latter part of the 19th century and is the cornerstone of almost all modern Cuban music. In this article we will be discussing Danzon and Palito musical styles, their development and history.
  • Cuban Conga, Cumbia and Pilon - History And Development Drummers Guide
    The Cuban Conga rhythms are performed in the "conga de comparsa", an ensembles similar to the Samba schools of Brazil, during the Cuban festivals. In this article we will be discussing Cuban Conga, Cumbia and Pilon styles their developments and history.
  • Blues - History And Development Drummers Guide Part Two
    In United States Blues has evolved from an unaccompanied vocal music traditions of African American slaves into a wide variety of styles, sub genres, and regional variations. In this article we will be discussing Blues development and history - part two.
  • Blues - History And Development Drummers Guide Part One
    In the post civil war united states, a mixture of field hollers, spirituals, and dance music gave birth to the Blues. By the early 20th century, Blues had emerged as its own genre. In this article we will be discussing Blues development and history - part one.
  • Brazilian And Samba - Styles, History And Development Drummers Guide
    By becoming familiar with the various grooves in this and other Afro Cuban articles, a drummer will be able to recognize and play appropriate rhythm in almost any Latin style. In this article we will be discussing Brazilian and Samba styles, their developments and history.
  • Batucada, Samba And Bossa Nova - History And Development Drummers Guide
    The word Batucada refers to the percussion rhythms of street Samba from carnival in Rio de Janeiro and is played solely on percussion instruments. In this article we will be discussing Batucada, Samba and Bossa Nova styles their development and history.
  • Cajun And Zydeco - History And Development Drummers Guide
    The terms Cajun and Zydeco refer to two distinct styles, both stemming from French cultures in southern Louisiana. However, as current Cajun and Zydeco musicians often cover both genres, it's appropriate to include development and history of both styles in one article.
  • Calypso And Soca - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Caribbean music is a fusion of many different musical cultures, including South American, Cuban, African, North American, and even European, the compositions, rhythms, and instruments of Caribbean music, reflect a celebratory atmosphere.
  • Ska And Reggae - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin says that musicians created the word Ska "to talk about the skat! skat! skat! scratchin' guitar that goes behind." This pattern is largely what gives Ska its characteristic sound. In this article we will be discussing Ska and Reggae musical styles, their development and history.
  • Country Music - History And Development Drummers Guide Part One
    Country music is popular around the world and serves an age-old function: storytelling. Its themes of love, heartache are exceedingly popular. In this article we will be discussing Country music style, development and history - part one.
  • Country Music - History And Development Drummers Guide Part Two
    In the 1950s, Ray Price, with drummer Buddy Harman, developed the Country Shuffle. In the same decade, the heavier back beat influence of Rock n' Roll emerged. In this article we will be discussing Country music style, development and history - part two.
  • Bluegrass, Western Swing, And Country Two-Beat - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Growing out of the instrumentation of early 20th century string bands and the influence of Blues, Bluegrass received radio exposure in the 1930s. In this article we will be discussing Bluegrass, Western Swing, and Country Two-Beat styles, their development and history.
  • Country Western, Train Beat And Country Rock - Styles, History And Development Drummers Guide
    In the 1970s, Country music, with artists such as Charlie Daniels, began incorporating the sound and influence of mainstream Rock n' Roll. In this article we will be discussing Country Western, Train Beat and Country Rock styles, their developments and history.
  • Disco, Country Ballad And Country Waltz - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Disco music style incorporates different elements of Rock, Funk and the Motown sound. It is above all else drum driven dance music. In this article we will be discussing Disco, Country Ballad and Country Waltz music styles, the development and history.
  • Drum And Bass Jungle - History And Development Drummers Guide
    The history of Drum and Bass Jungle rhythm and music style is relatively short. It has, however, attained immense popularity within a musical subculture. In this article we will be discussing the development and history of Drum and Bass Jungle rhythm and style.
  • Funk Rhythm And Music Style - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Like Jazz, Be Bop, and Rock n' Roll, Funk acquired its name from a slang expression with sexual connotations. In musical terms, Funk means anything that was off the traditional path or funky. In this article we will be discussing Funk development and history.
  • Hip Hop And Rap - History And Development Drummers Guide Part One
    Typically, Hip Hop music style consists of rappers speaking autobiographic tales, in an intensely rhythmic and melodic lyrical form. In this article we will be discussing Hip Hop and Rap music styles, their rhythmically, development and history - part one.
  • Hip Hop And Rap - History And Development Drummers Guide Part Two
    Typically, Hip Hop music style consists of one or more rappers speaking autobiographic tales, in an intensely rhythmic lyrical form. In this article we will be discussing Hip Hop and Rap music styles, their rhythmically, development and history - part two.
  • Dixieland Music Style - History And Development Drummers Guide
    Dixieland drumming is simpler style of playing than busy Second Line drumming. In addition, Dixieland has more of a traditional swing feel compared to the one of Second Line drumming. In this article we will be discussing Dixieland development and history.
  • Second Line Music Style - History And Development Drummers Guide
    The end of slavery was a catalyst for New Orleans type music, especially what is known as New Orleans "Second Lyne", which is still the defining characteristic of Second Line drumming. In this article we will be discussing Second Line development and history.

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