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Drummers never get enough credit: they’re always the brunt
of jokes or relegated to the back of the stage; not to mention dealing
with uppity guitar players who question their “musicianship.”
Even when they get to show of their prowess by performing an amazing
drum solo, they’re often chided for their overindulgence and
attention-seeking behavior.
Despite all the negativity towards them, drumming requires an advanced
level of eye-hand coordination, internal rhythm and ambidexterity.
There is nothing quite like watching a master drummer in complete
control of their instrument – whether they’re performing
an intense solo or playing a beat in an unconventional time signature.
Of all the instruments, drums tend to fit kids’ personalities
the best. Children love the noise and physical activity associated
with drumming (the exact same reasons why parents don’t like
drums as much). Many companies like CB offer standard beginner sets
for kids to get the idea of what it’s like to be behind a
set. These models are also relatively cheap – around $500,
which is a comparatively affordable outlet for a child to develop
creativity.
A basic drum set consists of a bass drum, snare, tom drums (usually
three: a high tom, mid tom and floor drum), and cymbals (ride, crash
and hi-hat). A beginner drummer won’t need more than that,
but once they realize that it’s something the want to stick
with, they can move on to sets of better quality and specialized
to fit the type of music they’re playing.
Rock drum became very extravagant in the 80s, especially with the
rise of metal bands like Mötley Crüe. Tommy Lee’s
set was the epitome of extravagance with more pieces than anybody
would ever need! They even solved the drummer-attention-seeking
problem by building a contraption that would levitate Lee’s
set in the air and flipping it around while he soloed. Since then,
rock drummers have toned their sets down – even preferring
the simplicity of only two tom drums. Punk rockers like Blink 182’s
Travis Barker and Alkaline Trio’s Derek Grant use that set-up.
There are many notable companies that specialize in making quality
drums. Perhaps the most well known are DW, Ludwig, Yamaha and Pearl
– all of which make different models that specially cater
to the rock, jazz or fusion drummer. One of the advantages of DW
drums (a fairly new company) is that they custom make each drum
piece on their sets rather than the factory-manufactured sets of
other companies. However, DW sets are often very expensive and should
only be considered for advanced drummers.
Drum machines and electronic drums have become increasingly popular.
Originally used by the Moody Blues in the 70s, these drums work
by sending a signal to the processor whenever there’s a change
in voltage over the head (i.e. whenever the drum is struck). The
processor translates the change into a waveform which produces the
desired drum sound. Even though these can simulate acoustic drums
very well, most drummers still prefer the feel and sound of an organic,
acoustic set.
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