A hi-hat is an integral part of every drum set. The smoothness and quality of your hi-hat stand can allow you to properly control the pressure and sound of these cymbals. If you’re using a junk hi-hat stand then you’re missing out. Hi-hat stands often don’t get the treatment they deserve. A good hi-hat is … Read more
Tape and grips are very useful to get control of your drumsticks. Using these can make you far less likely to drop your sticks in live and sweaty situations. They can also enable you to have a looser grip, saving yourself from a raft of potential drumming injuries in your hands and arms. Some people … Read more
Having a great digital audio workstation (DAW) is absolutely essential in modern day music production. They give you all the digital tools you need for recording, producing, mixing, mastering, sound design, and more! Each DAW has it’s own pros/cons and workflow. Some suit particular styles of music, and others really shine for use with on-the-fly … Read more
Latin music wouldn’t sound the same without this distinctive percussion instrument. The Guiro’s ancient origins, that date back to the Aztec era, make it one of the oldest instruments around today. It is fairly easy to play. It is light and it perfectly fits a human hand. Most of all, it adds a typical Latin … Read more
Quite a lot of drummers take on the role of backing vocals or even lead singing. In this case, the microphone needs to be carefully selected for the task. Since the hands of drummers are taken up by playing drums, and the kit surrounds them almost completely, it’s a bit difficult setting up the microphone … Read more
Foot tambourines are very useful for solo performers and scaled-down band performances. It can be used in many different ways to really supplement your music and your performance. It’s rarely used in studio, because there you can just play the normal tambourine after you recorded your song and add it on, but it’s proving to … Read more
When you think of Caribbean islands you can’t help yourself but think about the conga drums playing those wild Afro-Cuban rhythms and sounds. Instantly, you will connect that iconic sound to the colors and smells and tastes of the Caribbean, imagining people dancing on the streets and just relaxation everywhere. Of course, congas are now used all around … Read more
The stomp box is very popular little instrument that produces a kick sound with your foot. It’s a great option for one-man acts and scaled-down performances. They often require external amplification, but some models are fully acoustic. If you think of the stomp box, you are most likely to remember some American blues singer in … Read more
Any percussion you could play with your bare hands, without the help of sticks or other tools, falls under the broad category of hand drums. Note: If you’re looking for an article about hang drums then check out our article about that here instead. Hand drums were already very popular in the ancient world and … Read more
Did you know that there are lots of different types of drum keys? They all do the same thing (turn lugs on your drums and hardware), but they can vary a lot in speed, strength, and convenience. Drum keys are vital for tuning drums and setting up all types of hardware on your drum set. … Read more