Most drum kits have one big bass drum, surrounded by smaller drums and cymbals. With the development of harder sounding music styles, drummers started using a second bass drum to add more intricate low-end rhythms. In this article, we’re going to compare what are the differences between playing two bass drums and a double bass … Read more
Drums can cause issues with acoustics and miking on stage. While other musicians have to amplify their instruments, drums need to quiet down and cause less interference with other mics. Singers want to hear themselves, engineers can’t mix all instruments right when drums are too loud, etc. Therefore, the best way to block some of … Read more
Tuning drum heads is a pet-hate of most drummers. Beginners often don’t know where to start and professionals can still struggle to get a consistent sounding kit every time. Thankfully, there are numerous different types of drum tuners that can give us a helping hand in this matter. Whether you want them analog or digital, … Read more
You saw that big bands have their bass drums always covered with some cool drumhead and you wondered how cool would it be to have one of them for your own drum set? It turns out that it’s not that big a deal to get a custom-made bass drumhead these days, as there are many … Read more
Looking to give your kid a head start on playing the drums? Learning the basics of rhythm at early age can make a big difference to their future drumming skills. Those abilities can also be applied to any other musical instrument later. Fortunately, we now live in times where ¾-size violins and cellos aren’t the … Read more
While you’ve probably put a lot of effort into picking out a great drum set, buying a good set of drum bags or drum cases are very important to make sure that your drums stay free from damage. Getting a set of these is essential if you are a traveling musician and you are frequently … Read more
Every musician spends a big part of life in practice sessions. While that is great for us, it’s not that great for our families, neighbors and other people in the close environment. Many instruments are loud, but very few match the volume of an acoustic drum set. Keeping the noise to an acceptable level can … Read more
Quality drum heads can dramatically improve the sound of your drums. In fact, even cheap acoustic drum sets can sound great when professional drum heads are used and tuned effectively. Choosing drum heads is a lot simpler than you might think. It can usually be pretty safe to go with popular options from big brands … Read more