Drum It With Brummet

History of Drums * Written by Victor Epand - considered an expert consultant for guitars, drums, and synthesizers.  The history of drums began with the emergence of human civilization. Drum beating as it is popularly known has been associated with the birth of humankind. Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to DnB, drum n bass and drum and bass) is a sort of electronic dance music also known as jungle. It is also called a membranophone, means an instrument that makes sound by striking a prolonged membrane with some type of object, typically a curved stick. Drums consist of a hollowed out piece (called the body), a covering extended over the end of the drum, and tuning keys or pegs which stiffens or loosens the membrane to achieve different tones. It is a common notion that the body of the drum generates the sound; it is in fact the membrane and its vibration that creates the sound when struck. Following the history of drums, it is presumed origination of drums to be as early as in 6...

  -- Quote --  “Joyful listening to music activates the reward system  of the brain  and leads to the release of dopamine.”   ~ National Academy of Sciences ~~  www.BrummetMedia.ca ~~

    Recommended Resources Today you'll find 3 resources where you can upload your music, videos, books and more to showcase and sell to producers, bands and artistically inclined individuals. We'll offer a series of resources here on this blog so keep watching or use that calendar on the right to find all the previous published posts. Check out their resource and advice sections, where you'll definitely learn enough to get you started ! CDBaby.com MondoTunes.com SymphonicDistribution.com ~~  www.BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Overview of music styles * Amy Lane shares with us today an overview of the common types of music, her love for this topic and some interesting names to look up online when you have the time. Music is a melody of words. A lover's song to his love. A vent for anger. A sight painted by a musician for a blind man. A plea for deliverance. It brings happiness to the heart. It is the expression of life. Music has thousands of meanings. To explain all the ways it touches the heart is rather difficult, but the essence of music is to reach out and communicate a message not understood. It has evolved in style and composition over the ages, which resulted in different types and forms. Music evolved as civilizations evolved and made their mark in the human history. Instrumental music uses a composition of instruments to create the perfect rhythm and beat whether it is classical, jazz, opera, or other musical styles. This type of genre is different as there are no vocals and no lyrics and is en...

The Roles in Producing Music * Today's article was contributed by: Stephen Roshy and speaks about just a few careers involved in producing music. Of course the instrument manufacturers and designer, music teachers, writers in the music genre, public school programs, music camps, and magazines that teams of people publish... not to forget the people setting up sound on stage, lights for live gigs, and many other careers are not touched on here. Learning music as a youth may not lead to being the star on stage, but there are many lucrative and secure careers to consider in the realm of music. A music producer is someone who is responsible for the development, recording, engineering and overall management of music. Being similar to a film director in nature, a producer is responsible for big things like studio production to small things like proper functionality of the sound board and other musical instruments. In short, a producer has to make sure that every detail is aligned with th...

  Recommended Resources Today you'll find 3 resources where you can upload your music, videos, books and more to showcase and sell to producers, bands and artistically inclined individuals. We'll offer a series of resources here on this blog so keep watching or use that calendar on the right to find all the previous published posts. Check out their resource and advice sections, where you'll definitely learn enough to get you started ! Soundgine.com Tunecore.com DittoMusic.com ~~  www.BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Making  a Demo Work  * Today's article was written by Brian D Hensley and offers some excellent advice on how to use a demo CD most efficiently and effectively.  As a band or as a solo artist, eventually you have to start thinking about making a demo CD for A&R reps, producers, production companies, and record labels to help market, fund, and traffic your music. Getting someone in the music industry to take the time to listen to your demo is not an easy task. Most demos are tossed in the garbage before they are even opened and if they are listened to, even if you only put three songs on the CD, most people in the music industry won't even bother listening to the whole thing. Don't take it personally; it's the music industry. But if you do have something special and you are ready to put together a demo CD in the attempt to get the attention of the music industry, there are some things you need to know to be successful in this venture. First, you have to take some tim...