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Drum Tuning - How To Tune Snare Drum * This in-depth tutorial article written by Gregory A Hill  (musician, audio engineer, producer) was a little too long for our blog, therefore I've split it into a 2-part article. Look for the 1st portion of this article, which was published  ...continued from... The desired pitch for your snare drum When all tension rods around the head have received your first 1/4 turn, you have made your first pass. Of course 1/4 turn on each rod is going to result in a very loose and lifeless head. In general four to six passes are required to bring a snares resonant head up to tension. This is where personal preference comes into play. If you want your snare to have more body and sustain, four passes should be plenty. If you'd like your snare to have more snap and snare wire response, really cranking down the hoop with five to six passes should suffice. This is why I prefer starting on the resonant side of the drum. Here we can find the desired pitch w...

Drum Tuning - How To Tune Snare Drum - Part 1 - * This in-depth tutorial article written by Gregory A Hill was a little too long for our blog, therefore it has been split it into a 2-part article. Watch for the 2nd portion of this to appear on June 8, 2020. Ahh yes... the snare drum. The most heavily played drum throughout the kit. The snare drum is the center piece, and it can very easily define a drummers style. From a deep thud to a tight snap; maple, birch, bronze, steel, and everywhere in between; the overall sound of this instrument is as varied as ice cream flavours and can be just as sweet if tuned correctly. This tutorial assumes you are putting new drum heads on your snare. If you're using older heads and want to follow the tutorial, just evenly loosen the tension rods on both sides of the drum and remove the rods, hoops, and heads to start anew. Ok - so first, let's start with the "do's and don'ts". Do:   Find the head suited for your style of playi...

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  Defining Music Genres (Part 1) * Over the next few months are offering a series of articles written originally as one, very... very long article by Titus Kamau. Here, he lists world music genres and their definitions.  Part 2 of this series will be published on June 12th...  You may find it interesting to copy/paste the name for the type of music in a youtube search or online search so that you can experience them more fully. African Folk  - Music held to be typical of a nation or ethnic group, known to all segments of its society, and preserved usually by oral tradition. Afro Jazz  - Refers to jazz music which has been heavily influenced by African music. The music took elements of marabi, swing and American jazz and synthesized this into a unique fusion. The first band to really achieve this synthesis was the South African band Jazz Maniacs. Afro-Beat  - Is a combination of Yoruba music, jazz, Highlife, and funk rhythms, fused with African percussion an...

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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...