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Traps A400 NC Portable Acoustic Drum Kit/ No Cymbals

Published on May 7, 2011 By Mickys-Blog

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Percussion Mallets: More Than Just Sticks

Published on September 11, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

When I hear the term “drumstick,” I visualize precisely that-a stick that is used to strike a drum (unless, of course, I’m hungry, in which case I go another direction altogether). Simple, right? Wrong. A drumstick, or more accurately, a percussion mallet, is any object used to strike a drum or other percussion instrument in [...]

How to Practice the Drums and Save the Neighbors

Published on July 23, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

Playing drums can be one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. The problem is that playing drums can be noisy. If you have a set, and you live with someone, or in an apartment, you as well as I know that it can be a challenge to get in the rudimentary practice and [...]

Drum Tabs A Must for Drummers

Published on July 1, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

Drum tabs is basically a form of sheet music for drummers. It is like a shorthand notation of the normal drum notation. The purpose of the drum tabs is that it helps the author write long drum notation text and then make sure that there are copies of that available to drummers. Instead they use [...]

Importance of Microphone Placement

Published on June 18, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

Microphones are like real estate property; placement and location is one aspect which cannot be neglected. If a microphone testing is conducted with a number of positions of the microphone, and the music is recorded, it will definitely show the great importance of microphone placement. Steps to remember in pacing a microphone correctly One of [...]

Why Kids Should Take Up Drumming

Published on May 31, 2008 By Mickys-Blog

Children are indeed a precious gift who thrive off of learning and being molded. Children need to be kept busy doing constructive activities or they will find other things to get into that are not so constructive. So, what are things that children can take up to keep their minds running with positivity? Well, drumming [...]