One quality that has made Everett “Vic” Firth a success as both a drumstick manufacturer and former principal timpanist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra is attention to detail.
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Summer NAMM 2015: Drums and Percussion
A list of drums and percussion that Making Music is highlighting from the 2015 Nashville Summer NAMM show for their particular excellence.
Renown Birch
Following the successful reintroduction of Gretsch Renown in 2013, the company wanted to make more sonic options available for players.
Different Drummer: One Man’s Music and Its Impact on ADD, Anxiety, and Autism
Different Drummer: One Man’s Music and Its Impact on ADD, Anxiety, and Autism. A book all about the extreme benefits drumming can have on those disorders.
How to Choose the Proper Effects Cymbals
If you want to add a unique splash of sound and personality to your percussion mix, you might think about exploring effects cymbals. There are many unique designs…
Strap Drive Cajon Pedal
Gilbraltar Drum Hardware’s second generation Strap Drive Cajon Pedal allows drummers to use a cajon as it were a bass drum. In particular the pedal…
Water Drummers
These water drummers are women who stand in water up to their waists, each playing a different rhythmic pattern that combines into a complex syncopated rhythm.
Math Can Make You a Better Musician
Drummer Clayton Cameron explains the different styles of drumming by using what he calls A-Rhythm-Etic. In other words, he credits his skill with drumming thanks to math!
Exotic Monogram Tailor-Made Snare Drums
Drum Workshop’s new Exotic Monogram tailor-made snare drums are playable high-end drums that are personalized with hand-inlayed laser-cut exotic wood
Guinness World Record for The World’s Largest Collection of Autographed Drumsticks
Peter Lavinger holds the Guinness World Record for The World’s Largest Collection of Autographed Drumsticks