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The drum set (also known as jazz drum) is a percussion instrument known in English as a Drum kit or Drum set, a collection of many percussion instruments into one, the basic combination of which includes a bass drum, a snare drum, two center drums (tom tom), a floor tom, a ride cymbal (hi-hat), and two crash cymbals (a ride cymbal and a crash cymbal). Cymbal) and two crash cymbals (a ride cymbal and a crash cymbal). They originated in the United States and were commonly used in jazz performances during the 1920s when jazz was on the rise. [edit paragraph] Drums (Drum)

The drum kit is a very important pitchless percussion instrument in jazz bands, and it usually consists of a foot-powered bass drum (Bass Drum, also known as the "bottom drum"), a snare drum, and two or more tom-toms (Tom-Tom Drums), One or two Ride Cymbals and a Hi-Hat with a pedal. The drummer uses hammers to hit each part to make it sound. There are two types of drum hammers commonly used in jazz: wooden drumsticks and wire brushes made of steel wire.

In the band, the drummer is in charge of the tempo and rhythm of the music, especially in jazz, the drummer needs to maintain good cooperation with other musicians, such as "cuts" when the drummer's cleanliness plays a big role in the decision. In addition, in jazz, the control of the drum tone, the control of the intensity and the control of the speed are all important factors that reflect the skills of the drummer.

Jazz drums (JAZZDRUMS) originated in the United States. It is a set of drum-based combination of percussion instruments. By a person playing the beginning of the time specifically for jazz accompaniment.

"Jazz" word, does not mean the British royal family, but an early American black musician's name, the full name of the jazz wave - Brown. Early jazz was a musical form of self-indulgence for lower-class black people in the U.S. When the famous black musician played, people often excitedly shouted "Jazz, one more!" When the famous black musician played, people used to shout excitedly, "Jazz, one more! Later, this music was named after the black singer. It is customary to call it "jazz".

The Jennifer drums look like a row of drums hanging on a shelf, the drummer played a very elegant, conspicuous, rhythmic three-dimensional drums resonate beautifully. In our country, people according to its appearance and customary call it "frame drum", the drummer's performance is commonly known as "playing the frame drum".

The earliest jazz drums were very simple, with only a snare drum, a snare drum and a cymbal. People put the snare drum on the ground, set up the snare drum, kick the drum with their feet, and then put a stick on the ground and hang a piece of cymbal. In the middle of the nineteenth century, the American Civil War was over, and the blacks who could sing and dance acquired many musical instruments from the disbanded army. Such as big and small drums, cymbals and cymbals, etc., (these instruments almost became the main instrument in jazz later) talented blacks put all kinds of drums and cymbals skillfully combined together, it became the prototype of jazz drums. They put the big drum on a stand on the ground, configure a drum pedal. And then the snare drum and cymbals hung on both sides of the drum. In this way, a person can manipulate several percussion instruments at the same time. Later, through development and improvement, it slowly evolved into the modern jazz drum. With the continuous development of jazz music. Drummer's skills also continue to improve, the rudimentary device can no longer adapt to the needs of the band and drummers, so the combination of percussion gradually added a few to remove the strings of the snare drum, playing tom-tom tom, and drums, snare drums echoed the very beautiful, and later they issued the sound named "tom-toms" (TOM) The sound they make was later named "tom-tom" (TOM-TOM). In China, the customary name is "tom-tom", because the tom-tom drum is very much like a bucket, some also call it "bucket drum". With the development of jazz, the pedal cymbal, which can be linked, was also added. Until it developed into a sound system, easy to maneuver, with two drums, seven or eight tom-toms, eight or nine suspended cymbals of the world's percussion instruments.

In the middle of the twentieth century, rock and roll (Rock) was popular in the United States, and then set off a strong whirlwind in the world, due to the changing rhythms of the jazz drums and the drummer's superb playing skills, and quickly became an indispensable combination of percussion instruments in the rock and roll music. Rock music with its strong metal sound and rich and varied rhythms, so that people produce the sound of shaking and rolling feeling, especially to attract the young people's favor.

In our country, with the progress of society, the people's living standards, people began to demand self-indulgent music. Rock music, popular songs gradually become part of people's cultural life, jazz drums are also popular musical instruments, especially by young people's popularity.

The drum kit was formed in the 1940s, and it contains a variety of different types of hand percussion and foot percussion with different timbres. The hand percussion instruments are snare drum, tom-tom drum, hanging hairpin, etc., and the foot percussion instruments are big drum and stepping hairpin. On this basis, according to the needs of the performance, can be added or subtracted at any time additional percussion instruments.

The drums are used to play rock, swing and jazz music percussion instruments, in the long-term performance process, the formation of a set of fixed rhythm types, such as disco, rumba, tango, samba, cha-cha-cha, wave of the Luo and other rhythms. These rhythms are strong and rhythmic, each with a unique style. [edit]Composition of the drum set

The drum set consists of a bass drum, pedal cymbal, snare drum, drums (3-7), suspended cymbals (2-4).

Bass drum: the right foot is placed naturally flat on the pedal, the foot wrist and the palm of the foot are loose and natural when striking, the foot moves up and down with the pedal, the palm of the foot should not be lifted too high, and the heel of the foot should not be removed from the pedal except for continuous playing of accented notes.

Stepping cymbal: use the left foot, lift the left heel in preparation for playing, start playing with the heel down and the palm of the foot up, the palm of the foot down and the heel up, the movement of the heel and the palm of the foot must naturally follow the pedal not the board, can be lifted up too high or slow movement.

Snare Drum: Generally, both the left and right hands can be played in the straight wrist style (palm down).

Hand cymbals: With the right hand, various rhythms are played on the pedal cymbal using the straight snap style.

Suspended cymbal: With the right hand, the cymbal is played in place of the hand cymbal for various rhythms, in a straight wrist or straight snap style, usually with a mallet head hitting the cymbal face, and a mallet stick hitting the cymbal at the edge of the cymbal when playing accents to create a strong atmosphere. Big Drum (BD) Snare Drum (SD) Low Tom-Tom (FT) Ear Drum (TT) Stomping Hairpin (HH) Big Neutral Hairpin (CC). [edit this paragraph] Shelf drum notation Shelf drum notation with the bass clef of the pentatonic score, that is, the F clef, bass drum in the first line, snare drum in the third room, ear drum Ⅰ in the fourth room, ear drum Ⅱ in the fourth line, big tom-tom drum in the second room, the big hairpin was written in the upper plus two rooms and the upper plus one line, step on the hairpin is written in the lower plus one room and the upper plus one room.

The drums do not have a fixed pitch, and are generally selected by the player according to the needs of the piece to tune. [Edit paragraph] playing the basic method (1) snare drum playing method:

Snare drum, also known as the military drum, is the most important Western tuneless percussion instrument in a piece of the frame drum. The playing posture of the snare drum is also the playing posture of the drum set. In frame drum playing, because the feet need to step on the drum and the hairpin at the same time, so it is played in a seated position. When playing, the posture should be upright, and the upper body limbs such as the chest, shoulders and arms should be naturally relaxed. When playing, the arms are naturally bent upwards and placed on the drum surface, both hands hold the mallet, the second joint of the right thumb and the second and third joints of the index finger hold the mallet handle, the thumb and the third joint of the index finger are naturally together, and the middle finger, ring finger, and pinky are bent in the center of the palm to maintain a certain gap with the handle of the mallet in order to control the mallet. The palm of the left hand is turned inward, the thumb and forefinger hold the mallet handle at the tiger's mouth, and the third joint of the ring finger is used to hold the bottom of the mallet. The other fingers bend naturally toward the center of the palm to form a ball grip.

Mastered the correct mallet posture, but also have the correct playing method. In training, we must remember the word "play", which means to play. After the drumstick strikes the drum surface, you must immediately resume the preparatory action when you hit the drum. Drumming action should be completed in an instant, and elasticity and full **** vibration, to play a bright, focused, strong, strong, play a full sound effect. Beginners practice playing should also pay attention to playing position, should be hit in the center of the snare drum three to five centimeters. In addition, there is a side hit method, the system sound side hit method, alternate hit method, roll play and so on. When practicing, you can first practice with one hand, and then practice with both hands, you can also practice alternately with both hands.

(2) bass drum pedal method:

bass drum with the right foot pedal, in general, the heel of the foot on the back end of the pedal to the ankle as an axis, with the palm of the forefoot pedal and drive the drumsticks hit the drum surface. When stepping, the thigh, calf and foot muscles relax accordingly, and the head of the mallet should return immediately after striking the drum surface, forming a cycle of stepping action. In the very strong percussion, you can suspend the foot with the toe pedal, so that all the weight of the right leg falls on a point, thus strengthening the strength of the percussion, to get the desired effect.

(3) step on the hairpin pedaling method:

Step on the hairpin with the left foot pedal, it is important to hit the heel on the back end of the pedal to the ankle as an axis, by the front of the foot palm pedal, when the front of the foot palm strike down, do not need to immediately return to the sound of the delay and need to control, resulting in a closed acoustic effect, which is different from the right-footed drums.

(4) tom-tom drum playing method:

Tom-tom drum playing the same as the snare drum, in the change of drums, you need to use the wrist to drive the small arm and the arm, naturally moving to the other parts of the drums, the formation of a natural and coordinated action. [edit]Drums - Stick Holding Methods Shelf Drums

The two most important concepts that affect the inertia between the hand and the drumstick are the control of the drumstick and the swing of the drumstick.

In terms of control, there are three main ways to hold the sticks.

1, straight wrist: left and right hands hold the stick the same, with the thumb, index finger, middle finger pinch in the drumstick one-third of the place, ring finger and pinky naturally together and lightly affixed to the back, do not affect the stick's movement, the palms of the two hands relative to each other, pay attention to the symmetry of the two hands and the balance, the drumstick striking point to be relatively centralized. The timpani and trapezoidal xylophone are basically played with this wrist method.

2, standard style: the right hand such as straight wrist, the left hand tiger's mouth clamped about one-third of the distance from the end of the drumstick stick, and rested on the joints of the ring finger and pinky half grip, the index finger and the middle finger naturally curved, the whole hand shape was half a fist. Palm inward. Hold the stick with the thumb of the tiger's mouth, and use the ring finger and little thumb to hold the stick in place, with the two drumsticks at about ninety degrees. The left hand strikes with a flipping force. This wrist method is mainly used to play snare drums, as well as jazz drumming.

3, buckle wrist: holding the stick and straight wrist is more or less the same, but the hands should be turned inward, so that the palms of the hands face down, the two drumsticks focused on the point of impact, the two sticks were about ninety degrees angle. The marimba, lap steel, jazz drums, and indoor snare drums all use this wrist method.

No matter what way to control the drumsticks, you must flexibly use your arms, wrists and fingers, especially your wrists and fingers, so that your hands and drumsticks become one, and you can naturally move the drumsticks with ease. [edit]Drumset - Rolling and Pressing Drumset

Rolling: The method of controlling the drumsticks to form a certain speed by playing evenly and intensively is called rolling. (The concept of rolls is explained in some foreign textbooks on rolls as clicks and repetitions are commonly known as rolls, but the speed of clicks and repetitions are required, and some of them are discussed separately, but at the end of the day it's still a question of speed.) Strengthening the practice of clicking and repetition is the basis on which roll playing can be realized. Rolling is not entirely wrist, sometimes the fingers can play a big role in assisting, and even sometimes the fingers have more credit.

Pressing: This method of playing is a combination of wrist control and the rebound of the drumskin. This technique is on the surface looks very simple in fact it is very difficult to practice, start first with your drumstick in the drum skin repeatedly bouncing, and then to do it evenly, and in the different playing there are a lot of continuous sound skills, is not to think so simple. Practice the correct method of speed to be slow, the requirements of each stroke to let the drumstick fully bounced on the drum surface and control the bounce height of the drum chase until it stops, and then switch to the other hand to carry out the same exercise (here is the symmetrical style, the same reason for the standard style), to find the drumstick in the drum surface bouncing feeling. Practice to have wrist control when you hit the drumsticks many times in a row. It is best to have a teacher's demonstration, and be sure to achieve even strength and stable rhythm. [Edit Paragraph] Drums - Instrument Status In the band, the drummer is in charge of the tempo and rhythm of the music and other important aspects, especially in jazz music, the drummer especially needs to maintain a good state of cooperation with other musicians, such as the "cut" when the drummer's cleanliness plays a big role in the decision. In jazz, the control of the drum tone, the control of the intensity and the control of the tempo are all important factors that reflect the skills of the drummer. The emergence of the drums, so that the music has become richer and fuller, a good drum section arrangement, can make the music itself more infectious, more full of power, coupled with the drums themselves can be in the form of a solo performance of music, so as far as the music is concerned, the drums are a more and more can not be ignored one of the instrumental music. [edit]Drums - Maintenance Knowledge Before installing the drums to the drum parts are wiped such as sweat, water, beer or other liquids can shorten the life of the drums. Oil from your hands will erode the surface of the cymbals and cause them to lose their luster. When mounting or dismounting the drums, it's really just a matter of wiping them down with a towel, which will protect them. Check all the parts to make sure they're all on well, cymbal pads need to be replaced from time to time, and make sure the dowels that hold the cymbals in place are screwed into the cymbal stands well.

The cymbal stands and the pedals for the mallets, which need a lot of movement, need to be lubricated every once in a while to keep them moving well. If some of the springs are making a harsh "squeaking" sound, replace them.

Keeping the skins flexible

The "lower skins" generally last a long time, but the "upper skins" may not. If possible, it is recommended that you replace the top skin often to maintain its flexibility and feel. Frequent use of worn out skins will not only ruin the sound, but also the feel of the drums.