What is a percussive instrument? Something you strike, that hopefully makes a noise, and is pleasant to the ear. Then Percussion must be Combining many different percussive devices and methods that may develop an instrumental derivation of what is commonly referred to as music. Just remember however that drummers are not musicians, they don't make music, they pound it into submission. Over the last 45 years, i've learned that lesson time and time again. In the first ten years, i thought i was actually making music by pounding on things?
go figure. see Ensembles, and drum lines for more info.
What is a drum line, or drumline you ask?
depends on the individual group i suppose, but most include all the round hoops with stretched animal skins tightened over them that are beaten with something in an attempt to create a pleasant sound?
most also include the gongs, bells, triangles, and those round pieces of clanging brass.
small bands can exist with 4 or 5 people.
while some High School, and College Marching Bands have had up to 40 or 50 pcs in their activity. when they combine the pit percussion into it and create a percussion ensemble that includes.
8 snares
9 bass
4 quads
5 tenors
8 cymbals
3 marimbas
2 xylopones
1 glockenspeil ( spelling )
1 tamborine
1 super bass drum ( 60 inch guy on a super frame )
a brake drum or two
several other guys banging on something or other
put all that stuff in one room in the winter time and try to keep your eyes open while they bang away.
yikes!
What is a drum line, or drumline you ask?
depends on the individual group i suppose, but most include all the round hoops with stretched animal skins tightened over them that are beaten with something in an attempt to create a pleasant sound?
most also include the gongs, bells, triangles, and those round pieces of clanging brass.
small bands can exist with 4 or 5 people.
while some High School, and College Marching Bands have had up to 40 or 50 pcs in their activity. when they combine the pit percussion into it and create a percussion ensemble that includes.
8 snares
9 bass
4 quads
5 tenors
8 cymbals
3 marimbas
2 xylopones
1 glockenspeil ( spelling )
1 tamborine
1 super bass drum ( 60 inch guy on a super frame )
a brake drum or two
several other guys banging on something or other
put all that stuff in one room in the winter time and try to keep your eyes open while they bang away.
yikes!