| Subject | Date Asked |
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| about my practice kit | 10/4/2008 |
Q: hi my question is i have a practice drum set made by Gibraltar and pintech plastic cymbals the ...
A: James. I never had this question before. I am doubtful there is a solution. The only possibility ...
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| percussion mp3 | 10/3/2008 |
Q: where can i find 1812 Overture just the percussion section mp3
A: I'm sorry - I have no idea - this is more of an internet search than a percussion question. ...
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| Which drum set should I buy my kid? | 9/26/2008 |
Q: My kid is 11 years old, has played and taken drum lessons for about a year. We want to get her a ...
A: Alba, Hello and thanks for your question. I get this one many times and my answer is different ...
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| Roland HD-1 | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I have a Roland HD-1 Lite kit for practicing in my apartment. It was the perfect price and size for ...
A: John, Thanks for your question. I am writing back to you as soon as possible so that you might seek ...
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| Timbale lessons | 9/6/2008 |
Q: I'm a senior citizen who received a timbale set a while ago. I've taken a few lessons and want to ...
A: Larry, This depends largely on what it is exactly you want to do with your newfound skills. There ...
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| midi drums | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I just bought a mac pro with Logic Express. I want to buy some electronic drums to use as triggers ...
A: Joseph, Good questions - and you have already made some great decisions. Logic is an outstanding ...
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| bass drum technique on kit | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I see 100's of video clips etc on how to do double bass drum work such as the heel-toe method. They ...
A: Andrew, I'll try and answer your question although there's no way I can make the best judgements ...
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| Why use a drum machine? | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I've seen some people here recommend using a drum machine when you practice. I'm not that familiar ...
A: Tracy, Did not see this question until today. Drum machines used to be the enemy of ever working ...
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| drums | 8/27/2008 |
Q: i got a blue cb drum set with only 1 base drum, but i want a cheap double base. should i get ...
A: Sheri, It's near impossible to purchase a single bass drum, especially one of the chinese lower ...
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| Record from Fruity Loops to my DR-3 Roland | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I'm a musician and I bought a Roland Drum Machine DR-3, I Want to increase the rhythms by hooking up ...
A: Octvio, Each piece of software handles this differently, also Macs and Windows computers are very ...
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| drums sticks or rutes | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I have a pearl drumset and I have a drumming dvd and i was wondering what if I should use a brush ...
A: Carl, This depends on 2 things really: how good is your audio system form your computer and how ...
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| how to read music for quad/quint drums | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I've played drums in school band for the past 4 years. Now I'm going into high school & want to ...
A: There are four spaces and between five lines on the staff. The Staff is the area on the page where ...
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| First Drum Kit | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I'm a guitarist who's gradually become interested in picking up drums, but I still don't know a lot ...
A: lena, I get this question all the time. Here are the best options for you in this price range, In ...
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| cymbals | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I recently had a fire in my house.and my cymbals got some over spray from the fire hose.now they ...
A: 3 products I would try: At most stores Noxon (not for polished "brilliant" finish) Brasso ...
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| Need help deciding on a set | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I've been playing drums on and off for about 6 years now. Am now 18, graduating highschool and am in ...
A: Doug, Both sets you are looking at are fine. Mahogany does have a darker sound, although the type ...
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| Choosing drum set | 6/2/2008 |
Q: Can you please tell me GP percussion 300B vs Percussion Plus brand which is better?
A: Tam, GP are Chinese, like about 80% of all cheap sets. Percussion Plus is based in England, however ...
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| WHAT are my drums?! | 5/10/2008 |
Q: James Im a 40 year old drummer thats been playing the same set since high school and I'm ready for a ...
A: Ron, Thanks for your question. Your set is from around the very last Slingerland sets before the ...
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| drums | 5/6/2008 |
Q: I am a high school student who is writing a paper about how many people believe drummers just "bang ...
A: Let me give this a try, not questions I normally get for sure. Well let's see. I am a drummer, a ...
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| Tuning 5 marching bass drums | 5/6/2008 |
Q: My high school bought brand new Yamaha Marching Drumline equipment last year. Sadly, the senior who ...
A: I get this question at least monthly from band directors and drummers online. Here is my stock ...
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| Please Help Evaluate Used Kits; Mapex Venus, Tama Rock/Swingstar, 70's Tama/Camco, Pearl Export | 4/24/2008 |
Q: I started playing at age 9, I'm now 50. Had Slingerland then in the 70's Dad bought me the on-sale ...
A: These are all entry level sets. The Pearl Exports are not good, basswood shells mostly crap. The ...
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| Live performance with backing tracks, need click track for drummer | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help me. I'm a solo performer (singer) making electro pop, and, in the past, having ...
A: EJ - I am sorry, I am unaware of any way of syncing the iPod of Mac with your click track. That ...
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| drum help | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to decide if I wanna teach myself drums or get a car lol so If I go with the drums, what ...
A: Sierra, I do not think drums will cost as much as a car! I think it's great you want to learn. If ...
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| New Kit | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I haven't played drums in about 5 years as I got sick of the dead-sounding kit I had. When I started ...
A: Good choices - good questions. First a very brief discussion of wood. Birch, like Maple and Walnut ...
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| Live performance with backing tracks, need click track for drummer | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help me. I'm a solo performer (singer) making electro pop, and, in the past, having ...
A: Hmm = that's a tough one. How would you coordinate the click to the tune. I believe what you are ...
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| New Kit | 4/7/2008 |
Q: I haven't played drums in about 5 years as I got sick of the dead-sounding kit I had. When I started ...
A: James, Great question, sorry about your fire. Please keep in mind, these are my opinions, although ...
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| bass drum pedal | 3/21/2008 |
Q: i have a broken Ludwig bass drum pedal. i think it's a Classic or a Combo design. i don't quite ...
A: Most of the pedals in the price range are made in China, and likely in the same factory, so my guess ...
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| bass drum pedal | 3/20/2008 |
Q: i have a broken Ludwig bass drum pedal. i think it's a Classic or a Combo design. i don't quite ...
A: Corey, There are only a few things that could be wrong. A. The spring is shot or has slipped off ...
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| tuning drums for metal | 3/18/2008 |
Q: hey James i am getting a seven piece mapex this week and it has 2 22x16 bass drums, a 12x9 tom, a ...
A: Joe, I have a number of students in your situation although I am mainly a jazz/show drummer myself. ...
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| double pedal | 3/12/2008 |
Q: I am looking for a double pedal and noticed that the cheapest one was $100. I wanted to know if it ...
A: Yes, it matters quite a bit. Cheap pedals are exactly that. They are made of cheap pot metal, little ...
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| double bass drum | 3/5/2008 |
Q: ok well i have been playing drums for about 5 years but i just started double bass drum about a year ...
A: Well, you have the best pedal in the business so it's clearly not your equipment. I am more of a ...
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| vintage Ludwig snare | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I have a Ludwig snare (all original parts and case)that is circa early '80's, I am interested in ...
A: Ludwig had a few levels of drums from that period of time. Ludwig Standard was their student line ...
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