Why drums were invented

Drums consist of a hollowed-out piece called the body , a membrane stretched over the end of the drum, and tuning keys or pegs which tighten or loosen the membrane to achieve different tones.

While most may think that the body of the drum produces the sound, it is in fact actually the membrane and its vibration that creates the sound when struck. Drums first appeared as far back as BC. Mesopotamian excavations unearthed small cylindrical drums dated BC.

Several wall markings found in caves in Peru show drums used in various aspects of societal life. The American Indians used gourd and wooden constructed drums for their rituals and ceremonies. How sound is produced [Experiment1]Putting something inside a bass drum [Experiment2]Opening a hole in the bottom head of a tom-tom [Experiment3]Using alternative materials for the snare. How to Play The basic position A score for the drums? Drumming techniques The basics of tuning.

Choosing an Instrument Choosing drumsticks Choosing brushes Choosing a snare Choosing a practice pad. Care and Maintenance Daily care and maintenance Parts that need to be changed regularly Care and maintenance of the lugs.

The bongo drums are traced to these cultures, and are always a set of twin drums. The drum set Today a popular item is the drum set. People can now purchase sets of drum, and the first kit began selling in the early 's.

Drum sticks evolve Musicians often complained that the tips of their drum sticks wore down. A man named Joe Calato invented a drum stick with a nylon tip to help prolong the life of a drum stick, and the idea was a success. Modern drum sets As individualism took hold of America and the world, drums sets became even more popular. The modern drum set emerged with more cymbals, and bass drums.

The first electric drums A man named Karl Bartos invented a new type of drum—the electric drums. Striking that membrane by either hand or a stick produced resonating sound that could be carried over large distanced, depending on the size and the shape of the drum.

Use of drums across the world started to spread across Asia, reaching Japan, India, Middle East, Africa and southern Europe by 2nd century BC most notably African drums that were introduced into ancient Greece and Rome. While use of drums continued to be regular occurrence in Africa, Middle East and Asia, drums never found much success in popular music in Europe between fall of Rome and Renaissance.

Return to popularity came only after crusades, when European armies copied the military uses of drums from their enemies, and introduced drums to general European population after return from wars.