Drum Accessory
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
History of Drums Overview
Throughout the history of human civilization, musical instruments have played an important role in shaping most cultures. These instruments have been used as a tool for communicating feelings and meanings. One instrument that has played a major role in musical history is the drum. When studying the history of the drum, one will discover its historical influence on many societies and cultures from around the world.
Drums emerged at almost the same time as Man. The origins of the drum is said to have occurred as early as in 6000 BC. Mesopotamian excavation teams discovered small cylindrical drums that dated back to 3000 BC. The American Indians used gourd and wooden built drums for their rituals and ceremonies. Early drums were made by hollowing out a log and tightly covering the hollowed section with a membrane.
Drums have been a very important influence on Africa’s culture and customs. They have been used in African religious ceremonies and rituals. Early African tribes used drums to express important meanings in their culture and practices. The drums made their way from Africa to America during the slave trade. African drums had a major influence on western rock and roll music. The early African rhythms still influence today’s music.
When people realized they could play more than one drum at the same time, they began to play two or more drums simultaneously. Drum players began placing different drums together to develop a variety of beats and rhythms.
Cymbals and tom toms were invented in China. They were added to the various set of drums for new sounds and beats. Eventually chimes, wooden blocks, and cowbells were added to the musical mix. The famous Ludwig Drum Company is known to be one of the most important historical influences on the evolution of the drums. The Ludwig Drum Company was started by a young man who had a passion for playing the drums. He could not find a bass pedal that would keep up with his vigorous drumming technique. He searched every store and shop in an effort to locate a proper pedal, but could not locate one. He decided to make a bass pedal out of wood. The pedal turned out to be better than any other product on the market. With the help of his brother, Ludwig created a stronger metal bass pedal which was better than the wooden one. In 1909, The Ludwig Drum Company was created. By the 1930′s, the drum kit had been born. The kit included a foot pedal and bass drum, snare, hi hat cymbal, tom toms, and large hanging cymbals.
During the 1950′s, rock drummers became popular and they began expanding the drum kits by adding more cymbals and tom tom drums to the kits. This resulted in the modern drum kits we see today. Technology created the electronic drums which produced the sounds that standard drums could not create.
There have been many types of drum kits that contain a variety of drums and other drum accessories. Yamaha and Tama are two companies who have played a major role in shaping the drum that we see today.
Drums have played a major role with influencing the cultural evolution of music. The early methods and sounds of drums can be seen in today’s drummer. Although new and innovative technology has improved drum sounds and provided a clearer and more accurate beat, today’s new drummers still have to develop rhythm and drumstick techniques. Practice is still the best way to achieve excellent drumming skills. Imagination and innovative technology will certainly influence the future and diversity of the drum and its role in music.
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Pearl Drum/Accessory Soft Bongo Carrying Case/Bag with new Shoulder Strap ! $19.99 |
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Resicast 1/35 Damaged Oil Drums (6 Pieces) (Diorama Accessory kit) 352202 $20.71 |
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Alfred Yamaha Band Student Book 1 PercussionSnare Drum Bass Drum & Accessories $6.26 |
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Rock Band Accessory Toe Pedal Bass Drum Repair Kit. Fix For Broken Drum Pedal $15.95 |
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Drum Cleaning Blade Accessory for Ricoh Aficio 180 150 $10.80 |
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Gun Book LUGER SNAIL DRUM &Accessories for Artillery Model Luger $25.95 |
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Rock Band Accessory Bass Drum Pedal Repair Kit. Repairs Broken RockBand Pedal $14.95 |
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New Drum Cleaning Blade Accessory for Kyocera KM-1620 $9.37 |
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LUGER SNAIL DRUM & Accessories for the Artillery Model $25.95 |
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Leslie 710 Empty Box With Lower Rotating Drum & Accessories $69.00 |
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Zoom G2 ELECTRIC Guitar Effects Pedal with EXTRAS Drum Machine ACCESSORIES $99.99 |
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WWE Green Oil Drum with Lid Jakks Pacific Accessory for Action Figures $7.99 |
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New 24″ black marching bass drum with accessories $0.99 |
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Vintage Synsonics Analog Drum Machine and Accessory- Tested Works $26.55 |
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Single and Double Oil Drum Set – O Scale UNPAINTED Resin Accessory $6.25 |
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Snare Drum Case Hard Molded 5×14 5.5×14 Ludwig w/ accessory Slot – Used $29.99 |
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Pearl Adjustable Pipe Clamp Drum Accessory $29.99 |
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DRUM RACK MOUNTS – 2 pack CYMBAL MOUNT SET – CLAMPS Percussion Accessory $40.00 |
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Block Head Hit Kit Rock Band Accessory Drum Pads for Xbox 360 PS2 PS3 Wii $19.99 |
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DRUM RACK MOUNTS – 2 pack TUBE CONNECT SET – CLAMPS Percussion Accessory $37.50 |
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PDP Pacific Drums 10.5 Arm Tom/Accessory Clamp PDAX991 $27.99 |
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Sealey Accessory Kit for TP88 25/205ltr Drum TP88/ACC $21.80 |
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Drums Pedals Sets hardware Accessories ROBOKEY 4X Gear Drive drum Speed Key NEW $12.95 |
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NEW CYMBAL ARM – Drum Rack Accessory Heavy Duty CHROME $17.99 |
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DW Drums DWSM505 Drop-Lock Hi-Hat Clutch NEW! hihat DW SM505 Factory Accessories $14.73 |
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1/24 or 1/10 Scale Crawler 50 Gallon Drum Display Accessory / Diecast Display $4.00 |
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No.16 Shopkeeper bell,Shop Bell The Drum of the Boy Doorbells,Door Accessories $20.86 |
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PEARL UNIVERSAL HARDWARE STAND ACCESSORY CLAMP FOR COWBELL, DRUM, BOOM ARM ETC $12.12 |
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STAGG Accessory Pack For Electronic Drums with Bass Drum Pedal $119.95 |
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Parents Musical Instruments Drum Set & Accessories Bee Bop Band $10.00 |
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Handcraft knit cord carve lace bead drum chain key/bag/phone lucky accessories $2.99 |
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DWSM505 Drop-Lock Hi-Hat Clutch! DW Drum FA Accessories! $24.99 |
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DWSM505 Drop-Lock Hi-Hat Clutch! DW Drum FA Accessories! $10.49 |
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DWSM505 Drop-Lock Hi-Hat Clutch! DW Drum FA Accessories! $9.99 |
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WWE Gray Oil Drum Jakks Pacific Accessory for Action Figures $6.99 |
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DD Drum Dial Drum Tuning Just Got Easier Percussion Accessory Tool Music $28.00 |
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USED AMMCO MODEL 4000 DISC & DRUM BRAKE LATHE W/ACCESSORIES & BENCH :NICE!!! $1,450.00 |
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drum majorette major child costume sequin hat 12-14 large girls parade accessory $24.99 |
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Rubbermaid – 2650BLA – Rubbermaid-Black Universal Drum Dolly – Brute Accessories $96.94 |
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Gibraltar All Access Drum Throne with Accessories $84.99 |
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Gibraltar Drum Cymbal Rack Percussion Accessory Mount New Gibralter $4.99 |
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STAGG Accessory Pack For Electronic Drums with Bass Drum Pedal $119.95 |
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Lot of (6) Drum Stands & Drum Accessories $19.99 |
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NEW Zildjian Drum Stick & Accessory Bag, T3255 $10.99 |
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DRUM BAR ACCESSORY MOUNTS PARTS 15 INCH 3 PIECES $9.99 |
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Paper Jamz Instant Rock Star DRUM PEDAL sealed accessory NIB FREE SHIPPING hot B $7.16 |
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)) WWE,WWF “Exploding Fire OIL Drum !! ” Wrestling Figures Accessories Jakks )) $0.99 |
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THE LUGER SNAIL DRUM and Other Accessories for the Artillery Model Luger $25.95 |
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Drum Cleaning Blade Accessory for Ricoh Aficio 180 150 $9.57 |
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#70 6 Drum accessory clamps. $29.00 |
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Vintage Ludwig accessory mounting arm complete ( Looks to be a bass drum mount ) $25.00 |
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Drum Cleaning Blade Accessory for Ricoh Aficio 180 150 $9.29 |
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SONOR FORCE 3001 7 piece drum set with cymbals and many accessories $1,999.99 |
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NEW Zildjian Drum Stick & Accessory Bag, T3255 $14.98 |
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rare 2 drum agate beads old accessories trade $0.99 |
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6 My Little Pony_Guitar_and Bongo drums__ and Accessories__Excellent Condition $6.99 |
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Paper Jamz Instant Rock Star DRUM PEDAL sealed accessory NIB FREE SHIPPING hot $8.99 |
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Cymball arm in Drum accessories & parts Heavy duty Chrome $24.50 |
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USED AMMCO MODEL 4000 DISC & DRUM BRAKE LATHE W/ACCESSORIES & BENCH :NICE!!! $711.38 |
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New Kawasaki Drum Music Instrument Kit Childs Toy $14.23 |
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New 24″ black marching bass drum with accessories $129.00 |
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AMERICAN FLYER S OIL DRUMS FOR LOADER ACCESSORY 430327 $12.00 |
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NEW DELUXE DRUM STICK GIG BAG CASE 4 ACCESSORIES & MOR $16.99 |
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Gator Gator GP-66 Bongo and Drum Accessory Case $37.99 |
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NEW DELUXE DRUM STICK GIG BAG CASE 4 ACCESSORIES & MOR $14.99 |
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STAGG Accessory Pack For Electronic Drums with Bass Drum Pedal $119.95 |
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1950′s bass drum damper pad percussion accessory $4.99 |
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Gibraltar All Access Drum Throne with Accessories $84.99 |
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GATOR DRUM SET KIT RACK ROAD CASE ACCESSORY – GP-PC311 $177.99 |
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BARBIE KEN DOLL CLOTHES SHOES ACCESSORIES *MATTEL drum majorette band parade hat $1.00 |
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ROTARY TUMBLER 3LB DRUM CHICAGO TOOL ROCK POLISHER / BRASS RELOADS + ACCESSORIES $34.95 |
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WJM SNARE DRUM KIT WITH STAND / ACCESSORIES $29.99 |
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Adult Drum Major Hat Halloween Costume Accessory $14.99 |
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NEW 14″ 42 Strand Snare Wire for Snare Drum Part Accessory $16.98 |
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Yamaha Digital Drum Accessory Kit $24.99 |
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New Drum Cleaning Blade Accessory for Kyocera KM-1620 $8.56 |
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Copier Drum Cleaning Blade Accessory for Ricoh AF-1015 $9.84 |
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Hi Hat Tambourine 12 pairs of jingles black plastic rim drum accessory 10″ 25cm $10.06 |
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Drum Cleaning Blade Accessory for Ricoh Aficio 180 150 $10.54 |
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Splash or small cymbal arm / mount / Drum Accessorie,Cymbal stand,percussion arm $12.00 |
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Splash or small cymbal arm / mount / Drum Accessorie,Cymbal stand,percussion arm $12.00 |
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Splash or small cymbal arm / mount / Drum Accessorie,Cymbal stand,percussion arm $12.00 |
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Cow bell,Block,Accessorie Arm,Drum arm,Drum accessorie arm,L Arm,percussion arm $7.00 |
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Rock Band for WII with all of the accessories(guitar,whole drum set,microphone) $179.99 |
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Copier Drum Cleaning Blade Accessory for Ricoh AF-1015 $9.91 |
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NEW 1/2 Dremel Coarse Drum Sander Pk Rotary Hobby Tool Accessories 407 $11.49 |
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3-in-1 Universal Drum Accessory Kit for Rock Band and Guitar Hero (Komodo) $13.95 |
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WWE Oil Drum Wrestling Action Figure Lot Jakks Accessory Rare WWF Flaming Barrel $5.99 |
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Complete METAL AGOGO BELLS SET – Triple Head – Cymbal Drum Accessory w. Mount $20.50 |
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HINA DOLL SET WITH ARMAMENTS, DRUMS, FANS, HATS, AND ACCESSORIES $225.00 |
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DRUM RACK PARTS – CYMBAL BOOM ARM – Chrome Adjustable Percussion Accessory $39.50 |
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DRUM ACCENT CYMBAL – 10″ RAW SPLASH – Percussion Accessory NEW $26.00 |
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26 PC FREIGHT PALLET / DRUM LOAD 1:24 SCALE G SCALE DIORAMA ACCESSORY ITEMS $6.99 |
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DRUM ACCENT CYMBAL – 10″ POLISHED SPLASH – Percussion Accessory NEW $22.00 |
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13 PC FREIGHT PALLET / DRUM LOAD 1:24 SCALE G SCALE DIORAMA ACCESSORY ITEMS $3.99 |
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DRUM ACCENT CYMBAL – 8″ POLISHED SPLASH – Percussion Accessory NEW $20.00 |
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Yamaha DTX500K Electronic Drum Accessory Bundle $699.99 |
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Yamaha DTX520SP Electronic Drum Accessory Bundle (Headphones & Drumsticks) $729.99 |
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3 Way WOOD SCRAPER DRUM Percussion Drummer Accessories $22.43 |
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Gun Book LUGER SNAIL DRUM and Other Accessories for the Artillery Model Luger $25.95 |