First time playing vibes in a group since the 1900’s! First rehearsal was fun. I have a lot of work to do learning these charts 😅 Determined to learn how to ad lib over chord changes. This Yamaha plays like a dream compared to my ancient Jenco.

I am aware things could spread, but would love to generally get some more information from someone more experienced.

thank you so much for wanting to take it. however, please stop letting other people take it, I’ve gotten almost strictly mallet parts every single time I play sheet music while I absolutley suck at it.

/silly

Okay, I attend school in Chicago and one of our sister schools recently posted on their Instagram this cadence. I am intrigued by it and want to learn it, but I don't know what cadence this is, so It would be highly appreciated is someone where to know what they are playing and share it 🙏 thank you.

Hey everyone!

I've been teaching drums for a little over six years, and I recently took a look at how I introduce the instrument to total beginners and realized the traditional way can be kind of a drag. Staring at sheet music and doing repetitive pad drills for weeks isn't why many people buy a drum kit.

So, I completely rebuilt my beginner curriculum from scratch. The main goal now is just getting people comfortable behind the kit and making actual beats & fills much faster, while slipping the technique and timing stuff in naturally. It's all about quick wins.

Since all my lessons are 100% online via Zoom, you don't have to worry about hauling gear anywhere. You just need a webcam, a decent internet connection, and your kit.

I have a few open spots right now. If you've been wanting to learn but didn't know where to start, feel free to shoot me a message.

Happy to answer any questions here or in the DMs! Thanks & happy drumming! 😎🤘🥁

I have a marimba with synthetic bars. The company that made it also has this long felt damper bar that fits under the accidentals to cut the ringing to sound closer to rosewood bars. It sounds great on parts of the instrument. HOWEVER, in the middle octave, some of the notes make a cluster sound from the vibrations going into the neighboring notes. I don't know why it's so prominent on only certain notes, but I'm wondering what I can do to fix it. Right now I'm considering adding a shock-absorbing layer. See if you can hear what I'm talking about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI1S92783SQ

its me, im baby.

so i have a friend circle of fellow artists, but i am the only one that doesn't have/play an instrument. i like percussion and thought a hand drum would be the most natural for myself (long nails, iffy wrists, bad trigger finger in both hands). my only evidence of sense of rhythm is in dancing, but it exists there!

i am feeling a little option paralysis. i have tried djembe and enjoy the way it sounds. i can hold it pretty comfortably with my leg if i sit on the ground. i don't know how it would compare with other drums, but i like the nice dual sounds you can get and the fairly deep register without being like, subsonic.

anyone here have a first hand drum they learned to play along with others?

if it helps my friends play a lot of strings (bass, guitar, violin, and whatever keyboard is)

Hi,

I'm looking for a drum band in London I could join.

I play a bit of drums, but not well enough to be the drummer in a normal band. I want one of those big groups you see at carnivals. 20+ people on drums, simple grooves, huge sound.

Based in West London.

Anyone know a group like that, or where to look? Workshops / open rehearsals also useful.

Thanks.

At 3:00 and 3:23 in "mmm mmm good" there's a very bendy, metallic sound that's either a synth or some strange percussion instrument.

My first instinct was flexatone (no, there's not enough attack) and musical saw (no, too much attack). Now my best guess is some kind of small gong dipped in water, struck, and lifted to raise the pitch? Especially at 3:23, I think you can hear a strike or two activating the instrument.

My theory is that this section of the track is Paulinho da Costa noodling around on his eclectic set-up, but I don't know really. A peer "strongly disagrees." Thanks for any help :)

Hello,

I have an Adams concert series vibraphone with the Apex frame that I bought used this spring. After the purchase I noticed that the damper bar is dampening uneven, it’s a pretty big difference between when the notes in the middle dampen and the 8-10 notes on the low and high end dampen; they dampen significantly after the notes in the middle. I have made all the adjustments Adams describes in the manual so many times but I don’t get it to be any better. Now I have bought a brand new damper bar from Adams and the disappointment is overwhelming when I found out that there is completely no difference in when the notes are dampened between the old and new bar… it’s exactly the same. What in …. could be the problem with my instrument? There must be something other on the frame bent? Please, does anyone have any suggestions?

I feel like giving up and just put some extra felt under all the tone bars that dampen later, and to be clear, it’s a lot of bars that need extra felt. Any suggestions on what felt material I can buy to put under the tone bars to even out the dampening?

Many thanks!

#vibraphone #adamsvibraphone #adamsapex

wondering what sticking to use for this bar (until the scars)

Estoy buscando recomendaciones de algunas obras para redoblante para presentar a una audición

I'm looking to get better at playing pandeiro. I started playing it in capoeira but got interested in going beyond it (particularly into samba and bossa nova) since it's such an awesome instrument.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend resources for practice / have any advice for starting out. I've seen some books online, but would want people's recommendations before spending money.

Thanks!

Che ne pensate dei set Bop misure 18 12 14 per suonare pop/rock o funk ?

Sto dando un occhiata alla Pearl Decade Maple Bop, vengo da una Yamaha con misure 22 12 16 ma da portare in giro nei locali è impegnativa e volevo snellire il set

What is the instrument that does the bass part on this song's intro?

The sono is called Sono Mama, by Shakti.

Apocalypse - Derek Bourgeois

I've been told that military bands generally use open rolls and orchestral music generally uses closed rolls. What about orchestral marches? Specifically I am playing William Walton's "Crown Imperial".

¿ Does anyone know of a hybrid drum that could be played like a conga , Dumbek and Djembe ?

I have limited funds and space, so I was hoping that I could find a drum for multi use.
I am a Tabla , dumbek, cajon, and framedrum player. I own a cooperman frame drum that functions as a Kanjira, Riq, and pandiero ( adequate but not great)

I recently got addicted to playing my friend’s congas but want to translate that playing to a more portable drum.
Also I cannot afford a set of good congas.

Any ideas and advice would be appreciated

Looking for recommendations on xylophone mallets that are heavy for max volume without max effort. Needed to cut through a large marching ensemble.