How Tight Should My Electric Drum Heads Be?

How Tight Should My Electric Drum Heads Be?

There are many mysteries (probably too serious of a word in this context) surrounding electric drumkits. At least that’s the impression one could get by browsing various drumming forums. Anyway, here’s one question that you’ll wanna know the answer...
What Can I Use to Paint on Drum Shells?

What Can I Use to Paint on Drum Shells?

Nowadays, everyone wants to customize their gear; to make it unique, if possible. There are various ways one can achieve that. One of them, of course, is to give their trusty instruments a fresh coat of paint. That brings us to the main introductory question. Are you...
How Many Calories Does Playing Drums Burn?

How Many Calories Does Playing Drums Burn?

There’s no need to emphasize the fact drumming is a fantastic exercise. Even the most ignorant of folks would agree with that. Still, do we have some data to back that up, or are we just recycling common knowledge? That’s what you’re about to find...
Do Drums Sound Better With Age?

Do Drums Sound Better With Age?

Old instruments have fascinating aspects to them. Like anything old, we like to wonder whether or not the quality of the tone remains the same or not. There is an old saying that things come better with age. This reference possibly implies that over time it may be...
Why Do Drummers Put Water on Their Drums

Why Do Drummers Put Water on Their Drums

Drummers have been seen to use water on their drums, but however, there is some debate on whether or not that has an actual purpose while playing the drums, other than aesthetics. The most logical thing is that it is done to get a dampened sound, but the water should...