Archive for March, 2007

Rudimental percussion- technique problem with double strokes?

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Sarah asked: Playing on a pad, I’ve noticed that the second stroke always tends to land outward from the first one, by about an inch or so. I’ve tried to correct it, but it’s giving me problems. Any ideas on what the root of the problem is and how to correct it?

What’s a good microphone model/brand for percussion recording?

Monday, March 26th, 2007

Ray L asked: I’m looking for a good microphone that will get me good results when I record percussion instruments, like Marimba, Snare, Drumset (maybe) and Timpani. I’ll just be recording into some basic software I have on my laptop, if that makes a difference. And the cheaper the better

Are these percussion instruments tuned or untuned?

Monday, March 19th, 2007

Skarlz asked: 1) bass drum
2) tambourine
3) timpani

Easy ten points, who can list some words relating to percussion?

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

Liam S asked: I need a word or phrase relating to percussion in an examination. Tap, percuss, etc, anything that relates at all… be creative.
Only condition:
It has to start with or relate to the letter V.