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Drums are loud so the soldiers could hear them during battle and they were the way to communicate. The history of using drums goes back to early, Switzerland. Music was for the morale of the troops. The average snare drum they used was eight pounds. The drum was eighteen inches deep and the straps were made of leather. The drumsticks were made of

This weeks assignment covered a specific drum magazine and the Ruger 10/22 rotary magazine. Granted, they both are tried and tested feeding mechanisms, they both serve a particular role and share many similarities. At one point(first video) he mentioned the ergonomic characteristics for the X91 skeletonized drum opposed to the Beta drum. I found this portion somewhat insightful. I’ve personally used a Beta drum and it does bring the benefit of having a high capacity but is also cumbersome. The Beta drum takes away from the fluidity and speed from the shooter. I honestly have nothing against high capacity magazines, I just don’t see the benefits or value in having a drum. Most drums are used in fully automatic rifles for suppressive roles in

During the 1920s, the device known as the low boy was invented. The name was appropriate because it stood approximately one to two feet off the ground (2). Like the bass drum pedal, the low boy was a contraption that would be triggered by the foot. When it was triggered, it would bring two cymbals together to create a "chink" sound. Before this invention, drummers would accent certain points in the music by holding two cymbals together in one hand and creating the noise that way. Now, with this invention, a hand was freed, and the percussionist could use his hand to do other activities (2). The development of the lowboy also encouraged four-way independence. Four-way independence is the practice of having each limb on one 's body play something different. This encouraged more syncopated rhythms which encouraged better music (2). As time went on, the lowboy slowly became taller and taller, and it soon developed into the hi-hat cymbal. Steve Fidyk summed the evolution of this mechanism perfectly.

As I sat down in a room with my favorite drummer, Rhett Noland, I had pre existing thoughts I would learn new drum skills, hear about tour life, and get advice about performing. Instead, all those things were blown out the window. What I aquired from this classroom was more important to me than any rudiment or drum fill, or any advice someone else could have given me. What I learned in this classroom in a sense “woke me up” and gave me a realization about what I am here on Earth for. Rhett told me about how he used to be an alcoholic. How he used to not even be able to go to work without a drink. How destructive drinking was. How miserable he was. There was a paradigm shift in the room immediately after he told us that now, he had been sober for 23 months.

The design of our project was based upon the instruments seen in the Dr. Seuss novels. The instrument is multi-colored and similar to the color scheme found on the cover of the book, Oh, the Places You’ll Go. The shape and unique structure are also attributed to many distinctive instruments found in Dr. Seuss stories. We decided to have two mouthpieces available, so two people can play the instrument at the same time and the overall structure characterizes the disproportionate instruments seen in the books. Going with the theme, the sound created is also very interesting. When assembling the instrument, we had stuck wax paper between the parts of the pipe, creating a kazoo-like sound. We had chosen to use PVC-pipes in order to lock in the sound, leaving no air to escape, and funnels in order to amplify the sound being given off. Before our final design, there had happened to be another idea we were going for. The design had included a chamber that would contain soft air gun pellets or bb gun pellets that were capped off by 3D printed discs, covering each end of the side chambers. These discs would have holes that would allow air to enter the chamber, move the pellets around and create a rattle sound

My 2nd point is to explain how “modern” drumming began and what a modern drum set is ("Ringo starr," ).

The achievements of the Edgewood drum line has lead my transition from childhood to adulthood in many ways. My director has shown me how to be not only a good percussionist, but also a good leader. From these leadership qualities, I was able to lead our drum line to success in 2016. The the indoor drum line finals at the MEPA finals in 2016 where the Edgewood Drumline was awarded first place for our performance. This accomplishment was many years in development after getting third and second place for 3 years in a row. This achievement meant a lot to me and my peers at Edgewood, as it is one of the most major endeavors that Edgewood's music department has accomplished.

Pierrecussion drumline is the group that you probably the group that you hear making a lot of noise in the morning. Pierrecussion is a group of 14 percussionist who put in a lot of time outside of school to put together a show.

To me, my greatest strengths are those that will help me be a successful leader. I am confident, poised, and respectful which are 3 attributes that not only a future Drum Major should possess, but everyone in band as well.

On November 20, 2015 I attended the Brazos Valley World Fest located at, Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater in College Station, TX. Although the festival had events from many cultures, it was the “Latin” events that really stood out to me. As a proud Hispanic woman, the activity that I was most excited about was, the salsa performance. The name of the performance was called “salsa fusion”, which was accompanied by the live performance of the twelve piece band La Orquesta Salmerum form Houston, Texas. Salsa music is a very fast up beat genre of music, it’s a style I find very closely related to urban-jazz. After the performance, it was evident that one of the main and most dominating instruments of the genre, is the Conga drums. When focusing on

According to several band students, middle school and high school alike, the students were standing on the sidelines with their instruments for a total of 30 minutes. Consequently, the Drumline members

As drum major it is your responsibility to take care of the band and lead them to victory doing what is best for them. It teaches you to be as selfless as possible, you learn that it is not all about you but that everything needs to be done for the best of everybody. However, as I have had to learn this year, in order to accomplish this it takes explaining to each member what you are trying to achieve in terms they understand, as not everyone learns the same. Learning this I believe has made me a better

Simon Tong’s short story, ‘’The Beat of a Different Drum’’ explores the journey of a young boy immigrating from Hong Kong to Australia with a lack of knowledge of the Australian culture and tradition. Through the ambiguous understanding of his unwelcoming classmates, he is victimized to the extent that he feels both violated and humiliated, emphasised by the fact that he is unable to express his feelings in English. These feelings result in him becoming increasingly insecure and irritated as he has become confused and alienated. The rich vocabulary and literary techniques enabled Simon’s short story to become more relatable to the audience by exploring the common adolescent crisis of ‘’Being Different’’.

In 1970s, the development of electronic device and technology in music industry allows a series of techniques which latter called "turntablism". According to the textbook, turntablism includes the techniques such as scratching, cutting or looping, beatmatching, and beat juggling. Scratching means to move the record back and forth while it is still playing, and it create a special sound that can be used as a percussive effect. Cutting and Looping are

instruments and way they have played them has changed alot since it was created in