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The iconic ‘Dum-Dum-Bat, Dum-Dum-Bat’ from Queen’s We Will Rock You is a drum hook in its most primal form. So primal, in ...
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The easy guide to recording drums: kit tips, mic placement and setting up your DAW
If you’re making a rock track, you’ll need a ‘live’-sounding room or an adjacent live-sounding room where you can put ambient ...
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How the rules of drum recording were shaped over decades of trial and error
Although drum machines were already a thing in the 1970s, Nichols' use of sampling technology in a drum replacement role was ...
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Where to start with a drum kit
The kick drum (or bass drum, as it’s traditionally known) delivers the power and bottom end of the drum kit. Measuring ...
Listen to the snare drums and bass drum in the climax of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. The percussion instruments are used to add to the triumphant feeling of the music.
Find out about percussion, drums and beats and how to make your own junk kit, for students aged 11 to 14 with BBC Bitesize.
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