Author name: Mark Wessels

History of the Drumset: Part 4, 1913 – Jazz Brushes

History of the Drumset

History of the Drumset: Part 4 1913 – Jazz Brushes A CENTURY OF DRUM SET EVOLUTION WITH DANIEL GLASS Flyswatters with wire bristles and retractable handles are patented. Within a few years, drummers start to use these devices as a quieter substitute for sticks, renaming them “brushes” in the process. GET THE POSTER! OWN A PIECE OF HISTORYDOWNLOAD A HIGH RESOLUTION (160mb) PRINTABLE …

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History of the Drumset: Part 3, 1900’s – The Bass Drum Pedal

History of the Drumset

History of the Drumset: Part 3 1900’s – The Bass Drum Pedal A CENTURY OF DRUM SET EVOLUTION WITH DANIEL GLASS Ludwig patents a free-standing, spring-driven bass drum pedal. Although drummers have been experimenting with various foot-operated devices for decades, the Ludwig design is dependable, portable and helps establish the bass drum pedal as a permanent part of the drum set. Over 100 …

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History of the Drumset: Part 2, 1890 – Ragtime

History of the Drumset

History of the Drumset: Part 2 1890 – Ragtime A CENTURY OF DRUM SET EVOLUTION WITH DANIEL GLASS With the explosive popularity of Ragtime, drummers begin to improvise more freely with the rudiments. At the same time, record numbers of immigrants arrive into the United States from all over the world, bringing their ethnic instruments with them. Early drum set players adapt many …

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History of the Drumset: Part 1, 1865 – Double Drumming

History of the Drumset

History of the Drumset: Part 1 1865 – DOUBLE DRUMMING A CENTURY OF DRUM SET EVOLUTION WITH DANIEL GLASS As the U.S. Civil War ends and slavery is abolished, drummers begin experimenting with ways that a single player can do the job of an entire percussion section. Within a few years, the technique known as “Double Drumming” becomes popular in theater orchestras and …

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Hybrid Rudiments: Waltdiddles

Hybrid Rudiments

Hybrid Rudiments: Waltdiddles presented by: NICK ANGELIS ABOUT THE HYBRID RUDIMENTS: WHAT IS A HYBRID RUDIMENT? “Hybrid Rudiments” are loosely defined as two or more rudiments combined to produce a new rudiment or rudimental pattern (i.e. “Flam” + “Drag” = “Flam Drag”), though this isn’t always the case. Because there are an infinite number of …

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Hybrid Rudiments: Tadacha

Hybrid Rudiments

Hybrid Rudiments: Tadacha presented by: BILL BACHMAN ABOUT THE HYBRID RUDIMENTS: WHAT IS A HYBRID RUDIMENT? “Hybrid Rudiments” are loosely defined as two or more rudiments combined to produce a new rudiment or rudimental pattern (i.e. “Flam” + “Drag” = “Flam Drag”), though this isn’t always the case. Because there are an infinite number of …

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Hybrid Rudiments: Tachada

Hybrid Rudiments

Hybrid Rudiments: Tachada presented by: JIM YAKAS ABOUT THE HYBRID RUDIMENTS: WHAT IS A HYBRID RUDIMENT? “Hybrid Rudiments” are loosely defined as two or more rudiments combined to produce a new rudiment or rudimental pattern (i.e. “Flam” + “Drag” = “Flam Drag”), though this isn’t always the case. Because there are an infinite number of …

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