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Drums & Percussion
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Cymbals, Hardware & Accessories
Latin Percussion
LP Hardware, Accessories & Replacement Parts
African Drums & Accessories
Gongs & Tam Tams
Middle-East Drums & Percussion
Doumbeks, Darbukas & Accessories
Indian Drums & Percussion
Irish Drums & Percussion
Orchestra Bells & Chimes
Drum & Percussion Hardware
(Topics listed alphabetically)
Drum Stokes (for Congas, Bongos, Djembes, Ashikos & other Afro-Cuban hand percussion): How to Properly Play Afro-Cuban Hand Drums; Tips & Techniques for Hand Drumming
Drum Tips: Quick and effective tips for hand drumming
African & Ethnic Instruments demonstrated by master percussionist Keith Caisey
Bata Drumming
Bata Rhythms and Lessons: Rhythms and lessons played and explained by John Santos
Bata Jam; Bata section in Latin-Jazz GroupBodhran Drumming
Blayne Chastain's Bodhran Lessons Online: A fantastic online bodhran course with expert player and teacher Blayne Chastain!
Bodhran Lessons: A complete beginners guide to playing and understanding the Bodhran by Josh Mittleman
Bodhran Tutor: Instruction book with CD for beginner bodhran players
Michelle Stewart's Bodhran Videos & Tutorials: Rhythms, lessons & more!
Bongo Drumming
: Lessons on playing bongo drums; bongo rhythms players, links; books and resourcesBongo & Conga Tuning & Maintenance: Instructions for Tuning; Stretching Heads; & Caring for your Drum
Bongo Rhythms
Caixa Drumming
: The caixa (pronounced ka-sha) means box PortugueseCajon Drumming
: Afro-Peruvian music origins, cajon rhythms & historyDo you know of any videos with doumbek & darbuka instructions?
Yes, FingersofFurry.com/us & KarWil's Darbuka instruction.Video: Cajon Fundamentals
Conga Drumming
An overview of the musical styles conga drums are used in; sizes of conga drums; and materials used to make the conga drum : Beyond the Tumbao - Developing Odd Meter Patterns for the Congas by Ruben P. Alvarez, LP Music article
Fundamentals in Latin Music for Conga Playing: Lessons from Poncho Sanchez! Recommended set up and tuning; plus fundamental strokes and rhythms:
Heel Toe and Conga Set Playing Techniques
: Instructions for Tuning; Stretching Heads; & Caring for your Drum : Quick and effective tips for hand drumming
Drum Stokes (for Congas, Bongos, Djembes, Ashikos & other Afro-Cuban hand percussion): How to Properly Play Afro-Cuban Hand Drums; Tips & Techniques for Hand Drumming
Cymbals
Cymbals: Description of the different types of cymbals, i.e., splash, crash, ride, etc.
Djembe Drumming
Djembe - What is it?: Description of the African djembe drum
Doumbeks & Darbukas - Mid-Eastern Drums
Doumbek Tones: The names of the tones and sounds of the doumbek and darbuka The Three Essential Doumbek Tones: A basic description of TEK, KA & DOUM How do I replace the head on a copper, aluminum or mother of pearl darbuka?: Instructions for Replacing the Drum Head on Darbuka Drums with Removable Rims
Doumbek & darbuka video lessons:
FingersofFurry.com/us; KarWil's Darbuka lessonsGeneral Drumming Info
Gong Playing Basics: Gong Playing Techniques
Gong Types: Description of types of gongs: Suspended & Bowls
Gong Playing: Description of various fun aspects of gong playing!
Gong Videos: Sound samples & demonstrations of numerous gongs, mallets & stands.
Listening to Gongs: Two main ways to listen and ideas for playing gongs
Guiro
Guiro Lessons: How to Play the Guiro (aka: Guira, Ghicharo, Guayo, Rayo)
Ocean Drums
Ocean Drum Playing Tips: Playing tips for the Remo Ocean Drums
Rhythms
Rhythms: Ethnic & Afro-Cuban Rhythms!
Tabla Drumming
Talking-Drum Drumming
Talking Drums Performances & Demonstrations!
Timbale Drumming
: Fundamentals of timbale playingTimbale - Son & Palito Patterns: Learn essential timbale rhythms
Udu Drumming
: How to Play, Strike & Sit with the udu
Instruments
Lessons