What Impacts Have Drums And Percussion Had On The Development Of Music – (Component 3)
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Genre’s that feature drumsThe standard of drums and drummers has increased throughout the existence of drumming, creating beautiful and very influential drummers e.g. . Here are a few Genres that drums feature include:Rock –The typical rock drum kit is a five piece drum kit that is known to have many cymbals and various sizing of the drums, although this obviously changes due to the drummer’s preference. The drum kit has impacted heavily upon this genre. The development of all aspects of the drum kit helped create this genre such as the drums being made more durable and the invention of plastic drum heads. Stylistic qualities of rock drumming are known to include a strong back beat on the snare on beats two and four; strong emphasis on beat one with the bass drum, bass drum pattern aligns with bass guitar rhythm, strong quarter note feel. A rock drummer’s technique consists of the right hand playing the hi-hat and the left hand playing the snare drum. The bass drum is usually played heel up and the hi-hat heel down. Notable rock drum makes include Pearl, Mapex, Gretsch, Yamaha, Sonor and many moreJazz – The typical Jazz drum kit is minimalistic compared to a rock drum kit. The jazz drum kit is a four piece and usually has a hi hat, crash and ride cymbals. The time feel comes primarily from the ride cymbal and hi hat with foot which are predominant in jazz drumming. In jazz drumming the technique includes the bass drum being played heel down with the exception of loud big band passages. Sometimes in big band music the bass drum is “feathered” on all four beats. This means the bass drum is played very quietly underneath the ride cymbal and is more felt than heard within the music. Notable Jazz drum makes include Slingerland, Ludwig, Gretsch. Funk drumming uses a lot of syncopated accents and ghost notes on both snare and hi hat. Due advancements the drum machine was invented. The drum machine sound is predominantly used within in electronic music but there are drummers that recreate these sounds live with the help of electronic drum pads and triggers. ConclusionIn conclusion I think that the evolution of drums has affected the development of music.