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Signing up for your first drum lesson is great after selecting your learning mode and getting your ideal teacher online or physically. It's like getting the most important things on your wishlist, right? The next thing you'll love to do is get your new drum sets.
Getting your musical instruments is definitely one of the things on your wishlist. If you want to learn the art of drumming quickly and be labelled a drummer in Nigeria, you have to get your own set of drums. You're free to play and practice anytime you want when you have your drum.
The type of drums and pieces of equipment you'll be using depends on the type of music you want to play. There are two types of drum sets, the acoustic (tradition and the electronic (contemporary). Both acoustic drums and electronic drums are played with drumsticks. Knowing this will help you know the equipment to buy and use.
We will be showing you an overview of different drum accessories that you might need during your drum learning journey and all you need to know about them.
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Drums and Drum Accessories
If you've been wondering what drum equipment you'd need in your drum lessons, then you're on the right path. Below are some of them.
Bass drum
The bass is also known as the kick drum, and it's the largest drum kit in the percussion family. This piece is usually played with a foot pedal attached to its tip. To be effective and serve you well, you should put a soft material inside it like the pillow or some unused cloth materials.
Snare Drum
This is also known as the side drum. It is an important drum on the drum kit. The whole drum set revolves around it. So, it's used to play a different genre of music.
It belongs to the drum, percussion family. It is called a snare drum because it is made of about 10 - 18 snares, giving it a crisp and rattling sound when being hot by the drum sticks.
Tom
The tom is another drum contained in the drum sets. It is quite different from the snare drum since it doesn't have snare wires. It's a cylindrical drum without snares and can be turned into any pitch suitable for you.
Drum Stool
This is a very important piece of equipment used while playing the drums. Of course, you don't want to stand while playing the drums. That would be so uncomfortable. Having the drum stool makes you free to play the drums. The drum stool is a round and highly padded stool with 3 chrome legs. The good thing about the drum is that you can always adjust to the right size for you, so you don't have to worry about the distance to the drum.
Drum Stands and Racks
Most of the drums are heavy and could be difficult to carry. That is where the drum stands and racks come in. They are effective drum handling equipment that will save you a lot of stress. Almost all drum type has their drum stand, both acoustic and electronic.
We have the Djembe stands, cymbal stands, Hi-hat stand, Snare stand, conga stand, rack clamps, expansion rack, bongo stands, and many more. These drum stands make it super easy for you to play the drum since they've been brought to a height that is comfortable for you.
Cymbal and Cymbal Stands
The cymbal is a musical instrument with a concave, round brass plate that is usually struck against each other with the hand or drumstick to make a crashing sound. The cymbal stand is a piece that is about 80 - 165cm. It is also known as the hi-hat stand, used to support the cymbals. An average cymbal stands costs 20,000 to 50,000 NGN for a single piece.
These are some cymbals stand brands you can check up online, compare their price, and add them to your cart. You can also get it in any musical instrument store in Nigeria
- Mapex cymbal stand
- Pearl cymbal stand
- Union cymbal stand
- PDP 800 series
- The Drumsticks
Drumsticks, also called percussion sticks, are used in playing the drums in different types, sizes, and levels. If you really want to identify as a drummer, you have to get one of them. Different drumsticks for different drum types are used to attain different beat levels.
The drumsticks used for acoustic drum is different from that of the electronic drum, so you must be sure of the drum type before buying the sticks.
For electronic drums, the best drumstick for beginners is the 5A stick which is also the standard drumstick for drummers since its size makes it easy to use for any music type. Other drum sticks are:
- 7A - This is thinner than the 5A drumstick, and it is used for soft jazz music and is also used by marching bands.
- 2B - This is the thickest of all the drumsticks and can be used for practice.
- 1A - This is the longest of all drumstick
- 3A - It is slightly longer and thicker than 5A
- 8D - It is the same as 7A but a bit longer
The drumsticks used for African drums are different from those used by electronic drums. A typical example is the talking drum. The talking drum requires using your palm and a curved mallet stick, which has flat at the edge to get the best result.
Floor Stands
Most of the large acoustic drums have floor stands which usually come with wheels for easy movement. It might not be as sophisticated as the electronic drum stands. Still, it's a good way of handling the drum instead of carrying it in your hand, which could lead to the fall or damage of the drum.
Drum Lifting Equipment
You might decide to play for a marching band someday, so you need to be familiar with the type of drums they play. These drums include the Bass drum, snare drum, tenor drum, tom, cymbals and other instruments.
However, it's not possible to carry these drums when drumming simultaneously. That is why drum carriers were introduced. The drum is usually clamped to it, then worn around the neck and back. This helps to reduce the stress that carrying the drum might cause. It also helps to secure clamped drums and attain a high comfort level.
There are different levels of drum carriers, and you can always get a good drum carrier online from the best brands that sell the musical instruments and add them to your cart. These carriers come in different grades and levels. Just make sure you choose the right one for yourself.
Some of these brands are:
- Pearl corps extreme Airframe Pipe Band Snare Carrier
- Pearl MX T- frame
- Mapex marching snare drum carrier
- Mapex petite Monoposto marching snare carrier
- Mapex Monoposto snare carrier with contour
- Yamaha contour Hinge mono posto marching snare carrier.
- Drum Rugs
When you hear the word rug, what comes to your mind is aesthetics and decorations, right? In the case of drums, it has nothing to do with that. The major function of the drum rugs is to hold your drum kit in place. It prevents your drums from slipping away while providing stability to the drums. You're free to add that to your drummers kit wishlist and look up the price online.
Another thing the drum rug does is that it prevents friction between the drums and the floor and prevents the scratching of the drums against the floor. There could be variations in the size of drums depending on how large the drum kit is. The rug size ranges from four to eight feet.
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Maintaining Your Drums
A lot of beginners don't know that drums need care and maintenance. Just like any of your precious gadgets, your drum also needs to be taken care of.
The implication of not cleaning and taking care of your drum is that dirt and particles will pile up, affecting the performance and life span of your drum.
The following are ways in which you can take care of your drums:
- Dissemble the whole of your drum kit to have access to every corner of the drums.
- Clean and polish the drums, rims, cymbals, tension rods and so on
- Lubricate your drum stands and pedals with the type of petroleum gel you want.
- Polish the tom, snare and bass snare.
- Reassemble your drum kit to the way it was
- Tune your drums by tightening every nook and screw of your drum set immediately after cleaning.
- In case you won't be using your drums for a while, use drum cases and bags to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating in your drums.
- Always keep your drums from moisture and moist environment. Make sure they are stored in a dry and clean environment.
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Where Can I Get My New Drum Set?
Getting your new drum is the next thing after knowing all you need to know about the drums. One of the things on the wishlist of new drummers is to have the best type of drum.
There are a lot of places to get your drum kit and instrument, either from a physical or an online store. We have the Mapex Drums Nigeria in Lagos and the irukka sound equipment store also in Lagos.
There are a lot of drum set brands out there. Examples are Mapex, Pearl, Yamaha, Ludwig, Sonor, and many more. So, you can check online for the price of available drums and compare them to see the ones that suit your budget.
Depending on the brand, an average drum set costs about 150,000 - 400,000 NGN. If you're a fan of African musical instruments and drums, you can also get them online and be free to add them to your cart if you're not ready yet.
You can also get the African drum you want, like the Djembe, Bata, Omele, iya-ilu, gan-gan(talking drum), and other instruments.
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