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    Oh, oh! One more!


    Death- The common result of a doofus breaking a drummers percussion or drum related gear with or without permission, when you were supposed to JUST touch them.
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    Hydraulic,Drum heads with oil between the Pilies

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeta View Post
    Duct Tape: Repair tool hand crafted by God himself. It's capabilities are endless and the full extent of its powers have yet to be understood by mankind.


    good one?
    As in: "Use duct tape if it moves, and WD-40 if it doesn't."

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    ...Beatnik= A guy with a French Baret,goatee and sun glasses that plays a bongo drum and talks in his own "hip" language....
    Synonym: See "bongobro".

    Now for some serious additions to the drum glossary:

    Hand Drums: A class of percussion instruments played primarily with hands or fingers, often used in folk and popular music in Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. Including, but not limited to bongos, cajon, congas, darbuka, djembe, and doumbek.

    Bongos: A pair of small, single-headed hand drums generally held between the knees on a stand, used in Latin American, jazz, or folk music. Originally popularized in the U. S. ca. 1949-50. The smaller of the two heads, known as the macho head, ranges from 6" to 7 3/4" in diameter. The larger head, called the hembra,, ranges from 8" to 9 1/2".

    Conga: A tall, tapered, single-headed hand drum often played in groups of two or more (pl. congas) in Latin American, rock, jazz and folk music. Popularized in the U. S. by Desi Arnaz, bandleader, conguero, and actor in the late 1930s. Sizes include requinto (9"-9 3/4"); quinto 9 3/4"-10 1/2"); conga (10 1/2"-11" inches); tumba (11"-11 3/4"); and supertumba (12"-14").

    more to follow!
    keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!

    Charlie

    "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854

    "There's a lot to be said for Time Honored tradition and value." --In memory of Frank "fiacovaz" Iacovazzi

    "Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck

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    Deodorant: A smell-reducing agent, usually in aerosol can form, and available in a dizzying array of scents and spray can packaging. Usually applied by direct surface spraying to areas of the body, including, but not limited to, the armpits and chest, it is used for combatting excessive sweat and odour emanating from these body regions, (usually post-gig) which allows the drummer to stay within the vicinity of other people, thus eliminating social embarrassment and the "pong" of sweat which may be in various stages of dampness on such person.

    De-odder-rant: What may be randomly and usually raved on about in another PC chat window when someone is conversing with several online chat parties.
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    The Rider allocated free drinks for the night ,also called a bar tab

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drumbledore View Post
    Deodorant: A smell-reducing agent, usually in aerosol can form, and available in a dizzying array of scents and spray can packaging. Usually applied by direct surface spraying to areas of the body, including, but not limited to, the armpits and chest, it is used for combatting excessive sweat and odour emanating from these body regions, (usually post-gig) which allows the drummer to stay within the vicinity of other people, thus eliminating social embarrassment and the "pong" of sweat which may be in various stages of dampness on such person.

    De-odder-rant: What may be randomly and usually raved on about in another PC chat window when someone is conversing with several online chat parties.
    Only you, mate, only you!

    Now for another couple of additions:

    Cajon: Spanish for "box" or "drawer" originally; now used to describe a box-shaped percussion instrument played by hands or sticks. Originated in Cuba, where the drawers of a chest of drawers or dresser were used to provide impromptu hand-drumming accompaniment during street parties or celebrations.

    Most cajones are played while seated, with different parts of the box providing different sounds, not unlike playing different parts of a conga or bongo head. Some cajones have snare wires stretched over a circular opening for a snare-like sound.

    Darbuk, doumbek, and djembe: Bell-shaped hand drums of similar, but not identical origins. Darbuks and doumbeks originated in the Middle East and are made with wooden or metal shells. They are generally played with the fingertips and have a high-pitched sound similar--but not identical to--Indian tablas. They are generally tuned with thumbscrews.

    Djembes originated in Africa, where they were originally made out of wooden shells with animal-skin heads, often decorated with native carvings or patterned cloth. African djembes used elaborately woven ropes for tuning. In the 20th century, shells of metal, fiberglass and other materials, with skin or synthetic heads tuned by thumbscrews or drum keys, were developed to overcome the disadvantages of older rope-tuned drums. They have become popular due to their greater tuning accuracy and ease of use. Tones on djembes are developed by using the fingertips on the rims and by flat slaps toward the center of the drumheads.
    keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!

    Charlie

    "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854

    "There's a lot to be said for Time Honored tradition and value." --In memory of Frank "fiacovaz" Iacovazzi

    "Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck

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    Pea Soup The sound created by hitting the hi hats while open than closing them at a steady pace(quick or slow) in time. also know as 'shoop' 'splshhp' and "you know that sound all those funk guys make with the hats"
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    Drum Fill also know as the side fill , this is the drummers foldback

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    Farfrumgroovin- The act of playing a drum beat that is horrendously out of sync with the band. It's cause is typically due to one or more or a combination of; lack of experience, poor monitor mix, wrong sheet music, wrong setlist, etc, but is usually associated with excess alcohol consumption.
    Farfrumgroovin is also commonly accompanied by dirty looks from the audience and the band and or projectiles entering the drummers space from the audience area.

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    Ocu-Shot The act of hitting yourself in the eye on the backstroke of your drumstick because you were leaning too low over your drums. The accompanying pain assures that you will only do it once.


    Electronic Drums Evil instruments of the AntiChrist that have no soul, and therefore will slowly and silently drain your soul away each time you play them. Ironically, these instruments of Satan are often found in churches, where the sound is characterized as being able to hear the stick hitting the rubber pad far louder than the drum sample in the mix. . .

    Power Center Heads A head made by Evans that has two characteristic sounds: a sweet spot when struck in the middle, and SUCK everywhere else. . .
    And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw. . .

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    BPM: An abbreviation, "beats per minute", used to describe the tempo of music, a very useful application in the percussive arts.

    BMP: An abbreviation, "before Mike Portnoy", used to describe the state of percussive arts. Cf: AMP below.

    AMP: An abbreviation, "after Mike Portnoy", used to describe the state of percussive arts. Not to be confused with AMP, the Australian life insurance company. I'm sure Mike has some sort of insurance though.

    BNP: An abbreviation, "before Neil Peart", used to describe the state of percussive arts. Not to be confused with the other BNP, the British National Party.

    BSc: An abbreviation for the university degree "Bachelor Of Science".

    BSC: An abbreviation, "before Stewart Copeland", used to describe the state of percussive arts. Although, to really understand this change in the field, sometimes you may need a BSc.

    dB: An abbreviation for the decibel, a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a physical quantity (usually power or intensity) relative to a specified or implied reference level. Often used for a wide variety of measurements in science and engineering, most prominently in acoustics, electronics, and control theory.

    dG: An abbreviation for the Dave Grohl, a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a physical quantity (usually power or intensity and frequently both) relative to a specified or implied reference level. Often used for a wide variety of measurements in hard hitting drum styles, the dG measurement works in a similar manner to dB measurement, only with more intensity. So whereas normal conversation in a room is say 40-60 dB, 40-60 dG is the level of shouting one needs to achieve in order to be heard at say a local pub gig. 110-140 dB is the sound of a jet engine, whereas 110-140 dG is the ear splitting levels achieved on-stage at a Foo Fighter soundcheck, which may induce involuntary head-banging and fist-waving movements if not treated.
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    Snare Rash - rubbing of wood on the mounted tom from movement and vibration of snare (also inside pant leg).

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    Lugs - metallic shaped brackets with a groove in them that accepts tension rods vertically. Fastened onto the drum shell via small screws, which go horizontally into the lug starting from the inside of the shell. Lugs come in many shapes and sizes depending on manufacturer, and prices range from 50 cents to 7 dollars a piece.
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    drum beat,groove,time the most simple beat possible generally 4x4 time with feel, the foundation for a jam or a song to flow over

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    Drum Lick: Patterns/Rhythms/Playing Styles associated with a specific drummer
    5 Piece Pearl kit 12" 13" 16" toms, 14" snare.
    16" Sabian XS20 Rock Crash
    20" Sabian XS20 Medium Ride
    14" Sabian AAX-Celerator Hi-Hats
    18" Sabian AAX-Plosion Crash
    19" Sabian AAX-Treme Chinese - pending
    Pearl Power Stroke Eliminator X Double kick pedal
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    Spurs old school name for bass drum legs

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    Ghost note , Boom shhhhhhhhhhh

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    Crash Cymbal Typically used for accents, giving a "Crash" sound. In rock and metal, lighter/thinner crash models are used for the beat, heavier/thicker models being used for accents.

    Hi Hats A pair of cymbals whose proximity to each other is controlled with the left foot of right handed drummers, with a pedal typically at the bottom of the Hi-Hat stand.
    5 Piece Pearl kit 12" 13" 16" toms, 14" snare.
    16" Sabian XS20 Rock Crash
    20" Sabian XS20 Medium Ride
    14" Sabian AAX-Celerator Hi-Hats
    18" Sabian AAX-Plosion Crash
    19" Sabian AAX-Treme Chinese - pending
    Pearl Power Stroke Eliminator X Double kick pedal
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    Heres a few if they havent yet been posted:
    Moongel/O-rings: Dampeners used to reduce ring and overtone on a drum.
    E-kit: Short for Electronic Kit; an electronic drumset which produces sound through an amplifier instead of acoustically.
    Specs

    Drums: Gretsch Catalina Maple (Dark Cherry Burst) 8,10,12,14,16 toms 14 snare 22 bass
    Heads: Remo Pinstripes over Ambassadors on toms
    Bass: Stock Grestch stock reso and Evans EC2 batter
    Snare: Ambassador over Ambassador reso, PureSound Snares
    Cymbals: Zildjian A MasterSound HiHats 14"
    Sabian Xs20 Crashes 16"/18"
    Zildjian 20th Anniversary A Custom ride 21"
    Wuhan Splashes 8"/10"
    Wuhan China 16"


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    Another:
    China: short for Chinese or Oriental. A cymbal that is oddly shaped and generally played upside down. Used a lot in more hardcore settings, but also common in other playstyles

    Double Bass Pedal: Two pedals attached with one piece of hardware, used to play double base rudiments on a single bass drum.

    Drumsticks: Youre arsenal for destruction :3

    Pieces: Referring to how many pieces your drum set includes. Generally does not include cymbals, only the drums. General ranges are from 4-7. sometimes more or less.
    Specs

    Drums: Gretsch Catalina Maple (Dark Cherry Burst) 8,10,12,14,16 toms 14 snare 22 bass
    Heads: Remo Pinstripes over Ambassadors on toms
    Bass: Stock Grestch stock reso and Evans EC2 batter
    Snare: Ambassador over Ambassador reso, PureSound Snares
    Cymbals: Zildjian A MasterSound HiHats 14"
    Sabian Xs20 Crashes 16"/18"
    Zildjian 20th Anniversary A Custom ride 21"
    Wuhan Splashes 8"/10"
    Wuhan China 16"


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    Drum Solo - the five minute mid show section where its time to visit the T-shirt stand or grab a beer
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    RASHER STROKE- when over zealous playing leads to catching the rim of the snare with a knuckle, thus slicing a rasher of skin from your finger!
    We're all mature and grown up until somebody gets out the bubble wrap........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waynocerous View Post
    RASHER STROKE- when over zealous playing leads to catching the rim of the snare with a knuckle, thus slicing a rasher of skin from your finger!
    Or.....RASHER STROKE - The myocardial infarction (heart attack) you get from eating too much fatty bacon.

    Does this go to the Bacon Thread now?
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    Swunk: A funky beat that swings, utilizing "swing" eighths as opposed to "straight" eighths. Common in hip hop, jazz, and many other genres.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Northern Redneck View Post
    Bassist. A frustrated guitar play who couldnt handle six strings so he dropped to four.
    The Bassturd in turn calls the prima-donna lead a Guitard (BTW, my daughter plays lead and rythm guitar and my son bass - I learn these terms from them.)

    Bongo or Bongos are a Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a pair of single-headed, open-ended drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size: the larger drum is called the hembra (female) and the smaller the macho (male). It is most often played by hand and is especially associated in Cuban music with a steady pattern or ostinato of eighth-notes known as the martillo or "hammer". (Wiki)

    Conga, or more properly the Tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero. Although ultimately derived from African drums made from hollowed logs, the Cuban conga is staved, like a barrel. These drums were probably made from salvaged barrels originally. They are used both in Afro-Caribbean religious music and as the principal instrument in Rumba. Congas are now very common in Latin music, including Salsa, Merengue and Reggae music as well as many other forms of popular music. (Wiki)

    ...can someone please explain the difference between a Splash and a Crash cymbal. Thanks.
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