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    Bass Drum - The Art of Percussion Playing

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    {THE ART OF PERCUSSION PLAYING ABOUT BASS DRUM Bass Drum Grosse Trommel Gran Cassa Grosse Caisse HISTORY rembranophone) to the Buropean orchestra was 2 he introduction of bass drum (percussion mi the popularity of Turkish Janissary music during the mid-ighteent century, DFA result qh pevodf was normal to play on both heads of the bas drum lage drum with skin heads wh sides of wooden shell, According to Peinkofer and Tannigel, in Turkish Janis" vind or placed on the flor. It was struck on one head with 2 cloth or radon the other head with a switch (ound of twigs). Composers frst vat ain ntrament inthe orchestra drig the Casi periods“ he crests first sere in works of oretal avr, uch a Morar’ Abduction fram the Serglo@2).0F 8 works arreaing miitary musi of the period, auch as Haydn's Miltary Symphony 2790" sry inetonth centr dbase drum hae ben empl for the expression of °° inal per and energy, and ls for mourafa and myteios ees” Later compunrs WT an ry demanding prs fr baa drum. In hia Symphonie Fantastone, Belo: specie 0 the ca veda be exacted bya tipanit (this was probably to ensure that be rls WO well vena sine bas drummers ofthe ay ware not the most poet muscane, The Baws A aa acre important part inthe Romantic reesr.“In the Dies ra Gauiem) Yor ar tanto forthe ropes othe bast drum toe wel ihtened w chat this obs comes ot attached £0 ‘ands the. drum was either ca Teather covered wooden beats dey and very lou ee eporary composers call fr a variety of techniques that include, paying with he ae wenden beter and brushes, playing on various ares ofthe drum hand and shel PY: aa erupts dame sing a fot pedal and actually tuning the drum toa xed pitch 1 his aa anndoatration, composer Walter Piston states". the carrying power oF dhe bass dram is seater than that of any other instrument ~* SELECTION srumentsthe ass drum isoneofthe mostutilized. Almostall {allthe standard percussion int Compuntions that use percusion will most key, require a bass drum. ts sound supports tho tondamental hermony ofthe music and, in many cases, provides the rhythmic pulse. “Thoquality athe hae drum can enhance the overall sound of the orchestra or band and, conversely, ‘poor quality drum can detract from an ensembles ound. STE ART OF 8435 ORL AND Cy MON PLAYING ay hover nothing he bon ble reps he sound calfhend ona hats drum Theet none ances the low, basic quality and mellow timbre ofthe bass drum, calf head en. eae ee are tight and the stand is rattle fre, The three most commor sizes of bass drums are: 36° x fers 16", and 28° x 14”. eee asc ge rae eee ati et hn ae ae tne ri ep in eb enim or sees PERFORMANCE and TUNING ee below the center of the head. Avoid strik- \ ing the drum near the edge. The true funda: s

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