History Of Drums Essay, Research Paper
History of Drums OutlineA) The history of the drumset. -General purpose. My general purpose is to explain where the different parts of the drumset have originated and evolved over the years. -Specific purpose. To show all of the different parts and where they come from. -Central idea. To show that the parts of the drumset were not adapted from only Africa.I. Introduction.a) Many people have the misconception that the modern drumset originated from only the African bongos.b) In reality, they came from many countries.c) I?ll show the components of the drumset, then explain where they originated,and how they have evolved.II. I would like to start off with the cymbals.a) There are many types of cymbals.b) The most basic types are crash, splash, ride, and hi-hat.c) Each type has a distinct sound, based on the size of the cymbal.d) The crash is the loudest, because the bell, the higher raised piece of the cymbal, very small.e) The ride is the lowest, because of its large width.f) The splash has the smallest width, therefore, the highest pitch.g) The Hi-hat, are two cymbals mounted on there own stand, separated about an inch from each other.h) The history of cymbals.1. The earliest is from the Greek?s Kumbalan, very small cymbals attached to there fingers that sounded like bells.2. Later, the Jewish made their own version, witch was very close to modern marching cymbals.3) I would now like to bring your attention to the toms.III. The toms a)The toms are usually mounted to the drumset or to their own special stand. b)The toms used in a drumset are the closest to an African drum, but they actually have closer to Scottish roots.1. The Scottish had their own type of drum which had one drum head, and was tacked on, which didn?t allow much ease for tuning.2. England wanted there own type of drum and was pretty much the same drum, except it had two heads and were mounted on with rope in a zigzag fashion, as you can see. Outline23. In the late 1800?s, people started using different sizes of drums for higher and lower tones.IV. The snare drum.a) The last drum and most complex, is the snare.b) The snare has gone through the most changes, but it has its roots mainly from the tom.c) The snare has a strainer stretched across the bottom head, but is basically the same as a tom.d) In the early 1930?s, Buddy Rich started making different sized snares which helped with cleaner rolls and higher tuning.V. conclusion.a) I hope I have enlightened you in the history of the drumset, and cleared up any questions you have with the different pieces of the drumset. Thank you for listening, and I hope you have enjoyed my speech as much as I have yours. History of Drums OutlineA) The history of the drumset. -General purpose. My general purpose is to explain where the different parts of the drumset have originated and evolved over the years. -Specific purpose. To show all of the different parts and where they come from. -Central idea. To show that the parts of the drumset were not adapted from only Africa.I. Introduction.a) Many people have the misconception that the modern drumset originated from only the African bongos.b) In reality, they came from many countries.c) I?ll show the components of the drumset, then explain where they originated,and how they have evolved.II. I would like to start off with the cymbals.a) There are many types of cymbals.b) The most basic types are crash, splash, ride, and hi-hat.c) Each type has a distinct sound, based on the size of the cymbal.d) The crash is the loudest, because the bell, the higher raised piece of the cymbal, very small.e) The ride is the lowest, because of its large width.f) The splash has the smallest width, therefore, the highest pitch.g) The Hi-hat, are two cymbals mounted on there own stand, separated about an inch from each other.h) The history of cymbals.1. The earliest is from the Greek?s Kumbalan, very small cymbals attached to there fingers that sounded like bells.2. Later, the Jewish made their own version, witch was very close to modern marching cymbals.3) I would now like to bring your attention to the toms.III. The toms a)The toms are usually mounted to the drumset or to their own special stand. b)The toms used in a drumset are the closest to an African drum, but they actually have closer to Scottish roots.1. The Scottish had their own type of drum which had one drum head, and was tacked on, which didn?t allow much ease for tuning.2. England wanted there own type of drum and was pretty much the same drum, except it had two heads and were mounted on with rope in a zigzag fashion, as you can see. Outline23. In the late 1800?s, people started using different sizes of drums for higher and lower tones.IV. The snare drum.a) The last drum and most complex, is the snare.b) The snare has gone through the most changes, but it has its roots mainly from the tom.c) The snare has a strainer stretched across the bottom head, but is basically the same as a tom.d) In the early 1930?s, Buddy Rich started making different sized snares which helped with cleaner rolls and higher tuning.V. conclusion.a) I hope I have enlightened you in the history of the drumset, and cleared up any questions you have with the different pieces of the drumset. Thank you for listening, and I hope you have enjoyed my speech as much as I have yours.