Percussion

Percussion instruments are basically any instrument you hit to make a sound. Drums, xylophone, cymbals, chimes. Some chordophones are even considered percussion depending upon who you talk to.

Information
If anyone is interested in possibly pursuing learning how to play one of these instruments, some sites you might find useful...
Popular Brands of Instruments/Equipment
http://www.vicfirth.com - My Favorite brand of drum sticks, other equipment as well
http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/home.ad2 Cymbals
http://www.ludwig-drums.com/musser.php Xylophones, Marimbas, Vibraphones, ect.
http://www.ludwig-drums.com/- Drums (sets, individual, everything..)

Help for New Players
http://www.drumtips.com/
Various Tutorials and Tips

Possible things you might like to talk about..
- Favorite Brand
- Favorite Percussionist
- How long you've been playing
- Favorite Instrument
- Any tips you want to share
- Questions

So, do we have any other drummers?

My Chemical Romance.:

I'm getting my first ever kit at Christmas.
I have a link to the one I'm getting, I'll find it...

I only started playing two years ago but I love it.

That's awesome, a neat Christmas gift. I've been playing for about 4 or 5 years now.

I've been playing drums for about 3 years tops. I got mine since I was 13, and I have an awesome drum teacher, 3 years later and we're still going strong XD
I play drums really hard when I'm really pissed.

Laces For Hanging.:

My drumkit doesn't have a ride cymbol,

You could probably find a used one that would be pretty inexpensive.

Maladroit:

And it's a little too used because if I try and flip the lever to take the snares off, they get tangled and I can't put them back up...so I just don't take them off anymore.

Have you tried readjusting the tension of the wires they're on? They might be too loose.

Kurtni Reznor:

Maladroit:

And it's a little too used because if I try and flip the lever to take the snares off, they get tangled and I can't put them back up...so I just don't take them off anymore.

Have you tried readjusting the tension of the wires they're on? They might be too loose.

Well, I took it to the music store where I got it and they tried a few things, but it was just too beaten up, so they basically suggested to not take them off unless I wanted to go through the hassle of untangling them everytime I did. it was very cheap drum, so i can't expect too much from it.
So now any time I play something loud in my room the snares start vibrating, haha.
This is partly why I want a decent kit. =/
Thanks for the advice though.
:]

Maladroit:

Well, I took it to the music store where I got it and they tried a few things, but it was just too beaten up, so they basically suggested to not take them off unless I wanted to go through the hassle of untangling them everytime I did. it was very cheap drum, so i can't expect too much from it.
So now any time I play something loud in my room the snares start vibrating, haha.
This is partly why I want a decent kit. =/
Thanks for the advice though.
:]

Oh, that stinks. If the music shop couldn't fix it, then there is probably no hope. If you don't want the snares to vibrate, you can always try sticking a pillow underneath them. I did that when I jammed my snare switch thing until I got it fixed, it worked decently.

That's never happened to me. But that kind of sucks. I've been playing percussion for 4 years now. And my parents still refuse to let me get a Drum Set. It's frustrating really. They used to tell me Percussion/Drumming wasn't for girls. They tried for years and years to get me to quit. But I enjoyed it too much.

Now I'm one of the Co-Section Leaders. And the funny thing is, that everyone else that's on the same line as me, has some Drum Set. All I have at home is the beginner Bell Kit. Embaressing. But I still love my Practice Pad. Never failed me once.

They did get me a Keyboard 2 Christmas's ago. Now I play that a LOT. They regret buying that for me. Because I don't just play the classics they like. I'm into making my own techno when I get bored.

So what's everyone's specialties on Percussion?

WhiteFang09:

That's never happened to me. But that kind of sucks. I've been playing percussion for 4 years now. And my parents still refuse to let me get a Drum Set. It's frustrating really. They used to tell me Percussion/Drumming wasn't for girls. They tried for years and years to get me to quit. But I enjoyed it too much.

Now I'm one of the Co-Section Leaders. And the funny thing is, that everyone else that's on the same line as me, has some Drum Set. All I have at home is the beginner Bell Kit. Embaressing. But I still love my Practice Pad. Never failed me once.

They did get me a Keyboard 2 Christmas's ago. Now I play that a LOT. They regret buying that for me. Because I don't just play the classics they like. I'm into making my own techno when I get bored.

So what's everyone's specialties on Percussion?

Not for girls? That's such a silly stereotype, the fact that there are so few female percussionists should make them feel proud that you're so talented at it.

I don't know that I have a specialty per say, but I've always been quite partial to the marimba They sound so gorgeous.

Body Snatcher:

I take drumming lessons.
It's about my third year this year.
I have a drum kit but I don't use it often... I really should, I don't practice enough.

Practice makes perfect, especially on drums. There is so much technique involved, if you don't practice it deteriorates. I can go a few weeks without playing guitar and nothing would happen, but if I don't play my drums for just one it takes a while to get back into the swing of things.

I got a drumset for Christmas and Im on the drumline at school :]

My parents are letting me take lessons starting this summer! I'm very 'cited about it.