Drum Set Technique Flashcards
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: Select the style in which the ride and high hat cymbals take the leading roles.
A Rock
B Latin
C Swing
C Swing
Swing usually doesn’t have such a strong bass drum feel and the hi-hat pattern needs to be swung (not straight).
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: Select the style in which the bass drum dominates often in a dotted rhythm with a strong snare on beat two.
A Rock
B Latin
C Swing
B Latin
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: Which type of cymbal is most frequently used as a time keeper or to drive rhythms?
A Crash
B High Hat
C Ride
C Ride
The correct answer(s): C
The ride cymbal is usually larger, heavier and has more ring to it. This allows it to define a beat pattern.
Information about incorrect answer (B):
The high hat played by the foot often is used to set a strong back beat. The foot control also allows for flexibility of sound depending on the open or closing of the cymbals.
Information about the correct answer (C):
The ride cymbal is usually larger, heavier and has more ring to it. This allows it to define a beat pattern.
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: Which type of cymbal is most frequently used to highlight important moments?
A Crash
B High Hat
C Ride
A Crash
The correct answer(s): A
The crash cymbal is generally smaller, thinner and has less ring associated with it. This allows it to punctuate special moments.).
Information about the correct answer (A):
The crash cymbal is generally smaller, thinner and has less ring associated with it. This allows it to punctuate special moments.)
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: In which style of music does the subdivision of the beats fall primarily as eighth notes in straight time?
A Rock
B Latin
C Swing
A Rock
Information about the correct answer (A):
Rock style has a heavy bass drum (usually on 1 and 3). The basic subdivision is into eighth or sixteenth notes usually straight without many dotted rhytmns.
Information about incorrect answer (B):
The basic Latin subdivision is into eighth notes often with dotted rhythms.
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: Which cymbal best fits the following description? two cymbals operated by the foot
A crash cymbal
B high hat cymbal
C ride cymbal
B high hat cymbal
The correct answer(s): B
Foot operated allowing for different sounds whether open or closed
Information about the correct answer (B):
Foot operated allowing for different sounds whether open or closed
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: Which cymbal best fits the following description? smaller, thinner, less ring
A crash cymbal
B high hat cymbal
C ride cymbal
A crash cymbal
The correct answer(s): A
Crash cymbals are generally smaller and thinner than ride cymbals. Crash cymbals have less ring than ride cymbals.
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: What cymbals are found in a standard drum set and how do they usually function?
A ride cymbal - time keeper
B ride cymbal - accentuator
C crash cymbal - time keeper
D crash cymbal - accentuator
E China - time keeper
F China - special effects
G high hat - set the back beat
H high hat - accentuator
A ride cymbal - time keeper
D crash cymbal - accentuator
G high hat - set the back beat
crash cymbal - used for accents
ride cymbal - used as a time keeper
high hat - used to set back beats
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: What are common problems for beginning set drummers when it comes to playing a fill?
A they try to get too fancy
B they lose the tempo of the selection
C they do not have a clear idea of the subdivision of the selection
D all of the above
E none of the above
F B and C only
D all of the above
A fill is a musical idea used to connect one section of the music to another. They vary in length. They need to keep the feel of the selection, the tempo of the selection and the basic subdivision of the selection.
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: What is a fill?
A a surge of sound from the drum set
B a musical idea on the drum set which connects to the following section
C another term for “kick”
D all of the above
E none of the above
F B and C only
D all of the above
A fill is a musical idea used to connect one section of the music to another. They vary in length. They need to keep the feel of the selection, the tempo of the selection and the basic subdivision of the selection.
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: Why is the drummer many times asked not to play “solid” quarter notes on the bass drum for jazz/swing tunes, even though the music has them clearly indicated throughout the piece?
A the drummer should be more advanced than the music lets him show
B the solid quarter notes get in the way of the bass line
C it gets pretty boring
D all of the above
E none of the above
B the solid quarter notes get in the way of the bass line
- Conflicts with or covers bass. 2. Too heavy.
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: Name the standard (necessary) parts of a 5-piece drum set?
A snare drum
B mounted tom (s)
C roto-toms
D floor tom
E 23” timpani
F xylophone - small
G bass drum - played by the foot
H all of the above
A snare drum
B mounted tom (s)
D floor tom
G bass drum - played by the foot
Possible correct answers: 1) Snare drum. 2) Bass drum. 3) Hi-hat. 4) Ride cymbal. 5) Tom tom and/or Crash cymbal.
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE:Which of the three types of cymbals regularly found in a basic drum set is used to punctuate special moments in the music?
A High Hat
B Ride cymbal
C Crash cymbal
C Crash cymbal
Information about incorrect answer (B):
The ride cymbal is larger and heavier with more ring to it so it is not well suited for those special moments in the music, because it would muddy the sound!
Information about the correct answer (C):
The smaller - thinner with less ring crash cymbal makes it well suited to add flair to special moments in the music.
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: Which phrases best describe the ride cymbal?
A smaller
B larger
C found in a pair
D heavier
E lighter
F foot operated
G more ring
H less ring
I greater variety of sounds
B larger
D heavier
G more ring
Information about the correct answer (B):
Ride cymbal: larger - heavier - more ring
Information about the correct answer (D):
Ride cymbal: larger - heavier - more ring
Information about the correct answer (G):
Ride cymbal: larger - heavier - more ring -Information about incorrect answer (I):
High Hat Cymbal: found in a pair - foot operated - variety of sound
DRUM SET TECHNIQUE: Which phrases best describe the crash cymbal?
A smaller
B larger
C found in a pair
D heavier
E lighter
F foot operated
G more ring
H less ring
I greater variety of sounds
A smaller
E lighter
H less ring
Information about the correct answer (A):
Crash Cymbal - smaller, thinner, less ring, brighter sound
Information about incorrect answer (B):
Ride cymbal: larger - heavier - more ring
Information about incorrect answer (D):
Ride cymbal: larger - heavier - more ring
Information about the correct answer (E):
Crash Cymbal - smaller, thinner, less ring, brighter sound
Information about incorrect answer (G):
Ride cymbal: larger - heavier - more ring
Information about the correct answer (H):
Crash Cymbal - smaller, thinner, less ring, brighter sound
Information about incorrect answer (I):
High Hat Cymbal: found in a pair - foot operated - variety of sound