K-60 Drum Key

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If something on your kit can’t be adjusted by a drum key then the likelihood is you’re not meant to touch it. In the graphic above, the "Buzz roll/Closed roll (written out)" shows all of the strokes written out in 16th-note notation (with buzzes). Telling the reader to let the cymbals ring out throughout those rests gives the reader extra confidence. D2 Percussion is a Piping and Drumming tuition and retail business, founded in 2008 by directors David Henderson and David Ross. They're not used as often as the cymbals identified above, but they do make their way into mainstream music and other classics throughout past decades.

However, sometimes it's important to reinforce to the reader that the hi-hat stroke needs to be played closed. A stroke played with the butt of the stick against the rim while the tip of the stick remains resting on the drum head. This perfectly balanced Drum Key allows for faster rod removal/replacement and extra leverage when required.Loosen hi-hat: The technique is a commonly used technique to "build" into a section of the song or transition between two parts. Loose HH for several notes: A line placed next to a loose hi-hat cymbal extends the loose hi-hat section for multiple strokes.

IMPORTANT: If your drums are setup in this arrangement, it's common (and often necessary) to play f loor tom 1 as your tom 2 and floor tom 2 as your floor tom 1 when reading drum sheet music.

Other keys come with quirky features such as the Evans magnetic key which clings onto tension rods as you loosen them or the Wincent bottle opener drum key which arms you with arguably the two most important tools a drummer needs on a gig.