Any percussionists out there?

Seer of Endor · **Joined:** February 16th, 2010, 10:36 pm **Posts:** 2603

So, HW is crawling with talented musicians. We have harp players, pianists, violnists, and nose-blowers. I was just wondering how many of us (if any) play percussions. Drums? Shakers? Tambourine? Anyone?

I play tambourine, egg shakers, and I'm a beginner at playing the frame drum. Anyone else like to play percussions?

Svensteel Mimetes · **Posted:** July 2nd, 2011, 4:23 pm

You name the percussion instrument; I play it! the whole kit, tambourine, shakers, cymbals, congas, bongos, anything at all!

Bethany Faith · **Joined:** January 27th, 2011, 2:13 pm **Posts:** 3226

My dad plays drums...but he's not on HW.

Umm...I hit just about everything my hands come in contact with to make tunes using the different sounds and pitches. I don't think that's an instrument, though. :rofl:

I want to learn drums.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** July 2nd, 2011, 6:29 pm

My Dad is a drummer.

But he isn't on HW either. :roll:

Seer of Endor · **Joined:** February 16th, 2010, 10:36 pm **Posts:** 2603

Svensteel priest of Kylor wrote:

You name the percussion instrument; I play it! the whole kit, tambourine, shakers, cymbals, congas, bongos, anything at all!

Do you play frame drum?
What about Riq?
And the djembe?
And the dumbek?
And the cajon?

Svensteel Mimetes · **Posted:** July 2nd, 2011, 9:13 pm

Seer wrote:

Svensteel priest of Kylor wrote:

You name the percussion instrument; I play it! the whole kit, tambourine, shakers, cymbals, congas, bongos, anything at all!

Do you play frame drum?
What about Riq?
And the djembe?
And the dumbek?
And the cajon?

Frame drum; I've not owned one but played one at a precussion store, the cheapest good one I could find was 99+ dollars!

Riq? Haven't heard of it?

I have my eye a duombek right now, at:
this site It's 40 bucks! Pretty good price!

Djembe:

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I like this one!
I've been thinking on getting one; yes I play it.

Cajon: I have a friend at church who has one of these. So simple really.
I like the Mienl brand, I have some Meinl hand drums right now; they are pretty good!

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Ibo drums, cuica, marching snare, tambora, quinto, cow bell, bass drum, klong yao, botojon, wood block, rain stick, Yamaha and Coda, accoustic and elec... anything at all! If you hit it with something I can play it to the ends of the earth!

Seer of Endor · **Joined:** February 16th, 2010, 10:36 pm **Posts:** 2603

Riq:
http://www.ethnicmusicalinstruments.com ... rqdrbt.jpg

Yeah frame drums can be pretty expensive, but if you put it in perspective they're still cheaper than guitars or pianos. I found my two frame drums on amazon.com. I paid $23.62 for the 12" one and $39.99 for the 22" one. So you can find them cheap if you know where to look

Svensteel priest of Kylor wrote:

Ibo drums, cuica, marching snare, tambora, quinto, cow bell, bass drum, klong yao, botojon, wood block, rain stick, Yamaha and Coda, accoustic and elec... anything at all! If you hit it with something I can play it to the ends of the earth!

*Must meet Svensteel IRL*

Svensteel Mimetes · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 10:44 am

Seer wrote:

Riq:
http://www.ethnicmusicalinstruments.com ... rqdrbt.jpg

Riq... cool! *opens picture file*

Seer wrote:

Yeah frame drums can be pretty expensive, but if you put it in perspective they're still cheaper than guitars or pianos.

Everything is cheaper than pianos! I say... my goodness at the price of those things! You'd think you were buying a cello or something!

Seer wrote:

*Must meet Svensteel IRL*

Hehe... (That would be cool! If I could only make it to one of those conventions...)

Seer of Endor · **Joined:** February 16th, 2010, 10:36 pm **Posts:** 2603

I haven't checked piano prices, but I'm fairly sure that hammer-dulcimers could give them a run for their money in price.

Svensteel priest of Kylor wrote:

Hehe... (That would be cool! If I could only make it to one of those conventions...)

Yeah. Wish I could make it to one as well.

Svensteel Mimetes · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 12:28 pm

If they were in FL...

Seer of Endor · **Joined:** February 16th, 2010, 10:36 pm **Posts:** 2603

If there was one in FL, I'd probably be able to go. Unfortunately, I'm only in FL for the summer, then it's back to TN for college. But I think we're drifting off topic now (though not really, since we're talking about percussionists meeting in real life)

Svensteel Mimetes · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 1:05 pm

Dual drummer fight!
*gets on show-drums and starts throwing off-beats around all of creation*

Seer of Endor · **Joined:** February 16th, 2010, 10:36 pm **Posts:** 2603

You'd win! I'm still pretty green when it comes to percussions.

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 2:42 pm

You're going to college in TN? You do realize that I drive to TN every two weeks, right? We could meet sometime.

(depending on where in TN...) what college are you attending?

Seer of Endor · **Joined:** February 16th, 2010, 10:36 pm **Posts:** 2603

So sad. HW has hundreds of members and only two of us play percussions.

Svensteel Mimetes · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 3:39 pm

Yeah! Well... there are a couple of people that said they like to bang on stuff and hit things... that counts right? :dieshappy:

PrincessoftheKing · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 3:49 pm

Seer wrote:

I haven't checked piano prices, but I'm fairly sure that hammer-dulcimers could give them a run for their money in price.

I don't know... A Steinway grand piano costs as much as a house. But they are some of the best pianos out there, which means they would also be some of the most expensive.

Anywho... I've always thought playing percussion would be fun, but I've never tried it.

The closest I've gotten is a hand-bell choir, when I filled in for someone.

Svensteel Mimetes · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 4:12 pm

PrincessoftheKing wrote:

Anywho... I've always thought playing percussion would be fun, but I've never tried it.

The closest I've gotten is a hand-bell choir, when I filled in for someone.

Ooh that's pretty cool! A hand bell choir would be fun to be in!

Bethany Faith · **Joined:** January 27th, 2011, 2:13 pm **Posts:** 3226

Svensteel priest of Kylor wrote:

Yeah! Well... there are a couple of people that said they like to bang on stuff and hit things... that counts right?

Last I checked, that isn't an instrument.

Though, I wish it was.

Seer of Endor · **Joined:** February 16th, 2010, 10:36 pm **Posts:** 2603

There are musicians that use trash cans as drums. I'd say drumming on things with your hands can count. But that still only brings us up to three.

Bethany Faith · **Joined:** January 27th, 2011, 2:13 pm **Posts:** 3226

Seer wrote:

There are musicians that use trash cans as drums. I'd say drumming on things with your hands can count. But that still only brings us up to three.

Awesome! So I can say I know how to play the drums now?

Svensteel Mimetes · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 6:47 pm

Ooh! And timpani! (or kettledrum)
I have never played one but I have stood next to someone who played one in an orchastra, it's really cool! Looks pretty easy too! You move a little lever to switch the tones of the drum and hit it!

Svensteel Mimetes · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 6:48 pm

Bethany Faith wrote:

Seer wrote:

There are musicians that use trash cans as drums. I'd say drumming on things with your hands can count. But that still only brings us up to three.

Awesome! So I can say I know how to play the drums now?

Sure!

Seer of Endor · **Joined:** February 16th, 2010, 10:36 pm **Posts:** 2603

What about the Japanese Tyco (spelling?) drums?

Svensteel Mimetes · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 7:12 pm

Seer wrote:

What about the Japanese Tyco (spelling?) drums?

Tyco? Hmm... Never heard of it?

PrincessoftheKing · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 8:16 pm

Svensteel priest of Kylor wrote:

PrincessoftheKing wrote:

Anywho... I've always thought playing percussion would be fun, but I've never tried it.

The closest I've gotten is a hand-bell choir, when I filled in for someone.

Ooh that's pretty cool! A hand bell choir would be fun to be in!

It was okay, but I think I prefer piano. That doesn't involve staring at an audience while you play.

It was fun to try something new, though!

Svensteel Mimetes · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 8:21 pm

It's nice to get to hide behind a piano! But a couple of songs I do are all by myself when I play on sundays!

PrincessoftheKing · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2011, 8:24 pm

Svensteel priest of Kylor wrote:

It's nice to get to hide behind a piano! But a couple of songs I do are all by myself when I play on sundays!

Yep! I'm not really a performer, so it is very nice to have a piano to hide behind. I play by myself, and people are looking at me... but I can't see them.

*would try to add something on-topic, but knows almost nothing about percussion*

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