Opposite to other musical instruments, such as the piano, violin or cello, the drums produce a quite different sound and offer a different insight into the world of tonalities and sound. To find out more about the fun percussion instruments, users are welcome to read the following paragraphs, where more information will be provided about drums and their unusual nature.

Percussion instruments in general have a distinctive, clear sound, which definitely sets them apart from other instruments, making them a great addition to any musical ensemble, since they provide a way of expressing power and strength in sounds that cannot be achieved through other instruments.

Having an impressive history and going back to ancient times, when the first civilizations were discovering sounds and were making the transition from verbal sounds to the ones produced through other means, the drums have as their main characteristic, the repetitive hitting motion, which represents the driving force of their functioning. Initially coming from the human’s inclination of hitting objects, the drums were developed using animal materials, such as turtle cases or animal rawhide, dried out and wrapped around any acoustic assemblies.

Today’s drums have evolved significantly and their variety and diversity offers musicians all around the world the possibility to customize the sounds of their musical compositions to a degree that was impossible to achieve in the past. Being available in different sizes, means that by adequately combining multiple drums for a musical ensemble, one can easily achieve a wide range of tonality, since each size will offer a different sound, both in terms of power and nuance.

Furthermore, by altering the shape of the resonance room across which the membrane is wrapped, different sounds can be achieved and therefore even more variation put into the musical composition, this way enhancing the fun and excitement even more.