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	DRUM - LoveToKnow Article on DRUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The notation for the side drum is similar to that in use for the bass drum; the value of the note is alone of importance; the place of the note on the staff is immaterial and purely a matter of custom.
		The popularity of all kinds of drums in the most ancient civilizations is established beyond a doubt by the numerous representations of the instrument in a variety of shapes and sizes on the monuments and paintings of Egypt, Assyria, India and Persia.
		Drums were used in the British army in the 16th century to give signals in war and peaceside drums by the infantry and dragoons, and kettledrums by the cavalry.7 In the reign of Henry VIII.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DR/DRUM.htm (3626 words)

	Wellington Scottish Pipes and Drums
		It is similar to the side drum used in a standard rock drum kit, except the "shell" (the body of the drum) is deeper.
		Side drums were originally used in armies to provide battlefield signals, and these "calls" form the basis of modern pipe band drumming.
		The skin of the side drum is drawn extremely tightly and provides "bounce" to the sticks, so the player can exploit this springiness by action of the wrist and play the various movements that are used in the music.
	www.wspd.wellington.net.nz /pipebands/sidedrummers.htm (307 words)

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		The drum is referred to as a side drum because it is hung at one’s side by a shoulder or waist strap.
		Niccolo Machiavelli, in his Art of War (1560), states that the drum commands all things in a battle, proclaiming the commands of the officer to his troops.” In the sixteenth century, the Scottish were using the side drum by itself when marching the soldiers into battle.
		The tenor drum is usually larger than the side drum and is struck with timpani or large yarn mallets depending on the style of play.
	www.geocities.com /SunsetStrip/Pit/7350/content.html (2175 words)

	Snare drum -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The drum can be sounded by hitting it with a (additional info and facts about drum stick) drum stick or by using brushes, which produce a softer-sounding vibration from the wires.
		Snare drums are used by marching bands and (additional info and facts about drum and bugle corps) drum and bugle corps to provide a steady source of (The basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music) rhythm.
		The snare drum (specifically, a caixa) is the driving force in (A lively ballroom dance from Brazil) samba music: (additional info and facts about ghost notes) ghost notes are played continuously with accented strokes outlining the (The basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music) rhythm.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sn/snare_drum.htm (487 words)

	Ludwig Drum Collection at the National Music Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Side drum by Eli Brown and Son, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1841. Printed on paper label inside drum shell, visible through vent hole: ELI BROWN and SON.
		Side drum by W. Tompkins, Yonkers, New York, 1860.
		According to William F. Ludwig, this drum was exhibited at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
	www.usd.edu /smm/LudwigCollection.html (869 words)

	AllRefer.com - drum, in music (Music: Theory, Forms, And Instruments) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The variety of tone and the volume of sound from a drum depend on the area, tension, and material of the membrane that is struck and, more particularly, on the skill of the player.
		The bass drum, especially popular in military bands, is a huge wooden cylinder with a drumhead (membrane) on both ends.
		The snare drum (sometimes called the side drum) also has a drumhead at either end; across one end are stretched gut strings wound with wire.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/drum-mus.html (464 words)

	Snare drum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A cluster of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or animal is stretched across the bottom head.
		The snare drums used in a pipe band are unique in having a second set of snares on the bottom (internal) side of the top (batter) head.
		When the drummer strikes both the rim and the head, this is known as a rimshot.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Snare_drum (447 words)

	USS Drum (SS-228) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		On April 16, 1969 Drum was transferred to the USS Alabama Commission to be used as a memorial in Mobile, AL.
		An interesting feature about Drum as a memorial is that her conning tower is open to the public, which is not the case with most of the submarines that are preserved.
		The conning tower on Drum is not the one she was originally built with.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/1056/drum.htm (416 words)

	Milligan Memorial Pipe Band Drumming Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This drum is carried in the centre of the band, behind the last row of pipers, and in front of the drum section.
		A ratio of one side drum per three or four pipers is the norm for most pipe bands.
		Side drummers provide a rhythmical complement to the pipe section, which involves playing a variety of beatings in a controlled manner, according to the tune being played.
	www.mmpb.on.ca /drumming.html (389 words)

	MUTE (Lat. tnutus, dumb) - Online Information article about MUTE (Lat. tnutus, dumb)
		Drums are muted or "muffled" either by the pressure of the hand on the See also:
		DRUM (early forms drome or dromme, a word common to many Teut.
		drum this is effected by the insertion of pieces of cloth between the membrane and the "snares," or by loosening the "snares." The muting of a See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /MOS_NAN/MUTE_Lat_tnutus_dumb_.html (399 words)

	Snare Drums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It was initially called the ‘side drum’ as the person who played it carried it to his side while playing it.
		Snare drums were used in the orchestra for the first time in the 18th century and finally in the 19th century, the snare drum started being used in place of the tenor drum in military bands.
		With a snare drum, there is also the option of turning off the snare, and this causes the snare drum to make a dull thudding sound instead of the dry, rattling sound which is associated with it.
	www.snare.org (547 words)

	Percussion Instruments from Around the World
		Bongo drums from Latin America also consist of two drums side by side They are different sizes, so one is pitched higher.
		This type of drum is used by some Native American groups and in Europe and in Africa.
		Drums are made in six main shapes: barrel, waisted, goblet, long, vessel, and frame.
	www.sbgmusic.com /html/teacher/reference/instruments/percuss.html (1812 words)

	Percussion
		On the Tabla drum, the dot is placed directly in the center and on the larger drum, it is set approx.
		A small hammer is used for tuning the drums by either hammering along the rim or on the wood blocks around the side of the drums.
		This drum looks like a large American tambourine (center left), but due to their shape, the jingles are not as pronounced, making it ideal for the Brazilian samba and bossa nova.
	www.toddgreen.com /percussion.html (1670 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions
		The Side Drum as played in a pipe band uses two sets of snares (an upper set and a lower set) as opposed to a single set of snares used on a typical snare drum.
		The drum heads on a Side Drum are also much tighter than the heads on many snare drums, so that the sound is much "sharper" than most snares.
		The drum scores played on the Side Drum also tend to be more ornamented than those usually played on the Snare Drum, and have a much more "pointed" and syncopated style than typical Snare Drum scores.
	cityofoaks.home.netcom.com /faq.html (3836 words)

	drum on Encyclopedia.com
		Drum and Flatbed Plotters Both types of plotters actually "draw" the images.
		The First Drum Plotter In 1959, the CalComp Model 565 was the world's first drum plotter.
		Magnetic Drum Memory This magnetic drum unit was the memory in the IBM 650 computer, introduced in 1954.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/d1/drum-mus.asp (826 words)

	Attributed to Ernest Vogt: Side drum (89.4.2162) \| Object Page \| Timeline of Art History \| The Metropolitan Museum of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This side drum from the 1860s bears a stenciled eagle design that was typical of the thousands of instruments produced for use by the Union army during the Civil War.
		Brass tacks were used to reinforce glued shells, and the tack designs became decorative elements for drum makers and also served as a kind of maker's mark.
		The tack design on this drum consists of a circle around the vent hole; above and below the circle are arrows pointing toward the rims.
	www.metmuseum.org /TOAH/hd/ammu/hod_89.4.2162.htm (248 words)

	Highway 246 & 135 - Drum Canyon Rd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Highway 246 and 135 - Drum Canyon Rd Hwy 246 and Hwy 135 - Drum Canyon Rd Drum Canyon Rd (also known as 'The Drum') is a nice 9.5 mile ride connecting Hwy 246 to Hwy 135 in Los Alamos.
		Drum Canyon starts on 2 lane roadway, which is in good condition and then turns into tight, twisty single lane which, unfortunately, is also were the poor road conditions can be found.
		The scenery is typical California chaparral, with ranches and farms dotting the countryside.
	www.sbc-rides.com /StreetRides_LB/hwy246/drumcanyon/hwy246_drumcyn.html (783 words)

	drum heads
		It is fairly commonly agreed upon that the drumhead is one of the major factors in the sound of a drum.
		It is the tone generator, and it has a major impact on the timbre, attack, and sustain of the drum.
		Snare Drum Batter- Fiberskyn 3 PowerStroke 3 FD Snare Drum snare side- diplomat snare
	www.drumdojo.com /kit/heads.htm (1579 words)

	Signed: Unger: Side drum (14.25.1618) \| Object Page \| Timeline of Art History \| The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This side drum bears a magnificent royal cartouche with the cipher of Frederick Augustus II.
		This brass shell drum was certainly a military instrument that would have been used to signal troops in the field and to provide cadences for a marching army.
		The drum would have been worn on a sling to a player's side, and played with two large sticks.
	www.metmuseum.org /TOAH/hd/ammu/hod_14.25.1618.htm (190 words)

	Snare drum
		The snare drum (or side drum) is a tubular drum made of wood or metal with skins, or headss, stretched over the top and bottom openings.
		]] Originally, snare drums were military instruments originating from Europe in the 15th and 16th centurys.
		The snare drum is the driving force in samba music: ghost notes are played continuously with accented strokes outlining the rhythm.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/s/sn/snare_drum.html (327 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Each side is a fully continuous (but not necessarily beat matched) single track that shifts and swerves through this dark, dingy world.
		Checkout that beat that starts side 2, that is one of the most unique beats I've heard on a break record.
		The first track on side 1 is an impressive introduction, a megamix of Brazilian breaks.
	www.turntablelab.com /records/records3.html (1179 words)

	Crazy Cardboard, Home School Art Projects, Unique Craft Projects, and FUNctional Recyclable Cardboard Furniture
		Using seamless side and printed side of bag, center and trace cardboard ring on bag.
		Apply glue on one side and along outside edge of ring; glue wrong side of paper onto ring folding edges to outside edge of ring.
		With blank side of paper facing out, glue one long side of each rectangle onto outside edge of circle so edges of paper are even with top of circle and so paper edges overlap; glue seams together.
	www.crazycardboard.com /html/drum.shtml (590 words)

	Parish Magazine page f (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		There are three types of drum, the bass, tenor and side drums.
		I play the side drum, it is the smallest one and has two snares.
		I like the side drum because you can play along with the music, but it only has ‘one’ note unlike other instruments.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /prestbury/0007/pagef.htm (329 words)

	Old Britts, Wheel Lacing Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The distance of the disc side of the hub to the center of the hub is approximately 2.95", where the distance from the non-disc side of the hub to the center is 1.55".
		Your will notice that the disc side spokes cross over three spokes going in the other direction on the same spoke flange, but the non-disc side only crosses over two spokes.
		The early Commando non-cush-drive rear drum hub is offset about 1/8" to the right and the later Commando cush-drive hub is offset about 3/16" to the right.
	www.oldbritts.com /lacing_info.html (332 words)

	Re: Brake Drum Overheating
		The passenger side drum brakes were > OK > no problem there, probably another year's lining left.
		I removed the drum saw > where there were rubbing marks and sanded the linings.
		It is derivable > now but I find that the drivers side drum still gets hotter then the > passengers > side.
	www.talkaboutautos.com /group/alt.autos/messages/90630.html (385 words)

	Amazon.com: How to Play Drums (How-to-Play Series): Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The snare drum, which until recent years was more often known as a side drum by reason of tis begin carried at the side on the march, is one of the most important instruments in a modern drum outfit.
		orchestral timpani, orchestral bass drum, drum outfit, matched grip, double drumming, orchestral percussion, bass drum pedal, snare head, stroke roll, batter head, tenor drum, strict tempo, wire snares, main note
		It covers the basics of drum kit, latin and orchestral percussion in a clear and systematic layout.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0312082126?v=glance (720 words)

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