Assignment 1
1.
Complete a profile of any
famous rock band from either the past or the present. The only restriction on
your choice is that it must be a band
with a drummer. Include the following:
- Members of the band
- When they started
- Changes to the band
- Hit songs, tours, albums
- Instruments used
- Style of rock played
2.
This question will be
devoted to the drummer of the band you have researched. You should include the
following:
- Drummer’s name
- Drummer’s history
- Brand of kit used
- A list of the gear your drummer uses on their kit.
- At least 1 diagram of your drummer’s kit.
Assignment 2
1. Collect as many different pictures of different drum kits as you can
find. You must show the development of the kit from its beginnings in the
1920’s to the present day. You should aim to have at least one kit per decade.
2. Give brief details of the following famous drummers. Include things
like:
- Which brand of drums they play
- Which band/s they have played with
- Some brief background.
Set your
information out in a table, as shown below.
David Jones Lionel
Hampton Dave Weckl
Buddy Rich Gene
Krupa Steve Gadd
Ringo Starr Lewis
Nash Art Blakey
Phil Collins Lars
Ulrich John Morrison
Ringo Starr
|
Plays Ludwig Drums
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Famous drummer for The Beatles during the
1960’s.
|
Born 7th, July 1940. Full name
is Richard Starkey. He is an English drummer, singer, songwriter, and actor.
He plays left-handed.
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Assignment 3
Research the
following types of drums from around the world. Provide a picture of each and
state which country they come from, how they are played and how they are made.
Present your information in a table as follows:
Drum
|
Picture
|
Country
|
Construction
|
Playing
Techniques |
Bodhran
|
Ireland
|
Wooden shell
with rosewood cross braces. Covered with goatskin.
|
Played with a
double-ended stick called a tipper.
|
Find out about
each of the following drums:
- Doumbek
- Conga
- Timbales
- Bodhran
- Bongos
- Djembe
- Cuica
- Ashiko
- Talking Drum
- Tsuzumi
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