Drums and Percussion

Percussion instruments are the family of instruments that produce a sound by being banged or shaken. Examples of percussion instruments include the triangle, the xylophone, and the most popular of the percussion instruments, the drums. Drums have always held a fascination for many music fans. Perhaps it is the wild nature of the way that they … Keep Reading → are played. It’s hard to forget the image of your favorite drummer wailing away at the drums. Some types of drumming even have the opposite feel. If you’ve ever attended a jazz concert or club, it is the drummer who keeps the beat going in a sometimes mesmerizing fashion. Some of the greatest drummers were from the early jazz and big band era. Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa stand out as two of the best. In the era of rock and roll the drummer has taken on legendary status. No list of great drummers is complete without mentioning the immortal Neil Peart of Rush and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin.