How To Make A Drum Head From Animal Hide

Constructed or Creature Skin Pulsate Heads?

Of all the choices to be made when choosing a drum, the type of drum head may be one of the most of import factors to consider. Hand drums and percussion instruments are manufactured with various methods, but in that location are typically ii choices available for a drum head: brute pare or synthetic. The selection is not only a question of the sound of the drum, but its overall durability and maintenance… as well equally some ethical considerations.

Animal skin drum heads are produced from the hides of goats, cows and other livestock. Some drums are produced with the imported skins of animals native to their origin, such as the goat skin on a Djembe, giving the drum an authentic look, experience and audio. The tone of an animal peel drum head is warmer than a synthetic drum head, and many prefer this over the sound of a constructed drum head. In terms of maintenance and immovability, an brute skin pulsate head requires more than frequent tuning than a synthetic drum caput, and is much more susceptible to humidity and other weather condition concerns.

X8 Drums Synthetic Djembe head

Synthetic drum heads can be found on all types of paw drums and percussion instruments. Bongos, Congas and Djembes are all created with synthetic drum heads, besides every bit more than traditional drums like timbales or standard drum set drums (neither, of class, take an animal peel pick). Synthetic drum heads are easier to maintain than animal skin heads and have a consistent sound across similar types and size drums that is best described as crisper than the warm tone of an animal skin head. With these pulsate heads, it is as well possible to create a unique high end hit sound on the rim. Synthetic heads are too a option for those opposed to using animal products, and last can outlive animal skin drum heads for years to come.

Whether a drummer prefers a synthetic drum head to an animal skin drum caput, the rhythms volition go on to entrance an audience, and be a source of art, inventiveness and entertainment for years to come.

29th Oct 2014