Thanks for the A2A! This question almost seems familiar, for some reason. As usual, I'm indecisive, but I'll go with one bass drum part from a wind ensemble piece, and one from a percussion ensemble piece. For concert band, it's got to go to Aaron Copland's “Fanfare for the Common Man. read more
This isn't a quiz with questions like "is your favorite drummer this guy, this guy, or this guy." This has subtle questions with subtle answers, and you really don't know what you end up as, even though it is really accurate. read more
The snare drum is perhaps the most important drum in any drum set. It is a rather shallow drum fitted with a set of tightened wires underneath the resonant head; this gives it its signature "crack" sound. In nearly any musical style, the snare drum is played on the back beats (beats 2 and 4 in a 4/4 time signature). read more