Why do drums not sound musical?

Well, the answer by Konstantin makes it pretty much clear, I would try answering it in a more intuitive fashion. read more

Percussion instruments like a drum set are not meant to sound “musical”. That’s why there are no musical notes in drum music. Yes you have timing as in an eighth note etc., but there are no A, F# or any other musical note in drum notation. read more

Therefore, drums playing along with a band sound fine no matter what key the band plays in. However, we actually do tune drums so they sound pleasing to each other. Because drums are rarely playing along with the melody of a song it isn’t necessary for them to be tuned to the key of the song. read more

Once we understand the rules of musical syntax, we’ll be ready to learn about musical progressions including the three types of cadences.We’ll also look at major and minor triads and how they work. Then, we’ll learn how to hear the bass and focus on the harmony of a song. read more