Conga for Starters - What is the Conga drum? An overview of the musical styles conga drums are used in; sizes of conga drums; and materials used to make the conga drum

Conga Patterns with Odd Meters Beyond the Tumbao - Developing Odd Meter Patterns for the Congas by Ruben P. Alvarez, LP Music article

Djembe - What is it? Description of the African djembe drum

Drum Tips Quick and effective tips for hand drumming

Drum Tuning & Maintenance Instructions for Tuning; Stretching Heads; & Caring for your Drum

Guiro Lessons How to Play the Guiro (aka: Guira, Ghicharo, Guayo, Rayo)

Timbale Playing Basics Fundamentals of timbale playing

Timbale - Son & Palito Patterns Learn essential timbale rhythms

Udu Drumming Basics on How to Play, Strike & Sit with the udu

Bodhrans - Irish Percussion

Bodhran Lessons A complete beginners guide to playing and understanding the Bodhran by Josh Mittleman.

Bodhran Tutor Instruction book with CD for beginner bodhran players

Cymbals

Cymbals Description of the different types of cymbals, i.e., splash, crash, ride, etc.

Doumbeks & Darbukas - Mid-Eastern Drums

Doumbek Tones The names of the tones and sounds of the doumbek and darbuka

The Three Essential Doumbek Tones A basic description of TEK, KA & DOUM

How do I replace the head on a copper, aluminum or mother of pearl darbuka? Instructions for Replacing the Drum Head on Darbuka Drums with Removable Rims

Gong Playing Basics Gong Playing Techniques

Gong Types Description of types of gongs: Suspended & Bowls

Gong Playing Description of various fun aspects of gong playing!

Listening to Gongs! Two main ways to listen and ideas for playing gongs

General Drumming Knowledge

Drummers' Skills Discussion of basic & advanced abilities which drummers possess

Tuned & Non-Tuned Percussion Two Branches of Percussion Instruments

Ocean Drums

Ocean Drum Playing Tips - Playing tips for the Remo Ocean Drums

Instruments

Drums & Percussion

Lessons

Drum Lessons

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