Drum Accessories
Help and advice on books, sticks and essential equipment. This can be for practising, lessons or if you're thinking of buying a gift for someone who plays. Drummers like receiving gifts!
NOVA Drumsticks - 7A (Budget)
£5
7A sticks are a thinner and lighter stick than the 5A and work well for younger (little) players.
Vic Firth NOVA series are made from B grade Hickory to provide a budget range of the standard Vic Firth range
Wood tip, for acoustic and electronic kits.
They are intended for jazz playing for players of all abilities, but are a popular lightweight recommendation for young players.
Backing Tracks For Drum Books
You can also download the backing tracks for by following the instructions in the back cover of your Trinity book(s)
Improve Your Bass Drum Sound
It is possible to shorten the sound a bass drum makes, or any drum! and we call this muffling.
For a bass drum you can place a pillow or a large blanket inside, making sure it's touching both skins and this will reduce the skins' ringing when struck - producing a shorter and more controlled pleasant sound.
You can buy a bass drum muffler, but it's a good idea to experiment with pillows or blankets first to see how much your drum needs, as you can overdo this process and be left with a toneless sound.
Mini Jack Lead
One of the best features an electronic drum kit offers is the option to directly connect your playback device via its line/aux/mix input.
Most kits require a 3.5mm (Mini Jack) audio cable to do this and cost £5-£10.
Look for a socket on the module of your kit for line, aux or mix, often next to the headphones output and plug your device in here.
You will now hear you drums and backing track together through your headphones!
