The best drum types for a drum circle depend on participant preferences, facilitation style, and atmosphere. Popular choices include Tubanos, Djembes, Frame Drums, Tambourines, and Shakers. Ultimately, the ideal percussion instruments complement and foster collaboration and inclusivity in creating a harmonious connection and musical experience.
Remo key-tuned Djembes are generally tensioned to perform right out of the box. Some professional players will match the open/bass tone to the root note of an ensemble. In most cases, it's player preference based on desired response and pitch. Note: the looser the head, the lower the tone/response...tighter the head, the higher the response/pitch.
One suggestion would be on fine-tuning...with your finger, open-tap the head's edge near each rod and try to match the pitch all the way around by slightly turning each rod. Play with it till you get a nice balance of high slaps and bass tone from your drum.
Need replacement parts: drumhead/lug/tension rod for my Apex Djembe, how can I order them?
For Apex replacement parts reference: EN-0012-DJ- APEX DJEMBE DRUMHEAD, CRIMPED, 12" DIAMETER, SKYNDEEP BLACK GOATSKIN*NO CUSTOM OPTIONS FOR DRUMHEAD REPLACEMENT 18-2033-00- PARTS, SCREW, TUNING HOOK, APEX DJEMBE 18-0114-00- PARTS, WASHER, TUNING HOOK, APEX DJEMBE 16-2069-20- PARTS, TUNING NUT, APEX DJEMBE, 3/8" 18-5153-00- PARTS, MOLDED LUG, APEX DJEMBE, BLACK. Please place a special order with your local or online retail store.
What kind of wood are your drum-shells made out of?
Acousticon refers to Remo's shell material used on the majority of world percussion products that are produced in the Remo Inc. factory.It is made from multiple thin plies of 100% recycled wood-fiber materials, laminated under pressure into a solitary tubular structure. Each drum shell is impregnated with special resins to aid in leaving moisture out and then given a special 'acousticon' coating inside for optimal tone/acoustic qualities. Acousticon utilizes high technology in its construction perhaps more than any previous drum shell. It takes the best qualities of wood and betters them for incredible consistency allowing unparalleled pitch, timbre, and projection. The continuous, one-piece wrap of Acousticon makes for a denser, better-sounding drum. Because of its "uni-body" construction, there are no mismatched plies of wood, and all shells are constructed to exacting thicknesses, resulting in a sound with focus and articulation.
