MEINL Generation - X Drumbals - placed on any drum, they are perfect for imitating white noise, hand claps and other electronic effects. Drumbals transform your acoustic drumset into an acoustic drum machine. Head on over to the Tips & Tricks section and learn more about this amazing instrument, designed by Johnny Rabb and MEINL Cymbals. There you will find information explaining how to use drumbals as well as access to exclusive footage with Johnny Rabb putting the drumbals to good use!

Practise Options:

1)

By placing the Drumbal on either side of the snare drum you can:

• Hit the Drumbal with the stick, creating a clap similar to a drum machine.
• Hit the snare drum head creating an electronic snare sound.
• Use the snare head for ghost notes and the Drumbal for accents.

2)

By holding the handle of the Drumbal you can:

• Lift the Drumbal off the snare/tom tom and slam it down creating trashy accents.
• (with snares off) Lift the Drumbal off and on the head while hitting the snare/tom tom with the stick to change the pitch similar to a talking drum.

3)

Drumbals can be moved to different drums altering their pitch and sound. They will also fit directly in the drum which will create the clap effect or be placed on a larger drum leaving room to play the remainder of the head.

For more practice options check out Johnny's book available through Warner Bros. .
www.johnnyrabb.com

>> artist feature page: Johnny Rabb

 

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