The present invention comprises a drum with two playing surfaces on opposites ends of a hollow drum body. The drum is configured for the first drum head to produce a loud sound and the second head to produce a quiet sound, under the same full force drum strikes without compromising the feel and rebound of the drum heads. The drum may have a central base, a shell disposed on each side of the base, and a drum head stretched over each of the shell. The drum heads are attached to a shallow drum body with independent tensioning of the heads and sandwiched drum shells. The tensioning system is mounted to the central base. An optional snare system may be mounted to the base.

A percussion device includes (1) a platform portion composed of a first material having an exposed striking portion composed of a second material different from the first material; (2) a base portion separated from, and substantially parallel to, the platform portion by a predetermined distance; (3) at least one unitary sidewall portion positioned between the platform portion and the base portion at respective opposing edges of the platform portion and the base portion; and (4) a non-flexible surface below, and in contact with, at least a portion of the exposed striking portion.

A drum practice apparatus is provided, including: a main body, including a base and a striking portion, the striking portion disposed on a side of the base; at least one sounding assembly, each sounding assembly including a connection member and at least one sounding member, the connection member being connected with the at least one sounding member and another side of the base opposite to the striking portion, at least one said sounding member being freely movable relative to the connection member.

A drum practice apparatus is provided, including: a main body, including a base and a striking portion, the striking portion disposed on a side of the base; at least one sounding assembly, each sounding assembly including a connection member and at least one sounding member, the connection member being connected with the at least one sounding member and another side of the base opposite to the striking portion, at least one said sounding member being freely movable relative to the connection member.

The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for generating drum patterns. In one embodiment a method includes receiving a user generated input including a plurality of events during a time interval, and detecting the events. The method also includes analyzing the events to define a rhythmic pattern based on number of events detected, placement of each event in the time interval, and duration of the time interval. Each of the plurality of events may be classified into at least one type of drum pattern element and a drum pattern may be generated based on the rhythmic pattern to include a drum element for each event of the rhythmic pattern. In certain embodiments, pitch or tone of the events may be determined to classify events as components of a drum pattern. Processes and devices allow for professional sounding drum patterns to be output based on received input.

The present disclosure relates to a virtual drum kit device. The virtual drum kit device includes a motion capture device and a drum sound processing device separated from each other; where, the motion capture device includes at least two drumsticks, the drumstick including a first cover body, as well as a first battery, a first control printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) board and a vibration motor which are arranged in the first cover body, the first control PCBA board being connected to the battery and the vibration motor separately, and being capable of transmitting an RF signal to the drum sound processing device according to a motion instruction captured by the drumstick, the drum sound processing device includes a second cover body, as well as a second battery and a second control PCBA board which are arranged in the second cover body.

The present disclosure relates to a virtual drum kit device. The virtual drum kit device includes a motion capture device and a drum sound processing device separated from each other; where, the motion capture device includes at least two drumsticks, the drumstick including a first cover body, as well as a first battery, a first control printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) board and a vibration motor which are arranged in the first cover body, the first control PCBA board being connected to the battery and the vibration motor separately, and being capable of transmitting an RF signal to the drum sound processing device according to a motion instruction captured by the drumstick, the drum sound processing device includes a second cover body, as well as a second battery and a second control PCBA board which are arranged in the second cover body.

A cymbal having a plurality of openings where at least a portion of the material removed from the plurality of openings is maintained on the cymbal.

The present invention comprises a drum with two playing surfaces on opposites ends of a hollow drum body. The drum is configured for the first drum head to produce a loud sound and the second head to produce a quiet sound, under the same full force drum strikes without compromising the feel and rebound of the drum heads. The drum may have a central base, a shell disposed on each side of the base, and a drum head stretched over each of the shell. The drum heads are attached to a shallow drum body with independent tensioning of the heads and floating drum shells. The tensioning system is mounted to the central base. An optional snare system may be mounted to the base.

A drum patch formed into a sheet shape is adhered to a hitting surface of a drum. Since a first slit and a second slit extending toward a hit region are formed at the outer edge of the drum patch, relatively flexible deformation is possible at the outer edge portion. Accordingly, the slits can absorb deformation in which the outer edge portion of the drum patch rises from the hitting surface when hitting the hit region. Thus, peeling of the drum patch from the hitting surface can be suppressed.