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T h o m a s   B l o m s t e r

 

Location:

Denver, CO

 

Position:

Colorado Springs Philharmonic

Percussion II

 

School:

University of Louisville, KY

 

Hobbies:

 

Gardening, Biking, Hiking, Home Brewing

 

Hometown:

 

Boulder, CO

Website:

www.myspace.com/coloradochamberorchestra

 

Greatest opportunity through music:

The beauty of coming together with a group of fellow musicians and creating a communal product; and working with Aaron Copland.

 

I like playing drum set because:

Drumset engages both my mind and body completely. I love the creativity and the variety of sounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D r u m   S e t

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A drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer.  The individual instruments of a drum kit are struck by a variety of implements held in the hand, including sticks, brushes, and mallets. Two notable exceptions include the bass drum, played by a foot-operated pedal, and the hi hat cymbals, which use a foot pedal in addition to the normal striking motion. Although other instruments can be used on a pedal, it is not common, as these two are usually occupied by the feet. Percussion notation is often used by drummers to signify which drum kit components are to be played.

 

 

 

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