Getting the most out of your Cooperman frame drum

what weight drum is best for me

Some comments about the weight of the drums

It's difficult to pin a weight on a particular model drum, but we do make an effort to keep our eye on the average weight of the models, and it...

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Some comments about the weight of the drums

It's difficult to pin a weight on a particular model drum, but we do make an effort to keep our eye on the average weight of the models, and it...

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sketch for Todd Roach Hyhbrid Tambourine Bearing Edge

On the Edge about bearing edges?

When initially spec'ing a particular drum, we select a bearing edge design primarily (a) to affect the sound and, in some cases, (b) to improve the ergonomics for varied playing...

On the Edge about bearing edges?

When initially spec'ing a particular drum, we select a bearing edge design primarily (a) to affect the sound and, in some cases, (b) to improve the ergonomics for varied playing...

Comparing Various Synthetic Drumhead Options:

Comparing Various Synthetic Drumhead Options:

REMO has formulated a variety of materials that intentionally play to different sound palettes.  In designing each drum model,  Cooperman specifies a particular head material that pairs with the drum's...

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Comparing Various Synthetic Drumhead Options:

REMO has formulated a variety of materials that intentionally play to different sound palettes.  In designing each drum model,  Cooperman specifies a particular head material that pairs with the drum's...

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Cooperman Endorser Artists / Educators -The Aca...

Cooperman frame drum artists have developed online education programs ( beginner "101"  to advance intensives), in private lesson format as well as group workshops, or interactive frame drum academies with...

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Cooperman Endorser Artists / Educators -The Aca...

Cooperman frame drum artists have developed online education programs ( beginner "101"  to advance intensives), in private lesson format as well as group workshops, or interactive frame drum academies with...

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Keeping Your Drum and Drum Head Clean

Keeping Your Drum and Drum Head Clean

Cooperman-built drums and REMO drum heads are a great pairing - durable, and powerful sounding. They are built to give you many years great service, and they are really quite...

Keeping Your Drum and Drum Head Clean

Cooperman-built drums and REMO drum heads are a great pairing - durable, and powerful sounding. They are built to give you many years great service, and they are really quite...

In The Groove -  The Important Functions of that Simple Cording

In The Groove - The Important Functions of tha...

It’s easy to underestimate the role of the cording that encircles our frame drums where the drum head is mounted to the drum shell, but the cording has four significant...

In The Groove - The Important Functions of tha...

It’s easy to underestimate the role of the cording that encircles our frame drums where the drum head is mounted to the drum shell, but the cording has four significant...