Abstract: A drum beater for beating a bass drum is described. The drum beater includes a circular beater head having a reduced thickness around it's outer circumference for providing a relatively narrow outer extremity for striking the drumhead of the bass drum. The drum beater further includes a beater stem having one end secured to the beater head and having the other end extending outward from the beater head for attachment to a foot pedal mechanism.

Abstract: A drum beater for beating a bass drum is described. The drum beater includes a circular beater head having a reduced thickness around it's outer circumference for providing a relatively narrow outer extremity for striking the drumhead of the bass drum. The drum beater further includes a beater stem having one end secured to the beater head and having the other end extending outward from the beater head for attachment to a foot pedal mechanism.

Abstract: A drum practice pad comprised of a flat circular piece of hard material having a flat circular piece of resilient material bonded to the upper surface thereof, the piece of resilient material having a diameter which is less than the diameter of the piece of hard material. Sound insulating cushions are affixed to the lower surface of the hard material for supporting the hard material in an acoustically-floating manner during use. A plural-pitch set of drum pads is provided by using a second drum pad of this same construction, but with the piece of hard material having a different thickness or diameter.