Increasing the Amplitude of the Sound-11/26

We were originally going to leave the drum as it was, but then we decided it could be louder. On opposite sides of the bucket, two holes were carved out using a dremel drill. The holes are about 6 inches in diameter and allows the sound to escape from the inside of the bucket after it resonates. It proved successful and since the drum produces a low frequency tone, it is essential to have the sound escape so it can be audible when played with other instruments.

Drum Assembly- 11/25

To assemble the drum, we used a 5 gallon bucket from Home Depot. as the body. We layered the tarp over the drum, tapped holes for screws to mount the tarp, then attached the tarp to the screws using zip-ties to create tension. To add even more tension across the top of the drum, we placed several layers of rubber bands around the top of the bucket. Here are some pictures during assembly.