ROLAND PRESENTSONE MINUTE
CHALLENGE

ANSWERS

QUESTION 01What is a floor tom?

ANSWER: A tom tom that stands on the floorThe floor tom is the largest and lowest-sounding tom, and is often played at the end of a drum roll.

QUESTION 02Which band had a female drummer?

ANSWER: The CarpentersKaren Carpenter both sang and played the drums for the band The Carpenters. Karen's drumming can be heard on many of the band's biggest hits.

QUESTION 03According to the Guinness World Records, what was the world record for the longest marathon drumming in 2014?

ANSWER: about 130 hoursCarlos Santos set the record on November 15th, 2014 on a Roland V-Drums Kit!

QUESTION 04Which sticks would you use to play timbales?

ANSWER: BTimbale sticks, unlike regular drumsticks, are the same shape on both ends so they can be played either way.

QUESTION 05What BPM (Beats Per Minute) is this music?

ANSWER: 175Did you know… the average resting heart rate is 60-75 BPM!

QUESTION 06What is the name of the digital technology of expressing acoustic drums behavior in Roland V-Drums?

ANSWER: Modelling TechnologyThe modeling technology of V-Drums has constantly evolved over the last 20 years. In the latest model, the Roland TD-50 uses a technology called "Prismatic Sound Modeling", which models the behaviors of each component of a drum kit, including the player.