Percussion mallet#Brushes

A broom, also called jazz brush, is a special kind of sticks.

History

The history of the broom began in the early 1900s in New Orleans. The drummer tried to find a new way to produce a softer sound. Therefore, they took fly swatters. Later special brooms were ( with fine metal wires ) developed the same today.

Material

The brushes are made of a stem which serves as a handle. This is usually made from rubber. The wires of the brushes can be held in some variants with a metal rod into the interior of the shaft. This means that both the angle of the wire surface as well as can be changed their acting against the batter head hardness (less far superior wire ends). The wires have different strengths and can consist of both metal and plastic.

Sound

Brooms have a soft, flowing and gentle sound, what are ideal conditions to play jazz ballads. They are very flexible and can be used in many styles of music, such as the Modern Jazz, Country, Dixieland and New Orleans jazz. The sound of the broom gives the band a good rhythm as well as the sticks.

Play

" Wipe" - or " stirring " technique: The purpose is to have a sustainen or resistant, rhythmic rustling sound. A hand moves in a circle on the snare, while the other hand phrasing, or, for example, plays a continuous rhythm such as Swing. This varies in technique and rhythm depending on the desired stylistics.

With Broom can also work as beating with sticks, but the sound and the impact behavior is quite different.

The pool can be played with either the shaft ( handle), as well as with the wires.