Headstone Ideas for a Drummer

Drummers are the heartbeat of every band — keeping time at weddings, bars, churches, marching bands and stadiums. For someone who lived to play, a memorial can carry the rhythm on.

Symbol and etching ideas

• Crossed drumsticks.
• Their drum kit etched from a photo.
• A snare drum for a marching or pipe band drummer.
• A hand drum — tabla, djembe or dhol — for traditional drummers.
• A heartbeat line that turns into a rhythm.

Personal touches

• Bands they played in and years.
• Favourite gig or venue.
• The drum kit's colour or finish painted in.
• A rhythm written as notation.

Epitaph ideas

• Keeping the beat in heaven.
• His rhythm lives on.
• The beat goes on.
• Drumming with the angels.
• Last song of the night.

Drums from many traditions

Not every drummer played a rock kit. The tabla, dhol, djembe, bodhrán and taiko all carry deep cultural meaning. Etching the instrument they actually played honours both the musician and their heritage.

Band tributes

Bandmates sometimes play at the graveside or leave a pair of sticks on the anniversary. A line on the back such as "From the band — you kept us in time" can record that friendship.

Design tips

• Etch the drum kit from a clear front-on photo.
• Band logos may be trademarks — use the name in words.
• Black granite shows cymbal shine well.
• See ideas for a musician.

Key Takeaways

• Crossed sticks and drum kits suit a drummer.
• Etch the instrument they actually played.
• "The beat goes on" is a fitting epitaph.
• Name bands in words.

Next Step

See occupation and hobby symbols and custom etched scenes, or try it in the Design Studio.