Sets/ Kits

A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is mostly a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. more...

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The drummer uses drum sticks to strike the drum head and to create a vibration. Bass drum pedals are used for the bass drum. The hi-hat is usually controlled also by a pedal, connected via a stand.

History

Early drum kits were known as trap kits (from contraption) and are one of the most contemporary members of the membranophone family. The term survives in the term trap case still given to a case used to transport stands, pedals, sticks, and miscellaneous percussion instruments, still commonly called traps. These early kits usually consisted of a bass drum, a snare drum on a stand, a small cymbal and other small percussion instruments mounted on the bass drum or a small table, all played with drum sticks or brushes except for the bass drum. This drum is operated with one or more mechanical pedals, which convert the vertical motion of the foot to a horizontal striking motion. Due to being played with the foot (and to help distinguish from the bass guitar), the bass drum is also often referred to as the \"kick\" drum.

Modern kits and components

The exact collection of components to a drum kit varies greatly according to musical style, personal preference, financial resources, and transportation options of the drummer (See Breakables for more information about personalizing). At a minimum a kit usually contains 5 basic \"pieces\":bass drum sitting on the floor and played with a pedal, a snare drum on a stand, one tom-tom, mounted on top of the bass drum, and a floor tom (on the floor - hence the word \"floor tom\"), a hi-hat (sometimes known as a 'sock' cymbal) comprising two small cymbals played by means of pedal usually with the left foot for a right handed player. The set generally will also contain \"ride\" cymbals that are played in steady patterns to maintain the meter, and \"crash\" cymbals which are struck forcefully to provide accents.

Kit additions and variations

Kit variations come along with different playing styles and levels of playing. Some drummers may add a second bass drum (played by whichever foot that controls the hi-hat), double bass pedals (a single unit setup employing two pedals hooked together and two beaters fixed up to a single bass drum, which is played with both feet), additional toms, auxiliary drums, more cymbals, tambourines, wood blocks, cowbells, electronic pads that trigger sampled sounds, or any of a whole galaxy of accessory instruments. Some drummers, such as Billy Cobham, Dave Lombardo, Virgil Donati, Neil Peart, Terry Bozzio, Keith Moon and Mike Portnoy have gone to extreme lengths and built massive kits including features such as ranges of tuned tom-toms, allowing them to contribute melodically as well as rhythmically. These huge kits reached their zenith in the arena rock of the 1980s, and the trend since then has been towards a smaller instrument such as John Bonham's five-piece set. To this day, Dale Crover epitomizes the use of the massive kit, using large 18\" floor toms as rack toms, and bass drums for floor toms; As heard best on the Melvins \"Bullhead\" recording.

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