Drums Lessons

A drum kit — also called a drum set, trap set a term using a contraction of the word, “contraption”, or simply drums — is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments, typically cymbals, which are set up on stands to be played by a single player, with drumsticks held in both hands, and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum.

A drum kit consists of a mix of drums categorized classically as membranophones, Hornbostel-Sachs high-level classification 2 and idiophones – most significantly cymbals, but can also include the woodblock and cowbell classified as Hornbostel-Sachs high-level classification. In the 2000s, some kits also include electronic instruments. Also, both hybrid mixing acoustic instruments and electronic drums and entirely electronic kits are used.

• A standard modern kit for a right-handed player, as used in popular music and taught in music schools.
• A snare drum, mounted on a stand, placed between the player’s knees and played with drum sticks which may include rutes or brushes
• A bass drum, played by a pedal operated by the right foot, which moves a felt-covered beater
• One or more toms, played with sticks or brushes usually three toms: rack tom 1 and 2, and floor tom
• A hi-hat two cymbals mounted on a stand, played with the sticks, opened and closed with left foot pedal it can also produce sound with the foot alone.
• One or more cymbals, mounted on stands, played with the sticks.