The Drum kit

1 Bass drum | 2 Floor tom | 3 Snare | A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (946x763, 202 KB) Summary Edited version of Drum kit picture. ... A bass drum is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. ... A floor tom is a double-headed tom-tom drum usually equipped with legs (usually three) mounted along the side, though they are quite often attached to a cymbal stand by using a clamp. ... The snare drum or side drum is a tubular drum made of wood or metal with skins, or heads, stretched over the top and bottom openings, and with a set of snares (cords) strethced across the bottom head. ... 4 Toms | 5 Hi-hat | 6 Crash cymbal and Ride cymbal A tom-tom (not to be confused with a tamtam) is a cylindrical drum with no snare. ... The hi-hat stand has changed little since its invention. ... A crash cymbal is a type of cymbal that produces a loud, sharp, but comparatively short-duration crash used mainly as an occasional accent effect. ... A Zildjian 22 Z Custom Power Ride A ride cymbal is a type of cymbal that is a standard part of most drum kits. ...

Other components

China cymbal | Cowbell | Sizzle cymbal | Splash cymbal | Swish cymbal | Tambourine | Wood block | Rototom The cowbell is a percussion instrument. ... A sizzle cymbal is a cymbal to which rivets, chains or other rattles have been added to modify the sound. ... A splash cymbal is a small cymbal used for an accent in a drum kit. ... The swish cymbal and the pang cymbal are exotic ride cymbals originally developed as part of the collaboration between Gene Krupa and the Avedis Zildjian Company. ... Köçek with tambourine c. ... Wood block Tubular wood block A wood block is essentially a small slit drum made from a single piece of wood and used as a percussion instrument. ... Rototoms are drums which have no shell at all, just a single head and a die cast zinc or aluminum frame. ...

In western music, china type cymbals are cymbals deliberately manufactured to have a "trashy", offensive, and explosive tone. Their origins can be traced back to the gong in both sound and shape, and thus they are given their name 'china'. For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... For the Japanese rock band, see Cymbals (band). ... A gong is any one of a wide variety of metal percussion instruments. ...

China type cymbals from three continents

China type cymbals typically have a bell that is cylindrical or shaped like a truncated cone with its base the top of the bell, an outer rim that is turned up in the reverse direction to the main bow of the cymbal, little or no taper (change in thickness) from bell to rim, and an area including the inside of the bell that is unpolished. However some china type cymbals have only some or in some cases none of these distinguishing characteristics. The distinguishing feature of a china type cymbal is the one that is hardest to define: its sound. China cymbals are those whose sounds are derived from the Chinese, rather than the Turkish, tradition of cymbal making. Download high resolution version (1505x833, 65 KB)China type cymbals File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1505x833, 65 KB)China type cymbals File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A bell is a simple sound-making device. ... In cymbal making, taper refers to the gradual change in thickness from the bell to the rim of the cymbal. ...

There are two or three tonal families of cymbals: Turkish, Chinese, and some would say European, although others would include the European family of tones as a development of the Turkish sounds. The best Turkish (and European) cymbals have a rich, swelling tone that some describe as "sweet". To western ears, the best china types have an abrasive, cutting sound that is described by western drummers as "trashy". Trashy to a western drummer can be a compliment

Detail of a conical bell

The families do to some extent overlap. Notably, pang and swish cymbals have some characteristics of china types, and some characteristics of traditional Turkish cymbals. On the other hand, the Sabian roctagon cymbals and some Ufip models are considered china types while having none of the physical characteristics of the normal china type, while the Paiste crystal crash is considered a European cymbal despite its squarish bell. Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 54 KB)Bell of china cymbal. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 54 KB)Bell of china cymbal. ... The swish cymbal and the pang cymbal are exotic ride cymbals originally developed as part of the collaboration between Gene Krupa and the Avedis Zildjian Company. ... The swish cymbal and the pang cymbal are exotic ride cymbals originally developed as part of the collaboration between Gene Krupa and the Avedis Zildjian Company. ... 10-Inch AA Splash Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. ... UFIP is an Italian cymbal manufacturer, producing mainly high-quality bell bronze cymbals using rotocasting. ... The Paiste logo A Paiste 2002 Sound Edge hihat. ...

Cymbal making in China is claimed to predate the development of the art anywhere else in the world. The most universally acclaimed cymbal alloy, bell bronze, appears to have been independently developed in China. Today in China a wide range of cymbals are manufactured of both traditional and imported patterns. Traditional Chinese types with distinctive names and sounds include chung, jing and water cymbals and many other types. In Western music these are all referred to as china type cymbals. Cymbals are made from four main alloys, all of them copper-based. ...

China clash cymbals

China type cymbals are available in a wide range of sizes from 27" down to 6", most types singly but some in pairs. Those smaller than 12" are normally referred to in Western music as china splash cymbals. When used in a drum kit, they are regarded as effects cymbals and are used to give colour and variety. Download high resolution version (1437x845, 50 KB)China type clash cymbals. ... Download high resolution version (1437x845, 50 KB)China type clash cymbals. ... Clash cymbals or hand cymbals are cymbals used in identical pairs and are played by holding one cymbal in each hand and striking the two together. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... An effects cymbal is a cymbal used in a drum kit for a special effect or accent. ...

In a drum kit, china type cymbals are sometimes mounted bell up, similarly to other cymbals, but more often bell down. When mounted bell down, the upturned rim becomes a downturned rim, allowing a normal stick technique to be used for both ride and crash patterns. This assumes that the bell is formed in the typical direction; Some china type cymbals (e.q. the Paiste 2002 Novo china) have an inverted bell and an upturned rim, and so must be mounted bell up to achieve this downwards rim orientation. The Paiste logo A Paiste 2002 Sound Edge hihat. ... The inverted bell is a metaphorical name for geometric shape that resembles a bell upside down. ...

If a Turkish pattern cymbal is mounted bell downwards, the rim is exposed to the stick, and there is a considerable risk of splitting the cymbal, but it is notable that if mounted in this way despite the risk (and played gently), many Turkish pattern cymbals will produce a "trashy" tone of sorts. This trashy tone is generally considered much inferior to that of a genuine china type cymbal. On the other hand, many (NB not all) china types can be mounted either way up as desired, as the relatively thick rim is resistant to splitting, giving yet more tonal possibilities.