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, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, 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) stretched 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 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 | Splash cymbal | Sizzle cymbal Swish cymbal | Cowbell | Wood block | Tambourine Rototom | Octoban | Hardware In western music, china type cymbals are cymbals deliberately manufactured to have a trashy, offensive, and explosive tone. ... A splash cymbal is a small cymbal used for an accent in a drum kit. ... A sizzle cymbal is a cymbal to which rivets, chains or other rattles have been added to modify the sound. ... 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 cowbell is a percussion instrument. ... 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. ... “Buben” redirects here. ... Rototoms are drums which have no shell at all, just a single head and a die cast zinc or aluminum frame. ... Octoban drums are usually grouped in sets of four or eight. ... Drum hardware refers to equipment and parts, often metal, used to build or play a drum or drum kit. ...

A crash cymbal is a type of cymbal that produces a loud, sharp "crash" and is used mainly for occasional accents, as opposed to in ostinato. They can be mounted on a stand and played with a drum stick, or by hand in pairs. One or two crash cymbals are a standard part of a drum kit. Suspended crash cymbals are also used in bands and orchestras, either played with a drumstick or rolled with a pair of mallets to produce a slower, swelling crash. Sometimes a drummer may hit two different crash cymbals in a kit at the same time to produce a very loud accent, usually in rock music. 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. ... For the Japanese rock band, see Cymbals (band). ... In music, an ostinato (derived from Italian: stubborn, compare English: obstinate) is a motif or phrase which is persistently repeated at the same pitch. ... A pair of drum sticks. ... 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, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... Classical suspended cymbal A suspended cymbal is any single cymbal played with a stick or beater rather than struck against another cymbal. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... For the song titled Orchestra, see The Servant (band). ... A pair of drum sticks. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ...

Although crash cymbals range in thickness from paper-thin to very heavy, all crash cymbals have a fairly thin edge. They are typically 16 to 20 inches in diameter, but sizes down to 8 inches and up to 24 inches are manufactured. Custom crash cymbals up to 28 inches in diameter have been used by big bands. Different thicknesses are used for different kinds of music, and the alloy for each manufacturer's models varies. A thick cymbal is likely to be used by a metal or rock band, while thinner cymbals are generally used in lighter rock. A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s, although there are many big-bands around nowadays. ...

A 16 inch Zildjian A custom Projection Crash

The sound of a crash is changed by its luster. A cleaner cymbal creates a more crisp sound, whereas a cymbal showing signs of oxidation [usually called a 'raw' cymbal, when used on purpose] will have duller sound. Cymbal manufacturers suggest that crash cymbals should be cleaned frequently. Image File history File linksMetadata Zildjiancrash. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Zildjiancrash. ... Zildjian is a surname of Armenian origin and means cymbalsmith. It is notable for being the name of two cymbal manufacturers: Avedis Zildjian Company K. Zildjian This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Cracking

Crashes are sometimes the first cymbal in a setup to crack and warp due to repeated striking of the bell and edge. Some suggest that wear on the cymbal can be reduced by playing with glancing blows (angled to the side, slightly away from the vertical) about a quarter of the way between the edge and the center and allowing the drum stick to bounce off naturally, rather than forcing the stick down at the cymbal head-on. When a cymbal does crack, some suggest that it may be stopped by drilling a hole at the end of the crack or cutting it out completely.^{[citation needed]}

Clash cymbals

Main article: Clash cymbals

A pair of identical crash cymbals held in either hand by leather thongs passing through holes in their bells are called clash cymbals, and are a standard part of an orchestral percussion section. Two tones are normally used by major orchestras, known as Germanic or Wagnerian (heavier) and Viennese (lighter); a third, rarer tone is known as French (lighter still). Clash cymbals are also used in stage, concert, marching and military bands. 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. ... For the song titled Orchestra, see The Servant (band). ... Percussion redirects here. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ...