Drum types
1. Bass drum
2. Floor Tom
3. Snare drum
4. Tom-Tom
5. Hi-Hat
6. Ride Cymbal
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A Drum kit consists these basic types shown below. but a drummer can also add different types of accessories. |
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1. Bass drum |
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The bass drum has a deep sound like a bass. its often the most important sound of a standard rhythm | |
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2. Floor Tom |
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The floor tom is a separate drum that stands vertical on the ground. It has a deep and loud sound but not as deep as the bass drum. | |
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3. Snare drum |
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The snare drum can be played, with or without snare. snare is a strand of snares made of curled metal wire. when you are using the snares it makes a lighter and a noise like a lot of small metal balls getting shaked. | |
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4. Tom-Tom |
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The tom-toms are attached to the bass drum and often has a deeper sound then the snare drum but lighter then the floor tom. You can get a series of different tom-toms from very light sound to very deep sound. but you can never get one as deep as the floor tom. | |
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5. Hi-Hat |
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The hi-hat consists of two cymbals that are mounted on a stand, one on top of the other, and clashed together using a pedal on the stand. | |
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6. Ride Cymbal |
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The ride cymbal is a more loud version of an open hi-hat since it is bigger, it has a more ringing and continuous noise is often placed right above the floor tom. The ride cymbal can fulfil any function or rhythm that the hi-hat does |