Drum Kit - Drum Components
Modern drummer set has four basic drums, and several other percussion instruments, components and accessories that are added by the need of the drummer.
Basic Drum Kit Components:
- Bass drum – operated by pedal that is pressed by drummer feet.
- Snare Drum – mounted on special stand
- Floor tom – primary drum that sits on its own legs in front of the drummer.
- Hanging toms – distributed around snare and floor tom in any configuration drummer requires.
Traditional Cymbals:
- Hi-hats
- Crash cymbal
- Ride cymbal
- Splash cymbal
- China cymbal
Non-traditional Cymbals:
- Swish cymbal
- Sizzle cymbal
- Wood block
- Cowbel
- Gong
- Triangle
- Octoban
- Rototom
Various Drum Accessories:
- Sticks (various sub-types, including brushes and cartwheels)
- Muffles
- Drum Screen
- Cases
- Microphones
- Carpets
- Tuning and practice equipment
- Stands for cymbals, floor tom feet, various brackets, arms, drum stand, bass drum pedal, drum key, racks on which many drum equipment can be mounted