The drum kit

1 Bass drum | 2 Floor tom | 3 Snare 4 Toms | 5 Hi-hat | 6 Crash cymbal and Ride cymbal

Other components

China cymbal | Splash cymbal | Sizzle cymbal Swish cymbal | Cowbell | Wood block | Tambourine Rototom | Octoban | Hardware

Drum hardware refers to equipment and parts, often metal, used to build or play a drum or drum kit. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells 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 which usually stands on the floor on three legs The snare drum is a Drum with strands of snares made of curled metal wire metal cable plastic cable or gut cords stretched across the a drumhead typically A tom-tom (not to be confused with a Tamtam) is a cylindrical Drum with no snare. A hi-hat, or hihat, is a type of Cymbal and stand used as a typical part of a Drum kit by percussionists in R&B, hip-hop, Disco 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. A ride cymbal is a type of Cymbal that is a standard part of most Drum kits Its function is to maintain a steady Rhythmic pattern sometimes called a In western Music, china type Cymbals are cymbals manufactured to produce a dark crisp trashy 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 This article is about the Musical instrument. See Woodblock for other meanings of the term The tambourine or Marine is a Musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame often of wood or plastic with pairs of small metal jingles Rototoms are Drums which have no shell They consist of a single head in a die-cast zinc or aluminum frame Octoban Drums also known as tube toms and quarter toms are tom-toms grouped in melodically-tuned sets of eight hence the reference to Octave, from octo ^[1] Hardware can be generally described as the, conventionally, non-percussive elements of the drum kit. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells

Drum parts

Drum head

1 Holder clamp, 2 Rim, 3 Tension rod, 4 Lug, 5 Snare butt

A drum "hoop" or "rim" may be made of metal, wood, or other materials and is used to hold a drumhead against a drum shell, either with bolts through metal "claws" attached directly to a hoop, or bolts through holes in a flanged rim. The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. A drumhead is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a Drum. A flange is an external or internal Rib, or Rim (lip for strength, as the flange of an Iron beam or I-beam The bolts, called "tension rods," are screwed into threaded "lugs" attached to the drum shell, in order to tighten and tune the drumhead. ^[2] A "drum key" is a type of wrench often used to screw the tension rods into the lugs. A wrench or spanner is a Tool used to provide a Mechanical advantage in applying Torque to turn bolts, nuts or

Drum badge

1 Drum badge and grommet, 2 Snare strainer, 3 Throwoff lever

Drum "badges" are labels attached to a drum shell used to identify the manufacturer of a drum. Often the serial number of the drum will also be on the badge, and the "vent" hole for two-sided drums is often placed through the badge with a grommet. Grommets and eyelets are Metal, Plastic, or Rubber rings that are inserted into a hole made through another material ^[3]

Bass drum

Bass drums have two "spurs" which are legs attached by clamps to either side of the drum, used to keep it from rolling sideways or sliding forward when played. A bass drum is a large Drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. ^[4] Bass drum pedals are also considered to be drum hardware. A bass drum is a large Drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch.

For details on bass drum pedal hardware, see Bass drum pedal

Tom drum

Tom-toms have clamps attached to the shell to mount them on stands and holders. A bass drum is a large Drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. Tom tom and similar names may refer to In music: Tom-tom drum, a cylindrical drum with no snare Tom Tom Club, a New Wave Rim-mounted clamps are known as "Rims" or "ISS" mounts. Floor toms have clamps to hold their three legs. A floor tom is a double-headed tom-tom Drum which usually stands on the floor on three legs ^[1]

Snare drum

Snare drums will often have a "strainer" on one side and a "butt plate" on the other to hold the snare wires to the drumhead. The snare drum is a Drum with strands of snares made of curled metal wire metal cable plastic cable or gut cords stretched across the a drumhead typically Snare tension is controlled with a screw on the strainer. A strainer may also have a "throwoff" lever to deactivate and move snares away from the drumhead if a tom-tom sound is desired. ^[5]

Stands and holders

1 Hi-hat rod and clutch 2 Tom and cowbell clamp holders 3 HiHat legs and pedal

Metal stands and holders are used to support percussion instruments or microphones. A hi-hat, or hihat, is a type of Cymbal and stand used as a typical part of a Drum kit by percussionists in R&B, hip-hop, Disco Floor stands are often tripods and telescoping. In Photography, a tripod is a three-legged stand for a Camera, used to stabilize and elevate the camera Telescoping in mechanics describes the movement of one part sliding out from another lengthening an object (such as a Telescope or the lift arm of an Aerial work platform Snare drum stands have three arms as a "basket" to cradle the drum. Tom-Tom stands and holders may sit on the floor or be clamped through a mounting bracket on top of a bass drum, and have extending rods which attach to clamps on the tom-tom. Cymbal stands have a threaded bolt or "cymbal post" to hold a cymbal down with a nut. Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument Cymbals consist of thin normally round plates of various Cymbal alloys; see Cymbal making for a discussion of their Cymbal "stackers" allow additional cymbals to be added to an existing stand.

Tom-tom and cymbal stands may have a "boom arm" attached to extend holder reach, and a "tilter" to move instruments into a desired position. A boom operator is an assistant of the Production sound mixer. Smaller "clamp holders" may also be used to attach more instruments to existing stands. Drum "racks" are stands surrounding a drum kit onto which percussion instrument holders may be clamped. "Memory locks" are clamps used to make drum and telescoping positions permanent.

Hi-hat stands, remote hi-hats, and X-hats are also considered to be hardware. A hi-hat, or hihat, is a type of Cymbal and stand used as a typical part of a Drum kit by percussionists in R&B, hip-hop, Disco ^[1]

For details on hi-hat stand hardware, see Hi-hat

Drum throne

The drum "throne" is a three or four-legged padded seat or stool the drummer sits on while playing. A hi-hat, or hihat, is a type of Cymbal and stand used as a typical part of a Drum kit by percussionists in R&B, hip-hop, Disco Thrones may be shaped like round cushions or in a saddle design. A saddle is a supportive structure for a rider or other load fastened to an animal's back by a girth. Throne heights may be adjusted to accommodate the drummer. ^[1]

Drum pedals

Bass drum pedals, timpani pedals, and hi-hat pedals are considered to be drum hardware. A bass drum is a large Drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. Timpani (also known colloquially as kettledrums or kettle drums) are Musical instruments in the percussion family A hi-hat, or hihat, is a type of Cymbal and stand used as a typical part of a Drum kit by percussionists in R&B, hip-hop, Disco ^[1]

For details on bass drum pedals, see Bass drum pedals

Drum hardware manufacturers

• Axis Percussion
• Gibraltar Hardware

References