Drum Kit Parts

1. FLOOR TOM: The Floor Tom is a large tom and it usually has legs on it. It usually isn't attached to the bass drum as some of the smaller toms may be.

2. CRASH CYMBALS: Crash Cymbals may range in size from 4" or 5" inches up to 18" in diameter. They come in all sorts of weights and thicknesses. Used as punctuation in the music to emphasize certain parts of the music.

3. TOMS - Large: May range in size from 6" to 18" in diameter and the may also come in many depths, ranging from 3" to 16"

4. TOMS - Small: May range in size from 6" to 18" in diameter and the may also come in many depths, ranging from 3" to 16"

5. HI-HAT: The hi-hat normally sits to the left of the Snare drum. Consists of two cymbals facing each other. Controlled with a foot pedal to open and close them.

6. SNARE DRUM: The small drum on a stand by itself. It has wires underneath it called snares. Those wires may be made of wire or nylon. The Snare is the central most drum in the kit sitting between the drummer's legs.

7. BASS DRUM: The largest, deepest drum in the front center of the set. Controlled with a foot pedal.

 

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