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