WHAT MAKES A DRUM SET
Bass Drums: The bass drum is the huge drum on the floor, in the middle. It has a pedal connected to it. Also, it has the deepest tone out of all the drums in the kit.
Snare Drum: The snare drum is the small drum on a stand by itself. It has wires underneath. The wires can be called 'snares'. The 'snares' give the snare drum its snappy noise. The snare drum is the middle of the drum in the kit. It will sit between your legs.
Hi-Hat: The hi-hat usually sits on the left of the snare drum. They are the two smaller cymbals that clap together. You will see that you can work the pedal and make the top cymbal clap or connect with the lower cymbal. Your left foot would go on the foot board. It sort of makes a 'chic' or 'clang' sound when it hits.
Ride Cymbal: The ride cymbal is usually the biggest and thickest cymbal in the drum set. It could be 18-24 inches. It is usually placed on the right of the kit.
Splash: In a drum kit, the splash cymbals are the smallest ancient cymbals. The most common sized splash has a diameter of ten inches followed by eight inches. Most splash cymbals are in the size range of 6-13 inches, but some splash cymbals are as small as four inches.
Toms: Toms may vary in size from 6-18 inches. They may also come in many depths, ranging from 3-16 inches. Usually, the larger a tom is, the deeper its tone will be.
Floor Tom: The Floor Tom is a strangely large tom, and it usually has legs on it. It stands or sits on its own legs. It usually isn't attached to the bass drum as some of the smaller toms may be.
Crash Cymbals: Crash Cymbals may range in size from four or five inches. They come in all sorts of weights and thicknesses. We use them as punctuation in music; crashing occasionally to emphasize certain parts of the music that needs special accents or kicks. Crash cymbals are usually placed an adjustable stands by themselves.
Timbale: A timbale is a shallow single headed drum with metal casing that was invented in Cuba. They are shallower in shape than single headed toms, and usually they have a higher tune.
Below is a diagram of the parts on a drum set.
