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Drum hardware is the set of parts of a drum or drum kit that are used to tension, position, and otherwise support the instruments themselves. Occasionally, the hardware is used percussively as well, the most common example being a rim shot .
Percussion instruments that are commonly part of a drum kit, and are played either by drum pedals or by drum sticks. Associated hardware and accessories. Subcategories
The snare drum (or side drum) is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin. Snare drums are often used in orchestras, concert bands, marching bands, parades, drumlines, drum corps, and
A conventional three-piece kit consists of a bass drum, snare drum (14" diameter), hi-hat (12–14"), hanging tom (12 x 8-9" depth), and a suspended 14"–18" cymbal, the latter two mounted on the bass drum. These kits were most common in the 1950s and 1960s. [31] It is a common configuration for children.
A selection of Nick Mason's customised drumsticks, from various makers, displayed at the Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains exhibition . A drum stick (or drumstick) is a type of percussion mallet used particularly for playing snare drum, drum kit, and some other percussion instruments, and particularly for playing unpitched percussion.
In 1996, Ayotte drums entered into a relationship with OEM drum manufacturer Tay-e to manufacture proprietary components. The parts included a snare throw-off, bass drum spurs, tom brackets, and tom mounts. Until then, some of the components used came from third party manufacturers such as the RIMS mounting system and Pearl Drums bass drum legs.
Drumhead with coating on a snare drum Drumhead with coating on a tom drum Drumhead with coating on a bass drum Anatomy of a drumhead for drumming. A drumhead or drum skin is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum. The drumhead is struck with sticks, mallets, or hands, so that it vibrates and the sound resonates through ...
Drums require tuning for a variety of reasons: to sound good together as a kit, to sound pleasing as an individual drum, to achieve the desired amount of ringing and resonance, and to produce the sound that fits the music. Some drums such as timpani and rototoms are tuned to a definite pitch. Drums are tuned by tightening or loosening the ...