Drum kit

A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. Such a kit has been an integral part of most popular music since the jazz of the 1920s, until the arrival of synthesised and sequenced percussion (such as drum machines) replaced drums in some electronic music. Companies such as Simmons (in the 1980s), Yamaha, Roland and many others have created electronic drum sets which use pads or triggers (mounted on acoustic drums) to play sampled or synthesized sounds (see DTX). The trend in electronics since the late 1980s has been away from overtly electronic sounds and more towards an intensified acoustic sound.

External links

• 411Drums.com- Free drum lessons, tips, drum tabs, articles on drumming, glossary, and more.
• Drum Database- Very large database for drum lessons.
• DrumLinks.com- Hundreds of links to drumming sites.
• DrummerEssentials.com- Free 45+ Page Drum eBook
• DrumTips.com- Over 500 drum tips. Includes submissions.
• Drum Score - High Quality Drum Kit Scores
• One Handed Drum Roll- Advanced method for one handed drum speed.
• Tab Hall - Drum Music
• Nice Drums - Drum Forum
• Heel-Toe Technique- Advanced bass drum technique for speed and control.
• Drummerworld - Large directory of drummers with videos, pictures and sound files
• Pearl (drum manufacturer)
• Yamaha (drum manufacturer)
• Gretsch (drum manufacturer)
• Sonor (drum manufacturer)
• Tama (drum manufacturer)
• Drum Workshop (drum manufacturer)
• Firchie snare drums - Roto tunable
• Zildjian (cymbal manufacturer)
• Meinl (cymbal manufacturer)
• Paiste (cymbal manufacturer)
• Sabian (cymbal manufacturer)
• Pearl Drummer's Forum - Includes tips, lessons, and an open chat. Run by Pearl but free for anybody and any brand.
• The Drum Forum - Friendly forum dedicated to drums, with a lounge-type atmosphere.
• Drum Lesson Videos - Downloadable instructional drum video lessons.