The Drums

Drum kits or drum sets are sold as, well, sets. A drum kit can be described in how many drums it contains (including snares and bass drums). Most common drum kits are sold with five pieces: a snare drum, a bass drum, and three tom-toms. Beginner and most semi-professional drum kits also come with hardware such as a bass drum pedal, stands and tom mounts, drum heads (also known as skins) and some cymbals such as hi-hats, a crash and a ride. For professional drum kits the drum shells are usually bought and added with an existing set-up of cymbals, hardware and snares.