The snare is the reference for any drum fill (a вЂњfillвЂќ is a riff, or musical passage, between breaks in a song). This sensitivity makes the snare drum the most dynamic part of the kit and different musical styles have adapted the different qualities of its sound to give it a unique character. The steel rattle is typically locked tightly against the drum head and as a result responds to the slightest vibration. It has a distinctive cracking sound when struck because of a rattle, called a вЂњsnareвЂќ, made of metal wires that run across the bottom head of the drum. Along with the bass drum, the snare drum has been used classically for civic and military expositions.

The snare drum is a central part of the kit. When you purchase a drum set, the standard kit will generally include five drums: a snare, a bass, two rack toms and one floor tom. In the interest of getting acquainted with the standard kit, IвЂ™ll omit other percussion instruments which can be added to a set, such as bongos, congas and certain other types of toms. WeвЂ™ll cover everything from the common types of drums included in a kit, to common cymbals, drum sticks and drum seats. Here IвЂ™ll walk you through the typical parts to consider when building your own drum set.

And just like how you arrange you drum set will affect your play, so too will the items you choose to include in your set. YouвЂ™ll find the way you adjust your set will vary according to your ability to play, as well as your comfort. I quickly began experimenting with the angles and relationships between the drums to make it feel better to play on. I wasnвЂ™t sure which way to face my torso or how high to adjust my seat.

The first time I sat down to play a drum set, the thing felt foreign.

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