Drum kit

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A drum kit, acoustic drum kit or drum set (also known as a trap set or simply drums in popular music and jazz contexts) is a musical instrument consisting of a collection of percussion instruments arranged to be played by a single musician. It typically includes drums, cymbals, and sometimes other auxiliary percussion instruments, such as a tambourine or a cowbell. The drummer usually plays while seated on a drum throne, using drumsticks or special wire or nylon brushes to strike the drums and cymbals, as well as pedals to operate the bass drum and hi-hat, allowing them to adapt the sound to their desired effect. The drum set is not standardized, but usually consists of: A snare drum, mounted on a stand A bass drum, played with a beater moved by one or more foot-operated pedals Two or more tom-toms, including rack toms or floor toms One or more cymbals, including a ride cymbal and crash cymbal Hi-hat cymbals, a pair of cymbals that can be played with a foot-operated pedal as well as the...

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