What's Drum ?

Drum is actually mixed. There is a snare, tom-toms, bass, conga, tymbal, mondo, drum, tabla ... etc., they are essentially the drum, because the play by being hit. But we are discussing is the drumset, which is arguably the most modern form of drums. Drumset itself actually consists of three drums, the snare, tom-toms and bass drums. For tom-toms still be divided into two more, namely: Mounted tom and floor tom-tom (depending on the placement and diameter only). Of the three elements are still there are some important elements, namely cymbals, hardware (pedal, hihat stand, cymbal stand, snare stand, tom holder / tom stand) and the drumhead.

Toms consist of various sizes in both depth and diameter.The size of a 12x10 drum bias written that the point is its depth 12 inches and 10 inches in diameter. Tom-tom diameter varies, usually the small tom-tom diameter 6 ", and continues to 8", 10 ", 12", 13 ", 14", 15 ", 16", 18 "and 20".Size of the tom-tom 14 "and above can be classified as a floor tom-tom, but depending on the placement as well. Tom-tom using 2 drumhead, top and bottom, except in the 70's where tom and bass drum drumhead using only one course, and his voice was awful. Agency tom-tom or commonly called a shell made of wood. To drum beginner classes usually using Mahogany wood and for the professional classes typically use Birch and Maple wood. Birch and Maple Wood is more expensive because it produces a sound or tone round and clear. Wood on tom-toms usually have a thickness of 4 to 10 mm. The thinner the wood then the resulting sound richer and sensitive. While the thick wood produced louder voice, but his voice is not too rich and less sensitive.

Bass drums are not too different from the tom-toms, bass drum only has a larger diameter, 16 ", 18", 20 ", 22", 24 "and even 26" or more. And bass drum beaten with the pedal and put under. But it does not sound like a bass drum tom-tom-voiced "Dung ..." but it tends to sound "Dug ..." (More dead voice). Wood bass drum tends to be thick to produce a louder voice and drum durability for itself.

Snare drum are the most different among the other (of the form and voice). And snare drum are the main elements of the drumset (which most often beaten). These drums are usually sized 10 "to 15", but the most commonly used is the size of 14 ". What makes a difference on the snare drum that is at the bottom of the drum. Beneath it uses wires that spiral or actually called Snare Wire / Strainer . It's what makes the difference on the snare drum. If you hit it then head under the wire snare immediately responded, by way of 'hitting' head back down and produces a sharp sound. Therefore, the actual 'life' of the snare drum is located on the snare wirenya. If the snare wirenya removed then the resulting sound is almost the same as the tom-tom.

Cymbal, again is a 'life' for the drumset, because it is almost impossible to play drums without cymbals (is like eating rice without rice, do not eat donk ...). Cymbals consist of four types of them are:

1. Hihat cymbal:
   'Heart' cymbals and drums. Useful to keep time / tempo. consists of a pair of cymbals. size 8 "to 15". Standard size 14 "
   
2. Ride cymbal:
   Each function with hihat but with different shapes and sounds. Consists of only one cymbal but the large 18 "to 22". standard size 20 "
   
3. Crash cymbal:
   Useful to give the phrase / tone in a song. Measuring 13 "to 22" depending on the tastes of players.
   
4. Effects cymbal:
   The effect consists of Splash cymbal, bell, china and swiss. Useful to provide 'color' special on a song. Splash and bell typically measuring 6 "to 12" and for china and swiss usually measuring 16 "to 22".

Hardware consists of a variety of forms and functions:

1. Pedal:
   Useful for hitting the bass drum, double pedal is also available, namely the pedal that uses 2 pedals and 2 hitter or a beater to get better sound on the bass drum.
   
2. Hihat stand:
   To put the hihat cymbal is made up of 2 pieces cymbal so you can open and close the two cymbals with your left foot.
   
3. Cymbal stand:
   To place any kind of exception hihat cymbals.
   
4. Snare stand:
   To place a Snare drum and you can change position at will.
   
5. Tom holder / tom stand:
   Useful to install the tom-tom.

Drumhead has the size, type, function and different thicknesses. Drumhead consists of three parts: First Batter head, drumhead that is specifically designed to hit. Second, Resonant only placed at the bottom of tom-toms and the front of the bass drum. Head is not to hit, the head is useful to give 'live' on tom-toms and bass drums. And the last is the snare side, solely to put the bottom of the snare to get the snare sound wirenya. Snare side is the head of the most thin.Remember, not to hit.