Let’s learn about drums, Drum set elements, Acoustic drum example: td-02kv – Roland TD-02K V-Drums Electronic Drum Kit User Manual

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Let’s Learn About Drums

Drum Set Elements

Here are some basic terms related to drum sets.

Bass drum/Kick Pedal

Played with a kick pedal, it’s the largest drum in the kit.

Snare drum

The snare drum is the main “voice” of a drum kit.

Hi-hat/Hi-hat pedal

An acoustic hi-hat uses 2 cymbals mounted on a hi-hat

stand. Pressing the hi-hat pedal opens and closes it.
* TD-02KV (example) uses a single pad.

Tom (Tom 1, Tom 2)

These are usually mounted above the bass drum.

Floor tom (Tom 3)

Sometimes called a bass tom. It either stands on its own legs

or is mounted on a stand.

Ride cymbal

The ride cymbal is principle elements in keeping time.

Usually mounted on the right side of the drum kit.

Crash cymbal

Smaller than the ride, the crash cymbal is mainly used for

accents.
* In the TD-02KV (example), this is the same size as the

ride.

Acoustic drum

Example: TD-02KV

Hi-hat

Ride

Snare

High Tom

Floor tom

Hi-hat pedal

Bass drum

Kick pedal

Crash

Hi-hat

Ride

Snare

Tom 1

Tom 2

Tom 3

Kick

pedal

Hi-hat pedal

Crash

cymbal

Drum

sound

module