The drum kit consists of drums of varying pitch and cymbals, as well as a number of other percussive elements which is of use to a musical group. The drums that can make up a drum kit include bass drums, snare drums, mounted and floor toms. Standard cymbals include hi-hats, crash and ride. The standard drum kit will include a 22 inch bass drum, a 14 inch snare drum, 12 and 13 inch mounted tom drums and a 16 inch.

The largest drum of the drum kit is the bass drum. It is typically played by a foot pedal operated mallet. There are also version played by striking with the hand, but for the purpose of the drum kit, it is important for the drummer to have their hands free for other instruments. More rapid bass drumming is done through use of a double bass drum kit, where both feet can rapidly strike each drum and create a quick, heavy beat for the group. Snare drums provide the lower mid range beat, and combined with the bass drum provides for the basic rhythm for countless songs. Tom drums provide an upper middle beat, while the cymbals provide the high tones. Cymbals are made with metal, providing the higher resonance and sound.

The history of drum kits began as space and money issues became important as drummers had to cover as many instruments as possible. Until the 1890's, both bass drums and snare drums were played with drums stick by hand. After that, they began using foot pedals for the bass drums, a system made workable in 1909 by W. F. Ludwig. Military drum kits consisted of massive bass drums with many small drums around it. This became the standard for jazz kits, and by 1926 hi-hat cymbals were introduced. After that there were a number of improvements to the mounting hardware, including the drum stands, adding legs to the drums, and providing places to mount additional percussive instruments.

There was a large movement to play the drums when Ringo Starr was seen on TV playing the drums. Since then, movements for rock, metal, and many other music genres have provided growth for the drum kit, adding additional bass, snare and tom drums. In the modern scene, electronic items such as loops, sequencers, tempo and sound analysis tools and many other pieces of equipment for the drummer.

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