| Is there actually any need to customise your drum set | | | | drumbeat is created from the use of hi hat cymbals |
| when you can get a ready made one? After all what | | | | and the ride cymbal. Brushed snare drum and hi hats |
| is the use of custom made drum sets? First let us see | | | | are also used in the above scenario. |
| what composes a drum kit? Also called drum set or | | | | Apart from musical styles and personal preference, |
| trap set, a drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals | | | | the drummer has to keep some factors in mind. He |
| and some more percussion instruments, if needed. | | | | has to have some good financial resource or his desire |
| Cowbell wood block, chimes or tambourines can form | | | | of making a good drum kit would get hampered. |
| the repertoire of a drum set of a single drummer. | | | | Another factor for consideration is the availability of |
| The hardware of either ready made drum kits or a | | | | transportation options for the drummer. For playing and |
| custom made one consists of drum stands, hoops, | | | | performance needs the drummer has to travel long to |
| tension rods, drum pedals, cymbal stands, snare stands | | | | reach the destination. If he has a big collection in his |
| and more. A stand is provided for the hi-hat also, if the | | | | drum set, then he might face transporting difficulty. So |
| drummer likes to keep it that way. Here comes the | | | | he, again, has to consider his financial resource to |
| utility of personalised drum sets. | | | | know exactly the constraints he can face if he goes |
| The individual instruments that the drummer uses in his | | | | on increasing his collection. |
| drum kit depends on the variety he holds in his hands | | | | In the hardware part, as mentioned earlier, there are |
| including brushes, sticks and mallets. In this context, the | | | | cymbals, tom-tom stands and hi hat stands. It is |
| bass drum and the hi hat cymbal differ a bit as they | | | | considered to be part of the base drum kit and the |
| use foot operated pedals. | | | | drummers like these two to be included in their |
| Custom made drum sets are opted for not only to | | | | customised drum sets as well. |
| satisfy personal preferences but also to make a style | | | | Bass drum pedals, drum thrones i.e. seats or stool to |
| statement. The components of a drum kit are | | | | sit, are the breakable part, as referred in the drum |
| determined by the music styles. The playing style and | | | | parlance. These items are usually customized as they |
| the music style vary with theme, subject and the | | | | are likely to go through a lot of adjustments and |
| drummer. | | | | replacements. Drumheads and cymbals are most likely |
| The bass drums and the snare drums are the primary | | | | to get the customization effect. These tweaking are |
| instruments that are used in most forms of rock music. | | | | considered an essential part of the custom made |
| In rock these are used to generate a drum beat. | | | | drum sets. |
| Where as, if we consider the jazz music, the | | | | |