Drum Kit
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The Drum Kit is the basic percussion equipment used in jazz bands, pop bands, and rock groups, and is played by one person. It reached its modern form in the late 1930s. The bass drum, snare drum, and one suspended cymbal, are the unchanging elements in a drum kit, with the others being added as required.
| Family |
| Percussions |
| Pitch range |
| None. |
| Material |
| Various, including wood, steel, copper, and aluminum alloys, with skin or plastic heads. |
| Size |
| Variable, depending on the drums included. |
| Origins |
| Although the drum is an ancient instrument, the drum kit is a relatively recent development. It evolved in the 1930s from the variety of drums used in jazz bands since the 1900s. |
| Classification |
| Membranophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of a stretched skin. |
| And also... |
| The jazz drummer Buddy Rich began drumming at the tender age of 18 months. |
