The Drum Set - an American icon

The drums. Backdrop bottom line for rock and roll band. The axis to rotate around the other members during a play. In the movie That Thing You Do, Tom Hank's character explains his marketing approach for his newly formed band .. "You're Gonna Get new clothes Matching costumes, dresses of beautiful Nice, because you good guys ... except maybe for you." And who is the "you" have to do? You guessed it-drummer. The bad, by the end ofthe film is replaced by the cool shade and the hot girls.

Yes, the drummer, a cult figure in American, as seen in its own way, as a cheerleader or a superhero. In view of the visible social status drummer, it is not surprising that the number of sets available drum (or drum kit or trap) is adjacent to stunning.

The simplest definition of a battery is a set of drums, cymbals and drums arranged in a configuration suitable for a single.Set, and other percussion instruments such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, glockenspiel, tambourine o. A timpani drum kit without extras includes a bass drum, snare, tom-tom, hi-hat, swimming pool, ride cymbal and a crash. The drummer uses a variety of devices, these terms strike, including sticks, brushes, sticks, and foot pedals of course. Many drummers also a variety of electronics with their sets, such as sound modules;Laptop computers, loops, sequences and samples to enable the metronome tempo and meter, audio recorders and personal gear.

There are many different drum manufacturers, the most famous probably DW, Ludwig, Yamaha and Pearl. All these companies are different models designed for different genres: rock, jazz, fusion, etc. The music is usually played down drum kit components and how they are used. In most of the Rock,For example, the drum beat created primarily with bass drum, hi-hat and snare. For the Jazz, but the ride and hi-hat beat the basin of the components of principle.

The cost of a drum kit includes a range of prices. The cheapest is usually in the range of $ 300 - $ 500 and is intended as a sort of initial commitment of financial penalty for those who want to explore huge drums, without a. For children (who, much to his parents very disappointed in the ruleHe loves the noise and the energy associated with battery), junior drum set, to be purchased for just $ 150. Then there are mid-range sets, which are often $ 700 - $ 800, suitable for amateur enthusiasts. Finally, top-end full drum set can be several thousand dollars to run light, and this is another position to make purchases without the drummer chose. And then there are the most expensive drum kit of all time in 1968 used to be usedKeith Moon the Loon "Loon of the rock group The Who. In 2004, this kit at Christie's auction in London for a whopping $ 252,487.