Everyone has difficulty finding the best way to set up their first drum kit. For example, in a live performance in a difficult acoustical space, a trigger may be placed on each drum or cymbal, and used to trigger a similar sound on a drum module These sounds are then amplified through the PA system so the audience can hear them, and they can be amplified to any level without the risks of audio feedback or bleed problems associated with microphones and PAs in certain settings.

Gene Krupa drumer pertama untuk memimpin orkestra sendiri dan menyodorkan drum ke dalam spot light dengan solo drum, yang lain akan segera mengikuti memimpin Dengan pengaruh dari rock and roll, sebuah daerah aliran sungai saat terjadi antara tahun 1962 dan 1964, ketika Surfaris dirilis Wipe Out” dan ketika Ringo Starr dari The Beatles memainkan Ludwig kit di televisi Amerika; legiun peristiwa yang termotivasi untuk mengambil drum.

If you choose to venture beyond the traditional acoustic drum set, the variety here will reward you for it. One great way to expand your percussion options is with an electronic drum kit, which gives you the opportunity to program any samples you want into the sound module.

A circular drum pad may have only one sensor for triggering, but a 2016-era cymbal-shaped rubber pad/cymbal will often contain two; one for the body and one for the bell at the centre of the cymbal, and perhaps a cymbal choke trigger, to allow drummers to produce this effect.

Junior drum sets are smaller to accommodate younger players, with the Junior 5 Piece Drum Kit – which is designed for five to ten-year-olds – consisting of a 16-inch bass drum, a 12-inch snare drum, a 13-inch floor tom and rack tom drums that are ten inches and 11 inches.