Drum Kits, Different Types of Drums
The common way of classifying drums into different sorts of drums is by their shape. Most drums fall into the following classes Cylindrical, barrel, conga, waisted, goblet, or bowl. A frame drum, with its squat hoop, and a long drum, which is thin and tall, are both the cylindrical variety. A barrel like a Tabla, goblet such as a Djembe, and bowl such as a Nakari, are named for their shapes so they are easily recognised. The conga tapers at its bottom, and the waisted drum tapers in the middle, as with a Changko’s cinched waist. A further classification on the types of drum is formed on the basis of which side the drum might have a head. A drum may have a head at either end of the body or only on one. Drums like congas and bowls have one head, but frame drums have two. Besides the categorization of diverse drums into sorts of drums one should be aware that not all drums are specially tuned. The drums develop their tone due to body shape or head size. Pulling a wire or shifting a peg to stretch the head can adjust the pitch of a drum. The western arena of rock music listeners is more familiar with non-pitched drums , for example a bass or snare drum in a drum set. These can be employed in combination with any harmony or key. We can also differentiate drums in a drum kit as types of drum. A drum kit consists of a collection of various kinds of drums and cymbals. It can also be accompanied by various percussion instruments such as cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines organized in a suitable demeanour for the benefit of the drummer. Differing music styles implement the parts of a drum kit in different manners. Ride cymbals and hi-hats are typically preferred more in a jazz set-up, whereas a bass drum and snare drum is preferred more for rock music. With the on-set of technology another type of drum that gained popularity are the electronic drum kits. It was in 1980 that electronic drums were introduced. Today they can be simply used as a simple substitute for other various types of drums in acoustic settings.