When
just learning how to drum, 7 piece drum sets are often some of the
best sets that you can buy. These sets are good for beginners because
they include all of the essential pieces that you might need, but
not so many that they might confuse you while you are trying to learn.
No all of the pieces will be discussed here, but some of the pieces
that should be included in any 7 piece drum sets are:
• Bass drum ? The bass drum is also sometimes referred to as
a kick drum. This is the big drum that sets just in front of the drummer
on the floor in all 7 piece drum sets. It is called a kick drum because
you use a foot pedal in order to be able to play it. Even though these
bass drums often come with heads on both sides, there are many drummers
who prefer to simply remove the front head and then place a blanket
or a pillow in the drum in order to muffle the sound.
• Kick pedal ? The kick pedal is vital if you want to be able
to play the bass drum. The pedal is situated at the bottom of the
drum. This part of the drum is most often used for keeping the beat
going in a song, whereas other parts of the drum play off a variation
of this standard beat.
• Snare drum ? The snare drum is elevated off of the floor
and sits on a stand between the knees of the drummer on 7 piece drum
sets. There is a head on both the top as well as on the bottom. The
heads of the drum are held in place by some rims that are able to
be screwed on top the shell of the drum by screwed bolts that are
called tension rods. The bottom of the head features some parallel,
mounted metal strands that are called snares. The snares work to vibrate
sound against the bottom part of the head when the top part of the
head is struck. This helps to produce some kind of a sizzling or cracking
sound.
There are other parts to 7 piece drum sets, but the aforementioned
parts are also standard.