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drum kit

Musical instrument made up of a group of percussion instruments

EntityQ128309

Also known as drum set · traps · trap set · drums · drum-kit · drum-set

Subclass of: percussion instrument
, set of double-skin cylindrical drums with single playing heads
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1.Stated in Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium
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A drum kit, acoustic drum kit or drum set is a musical instrument consisting of a collection of percussion instruments arranged to be played by a single musician. It typically includes drums, cymbals, and sometimes other auxiliary percussion instruments, such as a tambourine or a cowbell. The drummer usually plays while seated on a drum throne, using drumsticks or special wire or nylon brushes to strike the drums and cymbals, as well as pedals to operate the bass drum and hi-hat, allowing them to adapt the sound to their desired effect.

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Used by: drummer
Members / parts: kick drum
cymbal
drum stick
snare drum
tom-tom drum
floor tom
hi-hat
Derivative work: electronic drum
Hornbostel-Sachs classification: 211.212.21
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1.Stated in Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium
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Different from: percussion
Awards: Instrument of the Year(2022)

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