Hardware

Bass Drum

• Bass Drum Holes
• Kick drum patches
• Bass Drum Pedal Cam Types

Cymbals

Cymbals are the most complex part of the drumset, the part that most uniquely identifies it’s sound.

Some characteristics:

• weight
• size
• bell size
• curvature / profile
• material, alloy; B8, B20
• hammering & lathing patterns

Resources:

• Educational series from Sound Pure:
  • Cast vs Sheet Cymbals
  • Cymbal Alloys 101
  • Effects of Hammering and Lathing Cymbals
  • Cymbal Anatomy 101

Drumsticks

Drumsticks affect the way you play significantly, and they affect the sound that comes out.

The actual size of the stick grows as the number drops. B is thicker than A.

Sizes:

• 7A
• 5A
• 5B
• 2B

Shapes:

• Round; clean, bright and articulate
• Barrel; punchy and loud
• Acorn; full, rich and fat sound
• Oval; well-rounded frequency response
• Teardrop; focused low-end, warm and dark

Tip Material:

• wood; warmer and darker
• nylon; brighter and more articulate

Wood type:

• hickory
• maple; light

• acorn

• How Drumstick Tips Can Affect Your Sound

Snare Drum

Snare drums are created from wood and metal. Well, plexiglass, too.

• Common Metal Snare Drum Shells