High angle view of a drum kit postcard

AssetID: 56676246 / {Medioimages/Photodisc} / High angle view of a drum kit A drum kit , drum set or (archaic) trap set is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments set up to be played by a single player. More specifically, a modern drum kit (for a right handed player), as used in popular music and taught in many music schools, consists of: A drum kit is normally played seated on a drum stool or throne . A drummer is usually referred to as 'stupid', This is un-true because the drums are the most important instrument in the band. Most drummers extend their kits from this basic pattern, adding more drums, more cymbals, and many other instruments. In some styles of music particular extensions are normal, for example double bass drums in heavy metal music . On the other extreme but more rarely, some performers omit elements from even the basic setup, again particularly for particular styles of music. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.