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M123 Drum and Percussion Tech Tip

The traditional 4-piece drum set

The next drum setup in our crosshairs is the humble 4-piece kit. While a 4-piece set may not have the range of sounds available with some of the bigger kits, a lot of great music has been made on the traditional 4-piece drum set by players like Elvin Jones, Gene Krupa, Levon Helm, Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, and others. For the 4-piece drum kit, all you need is a snare drum, kick drum, rack tom, and floor tom. Usually the snare will measure 5" deep by 14" wide and will be matched with a 22" x 14" kick drum, a 12" x 8" or 13" x 9" rack tom, and a 16" x 16" floor tom. These sizes are a good starting point for you to help assemble your ideal 4-piece drum set as you figure out what's best for your music and your drumming style.

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M123 Drum and Percussion Tech Tip

A traditional 6-piece drum set

The traditional 6-piece drum kit is made up of a snare drum, kick drum, three rack toms, and a floor tom. The typical snare drum in this setup is a 5" x 14" and the kick drum a 22" x 14" unit, with one rack tom measuring 12" x 8", the other 13" x 9", and the third measuring 14" x 10". The sixth piece is a 16" x 16" floor tom. While this is the typical setup, obviously you can change any or all of the drums according to your preferences. In fact, there's one pretty common variant on the 6-piece setup used by rock drummers, with two rack toms and a bigger 18" x 16" floor tom.

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