Our notation refers to where the drum is positioned on the kit rather than it's actual pitch. Likewise, another drummers floor tom may sound like a mid tom because it is tuned higher. For example, a drum that is notated as a hi tom for one drummer may actually sound like it is a floor tom because it is tuned so low. It also worth noting that different drummers kits will sound very different. A bigger drum will generally be lower pitched with a 'fuller' tone where a smaller drum would be higher pitched and quite 'snappy' in tone. The diameter and depth of a drum have a big impact on its tone. Drums come in a huge variety of sizes and each type of drum has a general size, for example snare drums are most commonly 14" in diameter and between 5" and 6" deep. Skins can be tuned to create different tones and pitches. Each material has it's own distinct sound characteristics and construction methods. Woods such as Birch, Maple, Mahogany and Beech are common while metals such as Aluminium, Bronze and Copper are also widely use. The shell can be made from a variety of materials. In standard drum kit notation drums are notated with circular note heads (the exception being our notation for hitting the rim of a drum).Ī drum is a circular 'shell' with skins on both the top and bottom.
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