| Let's say you are only beginning to start learning | | | | and learning drums as soon as we can. We'll |
| drums and you want to buy a beginner's drum | | | | acquire that taste later. A beginner's set of these |
| set. Chances are you don't want to be bothered | | | | brand will get you cymbals that will not make you |
| with half a year's research on what brand to pick, | | | | cringe, which is the most important thing. They will |
| what alloy cymbals you need, what type of skins | | | | set you back for only $100-$150 |
| etc... | | | | 3 main cymbals are (and I recommend you stick |
| Of course not! I'll make it really easy for you to | | | | with these for a while) |
| buy that first kit with confidence to buy a decent | | | | Hi-hat cymbals: pair of cymbals left to the snare |
| set without a retarded amount of research! | | | | drum facing eachother. Famous for it's 'chick' |
| First we are going to see if we will choose an | | | | sound. |
| entire new kit or go second hand. I'd say unless | | | | Ride cymbal: A lot of times placed above the floor |
| you really hate the idea to be playing a drum kit | | | | tom.Famous for it's 'ping' sound. |
| that someone else has already played on, go | | | | Crash cymbal: A lot of times placed above the |
| second hand. Gosh, all I would do is look for a | | | | hi-tom. Famous for it's 'woosh' sound. |
| Yamaha Stage Custom or Pearl Export with a fair | | | | If you want to get new shells, great. Try to get a |
| price and I would already be making noise with a | | | | brand like Ludwig, Yamaha or Pacific Drums by |
| very fine kit from the start for sometimes even | | | | DW though instead of a typical budget brand |
| $300. | | | | though. You can get shells with hardware for the |
| Second hand or new, consider that for drums you | | | | basic cymbals hardware for $300. Any less than |
| need a snare drum, a bassdrum, at least one | | | | that is going to get painful for anyone to listen to |
| tom-tom on top of the bass drum called the | | | | if you ask me. |
| hi-tom and a tom-tom standing on the floor called | | | | I really hope I've gotten a burden off your |
| the floor tom. | | | | shoulder when it comes to choosing a kit that will |
| As for cymbals I would go for a set of beginner's | | | | be sufficient without feeling you need to spend a |
| by brands like Meinl, Paiste, Zildjian or Sabian. Again | | | | fortune on something you don't know anything |
| don't make it too hard on yourself distinguishing | | | | about yet. |
| the subtleties of cymbals sound. Too early for | | | | Cheers! |
| that and remember we want to get to be playing | | | | |