How to Build a Drum Set

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Design your drum kit.

   Before buying any parts or putting anything together, make a complete plan for your kit.
   
   First, decide how many drums you want, along with the depth and diameter of each drum.
   
   At the least, you will want a snare drum and a bass drum, but adding a few toms will round out your kit.
   
   You will also need to decide on the color of your drums' shells and hardware, and the wood used for the shells.
   
   Maple, birch, and beech are all common choices for drum shells.
   
   You will need to decide on how any toms will be mounted; if you mount any toms to the bass drum, you will need the appropriate hardware to do so.
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   Step 2: Separate the percussion instruments from the cymbals to the drums.

   ,,, Tighten it to the ground. , (There's a hole that will guide you on where you will insert the toms). , Half of the edge of the snare must be exposed and the other part is hidden at the back of the bass.
   
   Place also the floor tom at the right side counter-parting the snare drum. , The crash and the hi-hat cymbals will be on the left side and the rest is on the right area including the ride, china and crash-ride cymbals. , cowbell, tambourine, synthesizer, metronome, pipe bells), place those on your desired positions but remember that they must not affect or disturb your main kit. ,, Place some mufflers or auto-tune equipment on the skin or inside of the drums.
   
   If you're not able or doesn't have the skill to Tune it, lend your way to the Professionals and ask for help.
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   Step 3: Place the stands

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   Step 4: equipment and accessories in each part.

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   Step 5: Prepare a rubber or cotton mat/carpet on the area where you will place your drum set.

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   Step 6: First to place

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   Step 7: is the BASS DRUM together with the foot pedal.

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   Step 8: Second

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   Step 9: put the low tom on the top left corner of the bass drum and the high tom to the right one.

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    Step 10: place the snare drum to the left corner beside the bass drum.

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    Step 11: Place the cymbals (w/ stand) on your desired position.

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    Step 12: If you had other percussion instruments (e.g.

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    Step 13: Finalize/Customize it according to your music type

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    Step 14: specifications

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    Step 15: rather events or gigs or the factor of being left-handed or right=handed.

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    Step 16: The most important and final step is

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    Step 17: Tune it !

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