By
eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Assemble the drums on their stands.
Step2
Position the stool. Next, place the bass drum in front of the stool, leaving the drummer enough room for the bass kick pedal. When sitting on the stool, the drummer's right foot should rest comfortably on the bass pedal.
Step3
Place the toms. Most bass drums have two toms attached to the top. The floor tom is positioned on the drummer's right side. All toms should have a slight tilt so the drum stick strikes the drum's head and bounces off with an effortless flick of the wrist.
Step4
Align the snare drum so its in the 11 o'clock position from the center of the stool. It should be to the left of the bass drum and close to the drummer. Most drummers play with the snare drum positioned between their knees. Like the toms, it also should be slightly tilted.
Step5
Arrange the hi-hat to the left of the snare and in a position in which the drummer's left foot rests comfortably on the pedal. The drummer's legs should form a V shape.
Step6
Set up the cymbals. There are many different combinations for setting up the cymbals and it really depends on the drummer's preference. The crash cymbals are usually placed above the toms which extend off the bass drum. The ride cymbal can be placed behind the snare or floor tom depending on which hand the drummer prefers to play the ride cymbal.