You have to keep in mind that even if you purchase the most expensive and the most elaborate drum kit, you can t expect to play the drums right away like how the professionals do. It takes years of experience and many professional drummers learned how to play the drums the hard way and most of them also started out learning how to play the drums using the basic drum kit. To do this, get your hands in front of you and interlock your fingers with both hands keeping them near the chest. With your elbows pointing outward, raise your arms until they are level to the ground. In this position, gently twist the torso from left to right. Repeat this 10 times. You also have to warm up your fingers. The third lug you should adjust should be the one next to the first lug you tightened the next should be the opposite lug and so on up until you have tightened the entire lugs. You can tune the tom-toms next if you want. You need to remember that the toms have the most noticeable rendering of pitch, which means that it is very important for you to really do a good job in tuning these types of drums. The cost will also differ depending on the type of drum set you buy. The price of the drum set will also be affected by the brand. In fact, you can find a basic drum set that can cost more than a thousand dollars if they are made by a reliable manufacturer or brand. If you are just a beginner, you can go for drum set that are considered to be mid-range. The great thing about electronic drum set is that you can minimize the loudness of the volume it produces. This is because you control the volume through the speakers and not by how hard you hit it with the drum stick. In fact, you can even hook up a pair of headsets and you will be the only one that will be able to hear what you are playing on the drums. Learning to Play Drums: The Basics of Drum Cymbals Now that you have purchased your first drum set, the next step is to buy the cymbals. Most drum sets may include cymbals but are usually not the good kind of cymbals you will want. If you are serious about drumming, then you have to purchase the cymbals separately.