The first thing that you need to do is do breathing warm ups. This is an important part of drum playing as it will keep your body relaxed. Take slow, deep breaths and make sure that you fill the lungs with air. Then, you have to slowly exhale through your mouth. Repeat this exercise 5 times and it will not really matter if you are standing up or sitting down when doing breathing exercises. Another member of the crash family is the china. This produces a sharp voice, which can be described as trashy. There are also other types of cymbals available for sale in the market today. Different cymbals produce different effects. There are even oriental gongs, cowbells, and even drum bells. By experimenting with cymbals while you play the drums, you will be able to come up with your own unique sound and identity, which will really set you apart from other drummers. This way, you can gauge the cymbal s response to the type of drumming you do. Heavy cymbals will sound very different from medium or light weight cymbals. Once you determined the weight of the cymbal you need, you can start playing the cymbals yourself. This is where you will start to identify the various sounds you create. In a drum set, it comes in a set of three. You have the floor tom, the medium tom, and the high tom. In any drum set, you will also find the cymbals. Basically, these are the metal round objects. In drum sets, you will find the crash, ride, splash, and the high hat. You also have the snare drum, which you will usually find on a drum set. If you have heavy cymbals, you need to have a stand that is more solid in construction. Other accessories for drum sets would be double bass pedals if you play double bass, chimes, cowbell, and even gongs. It s really a matter of personal preference. These are the basics of arranging the drum set. There are really no rules in arranging it. To test the sound, tap on the drum about two inches from the lug you just tightened or loosened. The second lug that you should tighten should be the opposite lug to the first one you just tightened. When you hit the drum near the second lug you tightened, it should sound similar to the first one you turned.