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-	A '''drummer''' is a musician who plays [[drum]]s, which includes a [[drum kit]] ("drum set" or "trap set", including but not limited to [[cymbal]]s) and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, [[marching percussion]] and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a wide assortment of musical genres. The term [[percussionist]] applies to a musician who performs struck musical instruments of numerous diverse shapes, sizes and applications. Most contemporary western ensembles [[music ensemble|bands]] for [[Rock music|rock]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[jazz]], [[R&B]] etc. include a drummer for purposes including but not limited to timekeeping. Most drummers of this particular designation work within the context of a larger contingent (aka rhythm section) that may also include, keyboard (a percussion instrument) and/or guitar, auxiliary percussion (often of non western origin) and bass (bass viol or electric). Said ensembles may also include melodic based mallet percussion including but not limited to: vibraphone, marimba and/or xylophone. The rhythm section, being the core metronomic foundation with which other melodic instruments, including voices, may present the harmonic/melodic portion of the material.	+
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-	First and foremost, a drummer is a musician that performs music on the multi-percussion instrument known as the drum set, which usually consists of a bass drum (with pedal), a floor tom, tom-toms, a snare drum, hi-hats, a ride cymbal, and a crash cymbal.	+
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-	In popular music, the primary function of the drummer is to "keep time" or provide a steady tempo and rhythmic foundation. However, in other musical styles, such as world, jazz, classical, and electronica, the function of a drummer is often shifted from "time keeper" to soloist, whereby the main melody becomes the rhythmic development generated by the drummer or percussionist.	+
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-	There are many tools that a drummer can use for either timekeeping or soloing.	+
-	These include cymbals (china, crash, ride, splash, hi-hats, etc.)	+
-	auxiliary percussion (bells, Latin drums, cowbells, temple blocks) and many others.	+
-	Also there are single, double, and triple bass pedals for the bass drum.	+
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-	==See also==	+
-	* [[List of drummers]]	+
-	* [[Drum beat]]	+
-	* [[Drum machine]]	+
-	* [[Drum tracks]]	+
-	* [[Pipe band]]	+
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