Why Electronic Drum Sets?

There are a number of reasons for it. Hopefully I can satisfy your curiosity with one of the following scenarios.

One could be that the drummer uses them as a practice kit at home. Limited space, neighbors, and convenience would account for one having an electronic kit.

Another, the electronic drums often times are ran through a midi and an effects loop. The drummer can give any drum virtually any sound he could possibly desire. Anything from a rain drop falling in a bucket, to a car crash, or explosion. That can add a lot of dimension to a song.

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What Are Some Benefits Of Playing The Drums?

Well, there is a technical answer—being that drums as unpitched rhythm instruments are obviously there to keep time, they basically do the “same” thing as a conductor or a metronome—but the “technical” answer—as so often in art—is also the least helpful.

 

The role of drums can span literally from “there are no drums, ergo no role” to “being the entirety of the music in question”, depending on genre or even just musical piece in question.

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