# Drums (Acoustic Kit) — Instrument

> Foundation rhythm instrument. Live drum kit. Rock/jazz/pop/funk.

## Type
Acoustic percussion ensemble.

## Components
- Kick drum (bass drum)
- Snare drum
- Hi-hat (cymbals)
- Toms (rack tom, floor tom)
- Crash cymbal
- Ride cymbal

## Playing styles
### Rock
- 4/4 backbeat (kick on 1+3, snare on 2+4)
- Powerful

### Jazz
- Brushes often
- Swing pattern
- Walking ride cymbal

### Funk
- Syncopated kick patterns
- Tight snare (often with rim)
- Hi-hat opens / closes

### Latin
- Specific clave patterns
- Polyrhythmic

### Punk
- Fast straight beats
- Hard hits

## Genre fit
- Rock (essential)
- Jazz (brushes or sticks)
- Pop (ofen layered with electronic)
- Funk
- Country
- Blues

## For Suno
```
[Drums: classic rock kit, 4/4 backbeat, powerful kick and snare]
```

```
[Drums: jazz drums with brushes, swing feel, light]
```

## When to use
Acoustic / live music contexts. Foundation for most band-based genres.
