How to Sit At a Drum Kit
The most important aspect of sitting at the drums is to keep your back straight. This gives you maximum reach and avoids the possibility of muscle strains. Start by sitting with the snare drum directly in front of you. The exact distance is a personal choice, experiment until you feel comfortable with the position of both the drum stool and the snare drum.
When setting up the position of the drum stool and the kit, make sure you can reach all the drums and cymbals easily without having to lean. Also make sure that everything is far apart enough that you are not in a cramped position. The most important thing is to be in a relaxed and comfortable position when you are playing.
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Hello,
This site comes up as the first when googling “drum kit seating position” and it needs to be addressed. The pictures of the female when seated at the drum set: Her legs are facing center, in front of the snare drum, but her upper body is twisted to the right to face the drumset. While it may not show itself in the beginning, lower back problems are guaranteed in the future by sitting in this position. The snare drum needs to go to the right ever so slightly (the floor tom and cymbal stand on the female’s right also needs to come in to the left as well) to alleviate this unnecessary twisting of one’s spine. The back view pic of the male drummer is more accurate when seated at the drum set.
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