English: Dixon double bass drum pedal Русский: Двойная педаль бас-барабана Dixon (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The recent surge in drum set popularity can be slightly attributed to video games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band , which allow even music novices to perform like pro drum set players on their favorite music tunes. Before you make the transition from a video game drum set controller to a real drum set, you need to know what makes up a real drum set. While your drum set will reflect your personal tastes, the type of music you plan to play, and your budget, each drum set shares a few common components. A standard drum set will have a snare drum , a bass drum, high hat , toms, cymbals , bass pedal , and all of the necessary hardware to keep your drum set together. Other things may be added to the drum set, like a cowbell, a drum set tambourine, extra toms, a heavy floor tom , extra cymbals, wind chimes, or even a gong. I even had one drum set where I substituted the snare dru...