Articles about musical instruments of all kinds - from violins to drums to guitars to pianos to keyboards to saxes to trumpets to... home :: drum sets How to select a drum set A Brief History of drums Drums are as old as humankind. Its structure consists of a hollow metal body over which stretched membrane is fitted. Drums produce sound when membrane is strike by the rounded wooden sticks. Different tuning keys or pegs are also used to tighten or loosen the membrane to..