In the band, the drummer holds the important links such as the speed and rhythm of the music, especially in jazz, the drummer especially needs to maintain good cooperation with other musicians, for example, the drummer's neatness plays a decisive role in "cutting".

Drum is a percussion instrument. A tight membrane is covered on one or both sides of the drum body, which is solid and generally barrel shaped. The drum can be sounded with hands or a drum-pestle. Drum is an important instrument in African traditional music and modern music, and some bands are entirely composed of percussion instruments mainly based on drum. In addition to being used as an instrument, drums were also used to spread information in many ancient civilizations.