It makes a deep loud sound. It can also be used for steady beats. The tenor drum looks like a large snare drum. It is used mostly at football games. Since it does not have snares it gives a lower and darker sound than the snare drum.
Cymbals are shallow brass plates that make a ringing clang when hit or are hit together.
Drumsticks come in two different styles. One is the original sticks. It is a thin wooden stick sometimes with plastic tips. The second style is the same wooden stick, except a little thicker with a short white cylinder on the top. It is used on the scotch drum.