A drumming system comprising: a first percussion instrument; and an inserting/retracting mechanism operably connected to the first percussion instrument, the inserting/retracting mechanism comprising: a motor; an input device comprising at least a pad (216, 218) operably coupled to the motor and configured to receive operation instructions corresponding to moving the first percussion instrument relative to a second percussion instrument from a retracted position to an inserted position or from the inserted position to the retracted position, and to generate an operation signal based on the operation instruction; and a controller operably coupled to the motor and the input device, the controller configured to actuate the motor based on the operation signal, characterized in that the inserting/retracting mechanism is configured to move the first percussion instrument vertically and horizontally along an arch relative to the second percussion instrument from the retracted position to the inserted position and from the inserted position to the retracted position, wherein the inserted position corresponds to a position where a majority of a playing surface of the first percussion instrument faces or vertically overlaps a majority of a playing surface of the second percussion instrument, when the drumming system is positioned, in use, relative to a second percussion instrument. a first percussion instrument; and an inserting/retracting mechanism operably connected to the first percussion instrument, the inserting/retracting mechanism comprising: a motor; an input device comprising at least a pad (216, 218) operably coupled to the motor and configured to receive operation instructions corresponding to moving the first percussion instrument relative to a second percussion instrument from a retracted position to an inserted position or from the inserted position to the retracted position, and to generate an operation signal based on the operation instruction; and a controller operably coupled to the motor and the input device, the controller configured to actuate the motor based on the operation signal, a motor; an input device comprising at least a pad (216, 218) operably coupled to the motor and configured to receive operation instructions corresponding to moving the first percussion instrument relative to a second percussion instrument from a retracted position to an inserted position or from the inserted position to the retracted position, and to generate an operation signal based on the operation instruction; and a controller operably coupled to the motor and the input device, the controller configured to actuate the motor based on the operation signal, characterized in that the inserting/retracting mechanism is configured to move the first percussion instrument vertically and horizontally along an arch relative to the second percussion instrument from the retracted position to the inserted position and from the inserted position to the retracted position, wherein the inserted position corresponds to a position where a majority of a playing surface of the first percussion instrument faces or vertically overlaps a majority of a playing surface of the second percussion instrument, when the drumming system is positioned, in use, relative to a second percussion instrument.