electronic drum kit
- noun
- /ɪˌlɛktrɒnɪk drʌm kɪt/
- The musician proudly demonstrated his new electronic drum kit during the live performance.
Examples
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Many beginners choose an electronic drum kit because it allows for quiet practice with headphones.
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They also throw in one or more drum solos, with one or two of the guys playing on large electronic drum kits with sticks, which adds an improvised component to a rather planned set.
Blog text (28) -
After practicing for months, she finally mastered her favorite songs on the electronic drum kit.
Synonyms
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A musical instrument that makes sound using electricity
A set of drum pads and an electronic sound unit played like a drum kit
A device that makes musical sounds using electricity, like a synthesizer or keyboard
How Portable
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Surface Forms
Morphology
electronic + drum + kit
The meaning is compositionally built from 'electronic' (using electronics) + 'drum' (percussion instrument) + 'kit' (a set), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to a drum set that produces sounds electronically. This is a common, cross-linguistic noun–modifier construction (e.g. Spanish 'batería electrónica'), making it immediately comprehensible at B1 level.
Etymology
Electronic drum kit is a literal name: it describes a drum kit made of electronic pads and wires. When you hit a pad it makes a sound through a machine, so the term means a 'drum set' that produces sounds electronically.