floor tom

Deep standing drum

A floor tom is a large drum in a standard drum kit, mounted on legs that rest on the floor rather than attached to the bass drum or a stand.

It produces a deep, resonant tone lower than the rack toms mounted above: He played a fill ending on the floor tom.

Most kits have one floor tom, positioned to the drummer's right.

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