Rack Toms and floor toms

'Rack toms', 'tom toms' or just plain 'toms' are the drums that are normally seen mounted above the kick drum usually with head sizes in the ranges 6" - 18."

Floor toms are, as the name suggests, toms that sit on the floor, they are supported by legs. Generally floor tom sizes vary from 14" to 20".

Rack and floor toms are constructed in the manner outlined in drum building. they are generally used for fills or patterns. Toms may be tuned melodically .