drum

percussion instrument 1. : a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow shell or cylinder with a drumhead stretched over one or both ends that is beaten with the hands or with some implement (such as a stick or wire brush) 2. : tympanic membrane.

Snares can sound tight, they can have a crack, they can be snappy, bright, tight, dry. They can be buzzy, loose, flabby, warm, metallic, woody, boxy, rattly, ringy, dead… Bass drums can be boomy, middly, boingy, thuddy, cardboard-box like, slappy, thumpadumpa, round, clicky, dull, resonant, dry…

The word drum is also a verb, meaning "to play a drum," and can also mean "a cylinder-shaped container." Definitions of drum. a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end. synonyms: membranophone, tympan.

A drum is a musical instrument that is played with the hands using a drum stick (a stick for hitting a drum). A collection of drums and cymbals is called a drum kit, or drum set. Drums are used to keep a steady beat in a song. They give music of many kinds a sense of feeling.

Acoustic Drum Kit

• Snare Drum. If you look at a picture of any drum kit, no matter how big or small, they are all centered on the snare drum.
• Bass Drum. The bass drum is the large drum that sits on the floor.
• Tom-Tom(s)
• Hi-Hat.
• Ride Cymbal.
• Crash Cymbal.
• Percussion.

In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a percussion mallet, to produce sound.

Unlike most of the other players in the orchestra, a percussionist will usually play many different instruments in one piece of music. The most common percussion instruments in the orchestra include the timpani, xylophone, cymbals, triangle, snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, maracas, gongs, chimes, celesta, and piano.

When talking about the sound of a drum, one can mention beat (usually drumbeat), pattern, rhythm, roll as in a roll of drums, or simply sound. By the way, to "beat the drum for" means to try enthusiastically to persuade people to support some idea.

The drum consists of a wooden or metal shell and it will always have both a batter (top) and resonant (bottom) head. The resonant head has snare wires suspended under it to produce the classic snare 'buzz' sound – the mechanism used to attach the snare wires to the drum is called the snare strainer.

A drum is a type of musical instrument. In most cases it consists of a shell with a stretched skin, or covering. When the covering is hit with a hand or a stick, it vibrates and makes a sound. One form - called a slit drum - does not have a covering.

Different Uses Of Drums

• Dragon Boating. The drummer on a dragon boat is the heartbeat of the team.
• Rock Bands. Ask any drumkit player and they will tell you they are the backbone of the band …
• Healing with Drums. Drum therapy is an ancient approach to self-expression and healing.
• Mindfulness.
• Intelligence.

When Were Drums Invented? Artifacts from China suggest that percussionists played drums made from alligator skins as far back as 5500 B.C, and iconography from ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures show the use of drums in religious ceremonies and cultural gatherings.