bass drum
Orchestra's lowest thump
A bass drum is the largest drum in a standard drum kit or orchestra, producing a deep, low-pitched sound.
In a kit, it sits on its side and is played with a foot pedal; in orchestras and marching bands, it stands upright and is struck with a large padded mallet.
The bass drum provides the rhythmic foundation in most popular music: The bass drum hit on every beat.
Foot-delivered strike
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- heel-toeSequential foot-strike pattern
- slideSmooth continuous movement
double stroke · single stroke · burying · rebound · footwork · dynamics · ghost notes · accent
Hard outer covering
- drumheadTaut membrane over cylinder
- beaterTool for mixing
- hoopRigid circular frame
- tension rodsSpring-loaded adjustable poles
lug · air vent · stave · maple · birch · oak · coated · clear
Extremely loud, resounding
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- deepFar from surface
- thumpHeavy dull blow
rumbling · reverberating · pulsating · low-end · punchy · sustain · decay · attack
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- pulseArterial blood throb
- downbeatNegatively toned or dispirited
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
groove · four-on-the-floor · syncopation · pattern · measure · time signature · quarter note · pocket
kick
Foot-delivered strike
slide · double stroke · single stroke · burying · rebound · footwork · dynamics · ghost notes · accent · muffling
shell
Hard outer covering
tension rods · lug · air vent · stave · maple · birch · oak · coated · clear · depth
thunderous
Extremely loud, resounding
thump · rumbling · reverberating · pulsating · low-end · punchy · sustain · decay · attack · muffled
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
backbeat · groove · four-on-the-floor · syncopation · pattern · measure · time signature · quarter note · pocket · steady
carrier
One that transports
cadence · parade · halftime · formation · corps · field show · marchers · drill · color guard · pit
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Tensioned wire percussion cylinder
hi-hat · crash cymbal · triangle · cymbal · tambourine
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