big drum
Orchestra's deep boomer
A big drum is a bass drum—the large, low-pitched drum in an orchestra, marching band, or drum kit.
The term is informal and descriptive rather than technical: The big drum keeps the beat for the parade.
In orchestral contexts, it's struck with a padded mallet to produce deep, resonant tones.
- taikoJapanese ceremonial drum
- percussionSound through impact
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- bombaIsland folk percussion genre
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
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