drum skin
Stretched beating surface
A drum skin is the membrane stretched across a drum's frame that produces sound when struck.
Traditionally made from animal hide, modern drum skins are often synthetic.
Also called a drumhead.
The drummer replaced a torn drum skin before the show.
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- tautStretched under tension
- percussionSound through impact
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- snareDevice for catching prey
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- instrument partsneck, body, strings, guitar body, piano keys
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- body layersmembrane, plasma membrane, cell membrane, epidermis, dermis