drumbeats
Steady marching cadence
Drumbeats are the sounds produced by striking a drum, or the rhythmic pattern they create.
The word often appears figuratively for insistent, repeated messaging: the drumbeats of war, drumbeats for reform.
Like an actual drum's steady pulse, these metaphorical drumbeats build pressure toward action.
Device for catching prey
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- timpaniTunable orchestral percussion
- djembeHand-struck goblet drum
- tablaIndian paired hand drums
bongos · congas · taiko · bodhrán · tom-tom · steelpan · tambour · sticks
Rate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- pulseArterial blood throb
pattern · timing · backbeat · polyrhythm · measure · meter · tattoo · roll
Arterial blood throb
- throbBeat with intensity
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- racingSpeed competition sport
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
rhythm · steady · quickening · thundering · blood · anticipation · excitement · nervous
Formal court notification
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- tattooPermanent dermal design
- reveilleMilitary dawn summons
- tapsLight repeated touches
call · assembly · march · cadence · announcement · herald · proclamation · ceremony
Armed military engagement
- marchRhythmic group walk
- chargeCost or accusation
- advanceMove or progress forward
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
tattoo · rally · siege · regiment · troops · corps · military · ceremonial
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- bhangraPunjabi folk music and dance
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- tarantellaLively Italian folk dance
- jiveSwing-era dance or bunk
salsa · rumba · capoeira · pow-wow · stomp · conga line · circle dance · tribal dance
snare
Device for catching prey
tabla · bongos · congas · taiko · bodhrán · tom-tom · steelpan · tambour · sticks · mallets
tempo
Rate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
pulse · pattern · timing · backbeat · polyrhythm · measure · meter · tattoo · roll · paradiddle
pulse
Arterial blood throb
palpitation · rhythm · steady · quickening · thundering · blood · anticipation · excitement · nervous · adrenaline
summons
Formal court notification
taps · call · assembly · march · cadence · announcement · herald · proclamation · ceremony · parade
battle
Armed military engagement
cadence · tattoo · rally · siege · regiment · troops · corps · military · ceremonial · salute
samba
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- bhangraPunjabi folk music and dance
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- tarantellaLively Italian folk dance
jive · salsa · rumba · capoeira · pow-wow · stomp · conga line · circle dance · tribal dance · rave
- nonverbal communicationgestures, pointing, body language, facial expressions, sign language
drumbeatsmelody
Pleasing sequence of notes
melodic line · singing · humming · whistling
drumbeatssilence
Total lack of sound
stillness · quiet · soundlessness · hush · dead air