drumheads
Percussion instrument surfaces
Drumheads are the stretched membranes that form the striking surface of drums.
Traditionally made of animal skin, modern drumheads are usually synthetic.
The term extends to the circular top of a capstan on a ship.
A drumhead court-martial is a hasty military trial held in the field—named for the practice of using an upturned drum as a table.
Body's outer layer
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- coatedHaving a surface layer
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
mylar · synthetic · calfskin · goatskin · plastic · single-ply · thickness · diameter
Device for catching prey
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- tomMale cat or turkey
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- timpaniTunable orchestral percussion
bongos · congas · djembe · tabla · bodhran · taiko · timbales · marching
Adjusting pitch accuracy
- tightnessState of being constricted
- tautnessState of being pulled firm
- pitchFrequency of sound
- lugTote with effort
torque · stretch · elasticity · tone · resonance · adjustment · calibration · dampening
Slender wood pieces
- malletsHeaded striking tools
- brushesBristled implements for grooming
- beatersTools for mixing
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
striking · rimshot · roll · flam · accent · rebound · response · feel
Aggressive act against another
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- warmthHeat you feel
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- punchStrike with fist
thud · crack · pop · ring · resonance · overtones · projection · articulation
skin
Body's outer layer
clear · mylar · synthetic · calfskin · goatskin · plastic · single-ply · thickness · diameter · collar
snare
Device for catching prey
timpani · bongos · congas · djembe · tabla · bodhran · taiko · timbales · marching · orchestral
tuning
Adjusting pitch accuracy
lug · torque · stretch · elasticity · tone · resonance · adjustment · calibration · dampening · muffling
sticks
Slender wood pieces
hands · striking · rimshot · roll · flam · accent · rebound · response · feel · touch
attack
Aggressive act against another
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- warmthHeat you feel
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
punch · thud · crack · pop · ring · resonance · overtones · projection · articulation · definition
- instrument gearviolin strings, strings, reeds, picks, guitar picks
- drumhead trialHasty military tribunal