drummer
Sticks and skins
A drummer is a person who plays drums, whether in a band, orchestra, or solo: The drummer kept perfect time throughout the set.
Historically, drummers signaled commands in military units.
A drummer can also be a traveling salesperson—one who "drums up" business—though this sense is now dated.
To march to the beat of a different drummer is to follow one's own path.
Drum sticking pattern
- flamDeception or drumbeat
- ghost noteMuted percussive accent
- rimshotPercussive joke closer
- rudimentsElementary first principles
double stroke · single stroke · drag · crossover · heel-toe · finger control · rebound
Rate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- timekeepingMeasuring duration's passage
polyrhythm · swing · pulse · cadence · pattern · fill · breakdown · downbeat
Device for catching prey
- cymbalsClashing metal percussion
- hi-hatPedal-controlled cymbal pair
- tomsMale cats or turkeys
- kick pedalFoot lever for drums
drumhead · sticks · throne · crash · ride · splash · china · cowbell
Group playing music together
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- rhythm sectionTimekeeping instrumentalists in ensemble
- quartetEnsemble of four
- trioGroup of three
backing · session musician · sideman · pit orchestra · big band · power trio · marching band · percussion ensemble
Live musical performance
- gigShort-term paid work
- showMake something apparent
- stageRaised performance platform
- soloPerformance by one
audience · applause · tour · live · venue · festival · improvisation · headliner
Capacity for sustained effort
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
timing · agility · speed · power · control · muscle memory · posture · warm-up
Improvisational American music genre
- rockSolid earthen material
- metalHard conductive solid
- funkDepression or groove music
- bluesMournful American music genre
reggae · Afrobeat · prog · punk · fusion · gospel · country · R&B
Contacting prospects without introduction
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- pitchFrequency of sound
hustle · territory · leads · persistence · rejection · samples · canvassing
paradiddle
Drum sticking pattern
- flamDeception or drumbeat
- ghost noteMuted percussive accent
- rimshotPercussive joke closer
rudiments · double stroke · single stroke · drag · crossover · heel-toe · finger control · rebound
tempo
Rate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
timekeeping · polyrhythm · swing · pulse · cadence · pattern · fill · breakdown · downbeat · upbeat
snare
Device for catching prey
kick pedal · drumhead · sticks · throne · crash · ride · splash · china · cowbell · wood block
band
Group playing music together
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- rhythm sectionTimekeeping instrumentalists in ensemble
- quartetEnsemble of four
trio · backing · session musician · sideman · pit orchestra · big band · power trio · marching band · percussion ensemble
concert
Live musical performance
solo · audience · applause · tour · live · venue · festival · improvisation · headliner · setlist
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
endurance · timing · agility · speed · power · control · muscle memory · posture · warm-up · practice pad
jazz
Improvisational American music genre
blues · reggae · Afrobeat · prog · punk · fusion · gospel · country · R&B · hip-hop
cold-calling
Contacting prospects without introduction
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- quotaFixed assigned amount
pitch · hustle · territory · leads · persistence · rejection · samples · canvassing
- entertainerssingers, actor, dancers, actress, musicians
- creativesartist, artists, painter, painters, illustrators
- DrummersBuddy Rich, Neil Peart, Keith Moon, Ringo Starr, Dave Grohl
- festival peoplefestivalgoer, performer, attendee, vendor, volunteer
- jazz clubbandstand, house band, jam session, live music, saxophone
- music jobsmusician, singer, composer, songwriter, producer
drummerlead singer
Band's main vocalist
lead vocalist · frontman · singer · vocalist · frontwoman
drummermelodist
Creator of tunes
lead guitarist · pianist · violinist · keyboardist · flutist
- drumming upActively seeking to generate
- drummer boyYouth who beats drums
- march to one's own drummerActs by personal principles
- drumming fingersRapid sequential digit strikes
- march to the beat of a different drummerFollowing one's own way
- march to a different drummerAct independently of others