drummings
Repeated percussive sounds
Drummings is the plural of drumming—the act of playing drums or making drum-like sounds.
It can refer to multiple instances or styles of rhythmic beating: The drummings of various tribal traditions filled the festival.
The word also describes repeated tapping or pounding sounds: the drummings of rain on the roof, the drummings of woodpeckers in the forest.
Device for catching prey
- tom-tomSmall cylindrical drum
- timpaniTunable orchestral percussion
- djembeHand-struck goblet drum
- tablaIndian paired hand drums
congas · bongos · sticks · brushes · mallets · drumhead · kit · cymbals
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- meterDevice that measures usage
- pulseArterial blood throb
groove · beat · downbeat · upbeat · backbeat · polyrhythm · swing · pattern
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- pulsationRhythmic expansion and contraction
- throbBeat with intensity
- rumbleLow rolling sound
- reverberationProlonged reflected sound
tremor · thunder · pounding · thudding · heartbeat · tattoo · rat-a-tat · staccato
Tree-drilling bird
- grouseFowl or fuss
- partridgeGround-dwelling game bird
- mating callSpecies-specific courtship signal
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
territory · beak · tree trunk · hollow · rapid-fire · pecking · wildlife · birdsong
snare
Device for catching prey
tabla · congas · bongos · sticks · brushes · mallets · drumhead · kit · cymbals · hi-hat
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- meterDevice that measures usage
pulse · groove · beat · downbeat · upbeat · backbeat · polyrhythm · swing · pattern · timing
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
reverberation · tremor · thunder · pounding · thudding · heartbeat · tattoo · rat-a-tat · staccato · rapid
woodpecker
Tree-drilling bird
- grouseFowl or fuss
- partridgeGround-dwelling game bird
- mating callSpecies-specific courtship signal
forest · territory · beak · tree trunk · hollow · rapid-fire · pecking · wildlife · birdsong
- drumming upActively seeking to generate
- drumming fingersRapid sequential digit strikes
- drumming outExpulsion with public disgrace
- drumming circlesCollective rhythm-making assemblies
- hand drummingStriking membranes with palms
- African drummingIndigenous percussive tradition