drums
Struck membrane instruments
Drums are percussion instruments—hollow cylinders with membranes stretched over one or both ends, played by striking with sticks or hands.
The term covers everything from a child's toy to a concert timpani.
A drum kit or drum set is also called drums: She plays drums in a band.
To drum is to beat rhythmically, whether on an instrument or impatiently on a table.
To drum up support or business is to generate it through effort.
To drum something into someone is to teach through repetition.
Device for catching prey
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- tom-tomSmall cylindrical drum
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- sticksSlender wood pieces
mallets · heads · shell · throne · pedal · tuning · brushes · rimshot
Tunable orchestral percussion
Rhythmic group walk
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- tattooPermanent dermal design
- reveilleMilitary dawn summons
- fifeSmall shrill woodwind
corps · rudimental · parade · regiment · snare · ceremonial · bugle · muster
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
syncopation · pulse · pattern · fill · breakdown · pocket · shuffle · swing
Ceremonial set of actions
- tribalOf a clan
- powwowCeremonial tribal gathering
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
procession · sacred · shamanic · initiation · wedding · harvest · ancestral · invocation
Hooped cylindrical vessel
- canisterSealed cylindrical container
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- industrialOf factories and production
snare
Device for catching prey
sticks · mallets · heads · shell · throne · pedal · tuning · brushes · rimshot · flam
timpani
Tunable orchestral percussion
tabla · bodhran · cajon · taiko · steelpan · timbales · hang
march
Rhythmic group walk
fife · corps · rudimental · parade · regiment · snare · ceremonial · bugle · muster · battalion
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
polyrhythm · syncopation · pulse · pattern · fill · breakdown · pocket · shuffle · swing · timing
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- tribalOf a clan
- powwowCeremonial tribal gathering
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
festival · procession · sacred · shamanic · initiation · wedding · harvest · ancestral · invocation · communal
barrel
Hooped cylindrical vessel
industrial · shipping · chemical · fuel · gallon · rotating · tumbler
cylinder
Circular-based solid form
friction · wheel · automotive · mechanical · housing · lathe · machining
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- cultural heritage.traditions, customs, folklore, monuments, artifacts
- cultural practicesmusic, dance, art, religion, marriage
drumswhisper
Speech without full voice
silence · harp · flute · acoustic guitar · soft music
drumsviolin
Bowed string instrument
harp · piano · harpsichord · classical music · chamber music
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