kettle drum
Tunable copper drum
A kettle drum is a large drum shaped like a bowl or kettle, with a membrane stretched across the top.
Unlike most drums, kettle drums can be tuned to specific pitches by adjusting the tension of the drumhead.
They appear in orchestras and marching bands, usually in pairs.
Also called timpani.
Vessel of reddish metal
- drumheadTaut membrane over cylinder
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
shell · skin · membrane · tension · dampening · pitch · glissando · tuning key
Tunable orchestral percussion
- percussion sectionStruck instrument players
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- orchestra pitRecessed area for musicians
conductor · score · ensemble · overture · concerto · opera · chamber · movement
Experiencing rapid growth
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- reverberatingContinuing to echo
- deepFar from surface
sonorous · rumbling · powerful · rolling · dramatic · ominous · majestic · rich
copper bowl
Vessel of reddish metal
mallet · shell · skin · membrane · tension · dampening · pitch · glissando · tuning key · kettledrummer
timpani
Tunable orchestral percussion
- percussion sectionStruck instrument players
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
orchestra pit · conductor · score · ensemble · overture · concerto · opera · chamber · movement · baton
booming
Experiencing rapid growth
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- reverberatingContinuing to echo
deep · sonorous · rumbling · powerful · rolling · dramatic · ominous · majestic · rich · warm
tempo
Rate of musical performance
beat · crescendo · fortissimo · pianissimo · fanfare · flourish · cadence · downbeat · measure · time signature
roll
List of names
staccato · sustained · stroke · strike · single stroke · double stroke · rim shot
kettle drumsnare drum
Tensioned wire percussion cylinder
triangle · cymbals · wood block · tambourine · castanets
kettle drumpiccolo
Small, high-pitched woodwind
glockenspiel · violin · flute · soprano voice · celesta
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