kettledrum
Tunable copper bowl
A kettledrum is a large drum with a bowl-shaped copper or brass body and a stretched membrane head, tuned to a specific pitch by adjusting tension.
Kettledrums are played in pairs or sets in orchestras, where they're called timpani.
The player strikes the head with felt-tipped mallets: The kettledrums thundered during the finale.
Soft-headed striking tool
- drumstickStick for striking drums
- rollList of names
- staccatoShort, separated note style
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
rhythm · tempo · cadence · accent · stroke · dampening · muffling · glissando
Tunable orchestral percussion
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
ensemble · philharmonic · pit · concerto · overture · movement · tutti · fortissimo
Tunable orchestral percussion
mallet
Soft-headed striking tool
beat · rhythm · tempo · cadence · accent · stroke · dampening · muffling · glissando · pedaling
timpani
Tunable orchestral percussion
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- conductorOne who directs musicians
score · ensemble · philharmonic · pit · concerto · overture · movement · tutti · fortissimo · crescendo
timpani
Tunable orchestral percussion
copper
Reddish-brown metallic element
- bowl-shapedCurving inward like dishware
- shellHard outer covering
- drumheadTaut membrane over cylinder
calfskin · mylar · skin · diameter · depth · pedal · tuning · hammered · resonating · cavity
booming
Experiencing rapid growth
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- deepFar from surface
sonorous · rumbling · reverberant · rich · ringing · sustain · tone · pitch · vibrant · full-bodied
- drumsbongo, tambourine, snare, djembe, conga
- percussionbongos, cajon, congas, cowbell, conga
- bellsalarm bell, bell rope, church bell, church bells, bronze bell
- bass soundsbass note, bass tone, bass guitar, bass voice, bass line
- ritual drumsfire circle, heartbeat rhythm
- Mehter
kettledrumsnare drum
Tensioned wire percussion cylinder
side drum · tom-tom · bass drum · frame drum · bongo
kettledrumsnare drum
Tensioned wire percussion cylinder
cymbals · cymbal · triangle · wood block · bass drum