kettledrums
Large tuned drums
Kettledrums are large bowl-shaped drums with a membrane stretched over the top, tuned to specific pitches by adjusting tension.
They're the principal drums of the orchestra, typically played in pairs or sets.
The formal name is timpani.
The kettledrums thundered during the finale.
Tunable orchestral percussion
- tympaniTunable orchestral drums
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- bowlsDeep rounded containers
- pedalsFoot-operated levers
tuning · calfskin · drumhead · mallets · beaters · sticks · shell · dampening
Sound through impact
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- conductorOne who directs musicians
maestro · score · classical · concerto · opera · overture · soloist · percussionist
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
thunder · roll · sustain · decay · vibration · harmonics · overtones · acoustics
List of names
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- mufflingReducing sound intensity
- dampeningReducing or wetting slightly
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
pedaling · staccato · fortissimo · crescendo · decrescendo · tremolo · glissando · articulation
timpani
Tunable orchestral percussion
pedals · tuning · calfskin · drumhead · mallets · beaters · sticks · shell · dampening · pitched
percussion
Sound through impact
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
conductor · maestro · score · classical · concerto · opera · overture · soloist · percussionist · section
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
boom · thunder · roll · sustain · decay · vibration · harmonics · overtones · acoustics · sonority
roll
List of names
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- mufflingReducing sound intensity
- dampeningReducing or wetting slightly
tuning · pedaling · staccato · fortissimo · crescendo · decrescendo · tremolo · glissando · articulation · dynamics
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
downbeat · accent · measure · time · pattern · ostinato · entrance · cue · fanfare · punctuation
- drumsbongo, tambourine, snare, djembe, conga
- orchestraorchestra, symphony orchestra, philharmonic, strings, string orchestra
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, violin
- percussion history
- rough musicshivaree, rough music, pot banging
kettledrumssnare drum
Tensioned wire percussion cylinder
snare drums · cymbals · triangle · bass drum · bongos
kettledrumspiccolo
Small, high-pitched woodwind
triangle · cymbals · glockenspiel · xylophone · chimes