marching drums
Military beat keepers
Marching drums are percussion instruments designed to be played while walking in formation—snare drums, bass drums, and tenor drums fitted with harnesses or straps that allow the drummer to move.
They're the rhythmic backbone of marching bands, drum corps, and military units: The marching drums set the pace for the parade.
The term also describes the characteristic sound or style of such drumming.
- snareDevice for catching prey
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- military paradeCeremonial armed forces procession
- paradeCeremonial public procession
rhythm · beat · keeping time · corps · rudimental · tattoo · procession · bass · sticks · tempo · regiment · soldiers · thundering · precision · formation · ceremonial · field · rolls
- drumsbongo, tambourine, snare, djembe, conga
- military bandsbrass bands, pipe bands, concert bands, bandmaster, bandmasters
marching drumshand percussion
Instruments played by striking directly
practice pad · tabla · bongos
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