percussively
In drumming fashion
In a percussive manner—with sharp, striking impact.
The term applies literally to drumming and other percussion instruments, but extends to any sound or action resembling a strike or beat: She tapped percussively on the table, The rain fell percussively against the windows.
In music, playing percussively emphasizes attack over sustain.
Slender wood pieces
- snareDevice for catching prey
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
solo · paradiddle · flam · roll · timpani · tabla · bongo · conga
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
swing · polyrhythm · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · ostinato · shuffle · triplet
Tool for striking nails
sticks
Slender wood pieces
groove · solo · paradiddle · flam · roll · timpani · tabla · bongo · conga · drummer
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
groove · swing · polyrhythm · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · ostinato · shuffle · triplet · staccato
hammer
Tool for striking nails
thump · wallop · strike · knock · bash · whack · pound · thud · hit · blow
bell
Hollow resonating instrument
gong · jingle · ping · ring · tinkle · tintinnabulation · clank · jangle · crash · sizzle
timbre
Sound's distinctive character
sonorous · sustain · reverberate · ringing · tone · pitch · vibration · decay · attack · brightness
percussivelymelodically
In a musical manner
lyrically · harmonically · resonantly · tonally · bowed
- percussive maintenanceHitting malfunctioning equipment hopefully