timpanist

percussionist

One who strikes instruments

• drummerOne who keeps rhythm
• keyboardistKeys instrument player
• pianistOne who plays piano

violinist · cellist · flutist · oboist · trumpeter · trombonist · harpist · bassist · tubist · xylophonist

soloist

Unaccompanied performer

• virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
• concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
• recitalSolo musical performance

cadence · dynamics · fortissimo · pianissimo · crescendo · decrescendo · tempo · phrasing · cue · entrance

kettledrum

Tunable orchestral drum

• malletsHeaded striking tools
• pedalsFoot-operated levers
• copperReddish-brown metallic element

bowls · beaters · felt · sticks · tuning · dampening · resonance · timbre · shell · heads

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

• tempoRate of musical performance
• meterDevice that measures usage
• pulseArterial blood throb

measure · downbeat · upbeat · pattern · subdivision · ostinato · accent · syncopation

conductor

One who directs musicians

• symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
• philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
• ensembleUnified group or outfit

score · opera · classical · chamber · principal · pit · backstage · rehearsal

roll

List of names

• strikeForceful impact or stoppage
• tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
• mufflingReducing sound intensity

glissando · pedaling · dampening · articulation · stroke · tremolo · intonation · voicing

• classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
• Drummersdrummer, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Keith Moon, Ringo Starr
• parade performersdrum major, majorette, baton twirler, color guard, flag bearer
• Baroque MusiciansBach, Handel, Vivaldi, Monteverdi, Purcell
• church musicianschoir director, choirmaster, church organist, organist, cantor
• mallet percussionistsxylophonist, vibraphonist, Lionel Hampton