13 Terms
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Drums
cabasa
Musical equipment; Drums
(or afuche) a Latin percussion instrument consisting of a round cylinder on a handle. There are metal beads (actually a chain) that surround the corrugated cylinder. It is held with one hand and ...
doumbek
Musical equipment; Drums
a middle eastern drum commonly from countries such as India, Pakistan, Morocco and Egypt. Shaped similar to a djembe drum. Usually made of metal or ceramic. Only 1 drumhead on top.
douwa
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) trousers worn by barati, displaying a pattern symboli of the vulture, which represents power
downbeat
Musical equipment; Drums
the "main" pulse as it relates to the rest of the measure. If you have 8 eighth notes in a bar of 4/4 time, beats 1, 2, 3 and 4 would be considered the downbeat. The "and" of 1, "and" of 2, "and" of ...
drop clutch
Musical equipment; Drums
a specially made hi hat clutch that allows the top cymbal to drop when you hit a lever on the side of it. This drum accessory is for use with double bass drumming.
drum fill
Musical equipment; Drums
a "filler" or phrase to be played between different sections of a song. A drum fill can be as simple as a couple of tom tom hits or a blistering, machine gun-like burst of notes. Drum fills can range ...
