6 Terms
Contributors in Drums
Drums
rhythmic displacement
Musical equipment; Drums
Occurs when the feel is shifted so that the listener's ear hears the groove shifting ... as if there were an odd meter or odd bar thrown in to "throw everything off" when in reality the meter is ...
ride (ride cymbal)
Musical equipment; Drums
the primary cymbal that you "ride" much of the time while playing a standard beat. It is usually larger than the rest at around 18" to 22".
metronome
Musical equipment; Drums
a metronome is a clicking electronic device that sets tempo for a rhythm or song. It measures time in BPM (beats per minute). A popular "middle of the road" metronome setting is, quarter note = 120 ...
rimshot
Musical equipment; Drums
hitting the snare head and the snare drum rim at the same time. The effect is a louder, punchier sound or backbeat.
roll
Musical equipment; Drums
drum roll. Rolls (single stroke, double stroke, 5 stroke, etc.) that help make up the 40 drum rudiments.
