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Drums

off beat

Musical equipment; Drums

similar to "upbeat". The beats that are not stressed. This word is also used to describe a musician that may play out of time.

side drum

Musical equipment; Drums

snare used in Irish drumming.

orchestra bells

Musical equipment; Drums

bells consisting of tuned metal bars mounted on a rectangular frame and played with a mallet.

simbi

Musical equipment; Drums

(African term) old hunter's harp, like the donsongoni

ostinato

Musical equipment; Drums

a musical rhythm or phrase that is repeated over and over again.

single stroke roll

Musical equipment; Drums

one of the most important of the 40 drum rudiments (R L R L, R L R L), as it helps to make up all the others.

pandeiro

Musical equipment; Drums

tambourine; a round hoop (usually wooden) with metal discs or jingles attached. Common in Afro-Cuban and Brazillian music.

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