2 Terms
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Drums
slap
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) The highest of 3 basic notes on djembe, this is played at the edge of the djembe with finger tips curling and hitting the skin. See our other article for more information on djembe ...
slit drum
Musical equipment; Drums
a hollowed out log or slab of wood cut on top in a manner in which it can be played melodically with mallets.
pans
Musical equipment; Drums
(steel drums) large oil drums that have had the tops cut off and hammered into a tuned percussion instrument. Common in the Caribbean Islands. Played with mallets.
snare drum
Musical equipment; Drums
one of the more common drums in marching bands and drumlines and the primary drum of a drumset. The "snares" are the wires on the bottom of the drum that give it that "buzz" sound. Standard size is ...
paradiddle
Musical equipment; Drums
or single paradiddle. Considered one of the more important of the 40 drum rudiments. Played RLRR, LRLL with accents on the first beat of each group.
snares
Musical equipment; Drums
the long wiggly shaped wires stretched across the bottom of a snare drum. These wires create a preferred buzz sound.
