13 Terms
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Drums
break
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) A musical arrangement that breaks up a rhythm. A break can be used to start rhythms, end rhythms and may also be in the middle of a rhythm. Some breaks are traditional and may mark the ...
brushes
Musical equipment; Drums
brushes as they relate to drumming have wire bristles that fan out and are used mostly with traditional jazz drumming. Drummers that play brushes utilize "snaps" and "sweeps" to create a unique art ...
xylophone
Musical equipment; Drums
or bells. A musical instrument consisting of metal or wooden bars that are tuned and played with mallets. Common in musical symphonies and orchestras.
bumun/bunbun
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) bombax costatum, matchwood, melina, main wood for dunun and chun (tion) drums, a good light alternative for djembes but not favoured by professional drummers in west africa
zero ring (or O ring)
Musical equipment; Drums
A thin "donut" shaped ring made out of plastic. They are placed around the perimeter of the drums to control overtones or unwanted resonance.
buzz roll
Musical equipment; Drums
one of the 40 drum rudiments. Often confused with the double stroke roll, it is played by executing multiple bounces in each hand and then speeding up. Other names for this roll are the "crush roll", ...
