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Musical equipment

Any device used to create sound, especially musical instruments.

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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 ...

merengue

Musical equipment; Drums

an upbeat Afro-Cuban rhythm.

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, ...

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.

mics

Musical equipment; Drums

short for microphone / drum mics, microphones for micing drums

roll

Musical equipment; Drums

drum roll. Rolls (single stroke, double stroke, 5 stroke, etc.) that help make up the 40 drum rudiments.