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Drummer Terms and Definitions

Drummer Terms and Definitions are an online dictionary of useful terms that Drummers have to deal with on a regular basis. Currently, we are serving 135 Drummer Terms and Definitions!

Drummer Terms

Tympani Drum

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Mon, 10/22/2007 - 16:51

Wing nut

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 14:14

This refers to the screw that holds the cymbals on their stands.

Wood Block

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 15:28

Blocks of wood with a hollow center. They come in many sizes, ranging in all different notes and sounds.

Xylophone

Submitted by King on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 12:17

Xylophone-is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars of various lengths which are struck by plastic, wooden, or rubber mallets.

Zendrum

Submitted by King on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 16:21

A Zendrum is a hand-crafted MIDI Controller that is used as a percussion instrument. There are two Zendrum models that are well-suited for live performances, the ZX and the LT.

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Accent

Emphasis placed on a particular note that gives it more stress than the others. ...
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Acoustic Drums

acoustic drums - drums that are void of electronic components. Usually made of wood or synthetic mat...
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Ago-go

A Latin percussion instrument. It is a cow-bell influenced instrument with a smaller bell, and a h...
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Alto Xylophone

Bar percussion instrument developed for use with Carl Orff's "Schulwerk Music Education Progr...
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American Indian Drum

The American Indian drum is a single or double-headed drum played by Native American Indian tribes...
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Backbeat

A consistent rhythm that stresses beats 2 and 4 in common time. In other "common" time s...
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Backsticking

A method of turning the snare drum stick from it's normal playing position to strike the drum head...
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Bamboo Shaker

A hollow piece of bamboo filled with shot or seed and shaken by hand. ...
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Basel Drum

A rope-tensioned field drum used in rudimental music associated with the city of Basel, Switzerlan...
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Basket

Snare drum basket. The metal cradle that holds the snare drum and is part of the snare stand ...
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