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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

Bass Drum

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 13:33

(Kick Drum) - The largest, and the lowest pitched drum in a marching band or with a drumset.

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Batter Head

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 13:43

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Bearing Edge

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 16:16

The edge of the drum that the head sits on. Bearing edges of different angle's and thickness help decide the drum's tone, attack, and pitch.

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Beater

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 11:53

beater - a drumstick (usually with a mallet-type head) that beats a drum. Also, the rod and ball mechanism on a bass drum foot pedal is called a beater. It "beats" the bass drum.

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Bell Chimes

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 11:24

A set of small, tuned, suspended bells, usually without clappers, which are struck with a mallet or hammer.

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Bell Tree

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 11:33

A series of cup-shaped bells, suspended on a string or pole, arranged by size from the largest (lowest pitch) to the smallest.

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Berimbau

Submitted by - - D - - on Wed, 08/26/2009 - 16:14

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Blast Beat

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 17:18

A blast beat is a drum beat made with rapid alternating or coinciding strokes primarily on the

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Bo-Diddley Beat

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 14:19

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Bongos

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 14:22

A pair of small drums that are connected in the middle and played with your hands. Very common in Afro-Cuban music and Latin percussion.

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Other Drummer Definitions

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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