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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!

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Nylon Tip

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 13:39

This typically refers to drum sticks with a white-nylon tip, usually to get a cleaner, more pronounced cymbal sound.

Pitch

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 16:35

Pitch is the note that the drum is tuned to. Notes are measured in Hertz. The standard Hertz(Hz) to tune to is 440Hz.

Pocket Drumming

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Thu, 03/05/2009 - 14:48

"Pocket drumming" refers to a style that consists of a simple, solid beat that lacks the flair of a lot of fills.Pocket drumming is when a drummer sit's a groove so deep and never let's the

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Polyrhythm

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Tue, 02/24/2009 - 14:53

Quinto

Submitted by King on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 13:50

Repenique

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 14:58

A Latin Percussion instrument. This is considered a samba side drum. It is played with one hand, and one stick. This particular drum is part of the middle section in a Latin rhythm.

Ride Cymbal

Submitted by ThatDrummerKid on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 16:22

According to most drummers, the term ride means to ride with the music as it sustains aft

Rim

Submitted by drumfreak on Sun, 10/14/2007 - 18:48

An Alias for [define=Hoop]

Roll Off

Submitted by - - D - - on Tue, 09/01/2009 - 15:39

Rhythmic pattern, usually eight beats in length, played by marching percussion section as a signal for the band to begin playing a musical selection.

Scraper

Submitted by - - D - - on Mon, 08/31/2009 - 11:39

A stick or hollow body made of gourd, wood, or metal, with serrations on the body. It is scraped witha small stick. Example include the guiro, rasp and washboard.

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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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