Contributors in Drums

Drums

Fatback

Musical equipment; Drums

A thick 2 and 4, slightly behind the beat backbeat with a lot of soul. Common in funk and blues drumming.

Feel (musical)

Musical equipment; Drums

Emotion or sensation that affects a song or piece of music. (Thanks to GIK, he has a great feel.)

Finger cymbals

Musical equipment; Drums

A pair of tiny cymbals mounted on the hand and played by striking together. Common in belly dancing and mid-Eastern music.

Quints

Musical equipment; Drums

Consisting of 5 drums and played in marching band or drumline.

Don

Musical equipment; Drums

(African term) This means dance and often appears in the names of rhythms, such as Maraka Don. Which would mean the dance of the Maraka(a Mande ethnic group).

R.I.M. (or R.I.M. System)

Musical equipment; Drums

A device that allows for isolation mounting. It will isolate the toms or drums and allow for greater sustain and natural tone from the drum.

Rain stick

Musical equipment; Drums

A long hollowed out piece of wood that is filled with beads or pebbles. When turned upside down, it makes the sound of rain falling. This instrument is often used in band and orchestra for special ...

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