Drums

Drums

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Beat

Musical equipment; Drums

The steady pulse of a piece of music. (Hey, you lost the beat again,)

Benbe

Musical equipment; Drums

(African term) lannea acida, yet another rare djembe wood

Bass drum (kick drum)

Musical equipment; Drums

The lowest pitched drum in a marching band or with a drumset.

Backbeat

Musical equipment; Drums

A consistent rhythm that stresses beats 2 and 4 in common time. In other "common" time signatures, the backbeat will land elsewhere. For example, the backbeat lands on 4 and 10 in 12/8 time.

Bara

Musical equipment; Drums

(African term) The heart of the village where the dancing takes place

Basatinbaraba

Musical equipment; Drums

(African term) 'your head is like a lizard!' - call for dunun rhythms

Cross-stick

Musical equipment; Drums

Using a drumstick, this is played by laying the stick across the drumhead with the end of the stick extending past the rim. The palm/heel of the hand stays in contact with the drumhead (close to ...