The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a drum stick, to produce sound. There is usually a "resonance head" on the underside of the drum, these are usually tuned to a slightly lower pitch than the top d...
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Variations:
- Bongo drum ,
- Tom-tom drum ,
- Tenor drum ,
- Bass drum ,
- Basler drum ,
- Goblet drum ,
- Hand drum ,
- Djembe ,
- Ashiko ,
- Tabla
Instrumentalists:
- The Police ,
- James Brown ,
- Tommy Lee ,
- Olivia Newton-John ,
- Bill Stevenson ,
- Mick Ronson ,
- Babatunde Olatunji ,
- Bud Gaugh ,
- Bun E. Carlos ,
- Butch Vig
Family:
Also known as:
- Drums,
- Drummer
