percussion instruments [1]

Group of instruments that are struck directly with the hands or with sticks, mallets, etc. to produce a sound.

drums

All the percussion instruments played by a single musician, the drummer.

leg

Part that supports the drum; its rubber end prevents the drum from sliding along the floor.

tenor drum

Drum that makes a muted sound; it is struck with a mallet or a drumstick.

spur

Retractable metal rod attached to the bottom of a bass drum to stabilize it.

pedal

Device that controls the mallet used to strike the membrane.

mallet

Metal rod whose end (made of felt, cork, skin, etc.) is used to strike the membrane of the bass drum.

stand

Part on which the bass drum and the pedal rest.

tension screw

Part that adjusts the tension of the membrane.

bass drum

Large drum set on a vertical frame and struck using a pedal-controlled wooden mallet.

tripod stand

Solid base with three feet.

snare drum

Flat drum consisting of two membranes; stretched across the lower membrane are snares that produce a rattling sound.

batter head

Stretched membrane on a snare drum that is struck with a drumstick or a wire brush.

inferior cymbal

superior cymbal

high-hat cymbal

Instrument consisting of two cymbals; the movable superior cymbal, controlled by a pedal, is used to strike the inferior cymbal.

tom-tom

Instrument consisting of two single-membrane drums struck with a mallet or a drumstick.

cymbal

Instrument consisting of a metal disk mounted on a stand; it is struck with a mallet, a drumstick or a wire brush.