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Unit 1: Drums
Term | Definition |
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Bass Drum | Large drum played with the right foot on a pedal. Used to keep a steady beat. |
Snare Drum | Small drum with metal coils stretched along the bottom head. Used to accent certain beats in a drum pattern. |
Hi-hat | A pair of cymbals attached to a foot pedal mechanism played with the left foot pedal or hit with sticks. It is used to fill in the gaps between bass and snare drum hits. |
Tom Toms | Standard cylindrical drum |
Crash Cymbal | Thin cymbal used to punctuate musical phrases. |
Ride Cymbal | A large thick cymbal used to fill in the gaps between snare and bass drum hits typically used in jazz music. |
Beat | Steady pulse of a piece of music (represented by numbers) |
Measure | A group of beats (usually 4 beats) |
Sequencing | assigning notes/rhythms to a digital instrument |
Groove | a repeated pattern of music |
Fill | a "punctuation" of different music played at the end of a groove |
Loop | a short section of recorded music that can be repeated continuously |
Mapping | Assigning digital instruments to a rhythm/sequence |
Rhythm | a pattern of sounds played on or around the beat |