Feathering

“Feathering” is a term used by (mostly) jazz musicians to describe a way of playing the bass drum on a drum set. It involves just barely touching the bass drum (as if with a feather) on all four beats of the bar to give a little resonance and fullness to the beat. Master jazz drummerContinue reading “Feathering”

Timpani

Timpani (or kettledrums) are bowl-shaped musical instruments in the percussion family, commonly found in the percussion section of orchestras. They are tunable membranophones, with foot petals that adjust the tension to change the pitch. Dive Deeper Britannica Timpani Artists Wikipedia