bass drum
| The largest drum of the orchestra or military band, with notes of indeterminate pitch, consisting of a cylindrical wooden body with two drumming surfaces (of hide or plastic). It is usually placed upright and drummed from one side. |
| In the military band, the bass drum is played together with the cymbals, one of which is placed on it, while the other is held in the player's non-drumming hand. |
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