Bass drum

Bass drum
	A Yamaha bass drum in a drum kit
Percussion instrument
Classification	percussion
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	211.212.1; (Individual double-skin cylindrical drums)

A bass drum is a type of musical instrument called a drum. It is a large drum, makes low sounds, and is frequently used in the common drum kit.

There are three types of bass drums:

Bass Drum Media

Four-on-the-floor, a steady beat maintained by bass drum play within typical rock beat (info • help) and alone (info • help)
A typically mounted bass drum used for concert bands and orchestras
Improvised bass drum in Trafalgar Square, London
Drum set used by Alex Van Halen
Ludwig's drum pedal patent
Drum-Set (made by Sonor), Cymbals by Headliner and Paiste
Tommy Aldridge was an early user of double bass drums in hard rock and heavy metal music.
Original Sleishman twin pedal
Basic double bass drum pattern Play (info • help)
Cavaliers Bassline 2006

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