kick drum
noun
plural kick drums
: a bass drum that is part of a drum kit and that is typically played by stepping on a pedal attached to a mallet
The kick drum provides the deeper thumping tones that drive the songs …—
Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, quoted in Rolling Stone
Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, quoted in Rolling StoneExamples of kick drum in a Sentence
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In testing, this adds a little extra punch and definition to kick drums.
—PCMAG, 21 Apr. 2024
The terrifying serenity of a kick drum tuned to a minor key.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2024
Then the drumbeat — hi-hat ticking like a clock; kick drum pounding like a headache — drops out, and Sonne retreats into her own mind.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
If my kick drum is absolutely smashing my eardrums in a sonic assault upon all that is good and decent, well—turn it down.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
Kicking in the head of the kick drum and crawling through it, vomiting.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2024
Since its founding in 2013, Splice has offered music makers a constantly evolving sound library of millions of samples and loops for royalty-free use, ranging widely from kick drum to kopuz (a Turkish string lute) samples.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2023
PCMAG, 21 Apr. 2024
The terrifying serenity of a kick drum tuned to a minor key.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2024
Then the drumbeat — hi-hat ticking like a clock; kick drum pounding like a headache — drops out, and Sonne retreats into her own mind.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
If my kick drum is absolutely smashing my eardrums in a sonic assault upon all that is good and decent, well—turn it down.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
Kicking in the head of the kick drum and crawling through it, vomiting.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2024
Since its founding in 2013, Splice has offered music makers a constantly evolving sound library of millions of samples and loops for royalty-free use, ranging widely from kick drum to kopuz (a Turkish string lute) samples.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2023
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“Kick drum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20drum. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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