Bass drum
percussion instrument
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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.
 A Yamaha bass drum in a drum kit | |
| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | percussion |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 211.212.1 (Individual double-skin cylindrical drums) |
There are three types of bass drums:
- Orchestral bass drum
- Kick drum
- Pitched bass drum
