Drum

A drum is a musical percussion instrument, usually constructed with a membrane stretched taut over a cylindrical tube that is open at the other end. The membrane is struck, and the tube forms a resonating chamber for the resulting sound. A drummer is a person who plays the drums.

Types of drums (approximate, I'm don't know much about drums outside the Western traditions):

• bass drum
• snare drum
• tom-tom drum
• timpani
• bongo drum
• African drum

See drum kit