Hitting the drum
How do you perform a bass hit on a hand drum?
Cupped hand, hitting the middle of the drum
A percussion instrument that consists of a membrane stretched across a hoop or barrel shaped object.
Drum
The center of the ribcage, a bone that is part of the breastplate
The sternum
The physical distance from your highest to lowest singable note.
Range
When holding a guitar in playing position where does your left hand go, if your right hand is plucking the strings.
It supports the neck and pressed the fretboard
How do you play a tone on a hand drum?
Hands in a diamond shape, edge of the drum, closed fingers
The name for the membrane on the top of the drum
The head, drum head
The top of your mouth, the hard and soft area that you raise when you are singing.
The palate
The action or ability to hold a note out for it's full value, the full length of time intended
Sustain
How does one pluck the strings on a guitar?
Pick, fingerstyle, or plectrum
How do you play a Slap on a hand drum?
Open fingers, at the edge of the drum, diamond shaped hands,
Call and _____
Response
The cavity in your face that allows for bright and resonant sounds, this sometimes gets clogged during allergy season.
The nasal cavity
The distinct emphasis of the consonant sounds in a piece of vocal music.
Articulation
The head, the nut
To get the most sound out of a flat bottomed drum what do I do?
A musical phrase created or made up on the spot, a real time musical experiment.
Improvisation
The muscle underneath the lungs that aids in breathing, exhalation and inhalation
The Diaphram
The emphasis of vowel sounds
Enunciation
What letter name is given to the highest and lowest string on a guitar?
E
How do I get the most ideal sound out of each drum hit?
A continuously repeating musical phrase
Ostinato
The scientific name for the "voice box", the small area in your throat that vibrates at different pitches and holds the vocal cords.
The Larynx
The brightness or darkness of your vocal sound.
Resonance
What is the name of the hole that sound comes out of?