| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3/4 | three quarter-note beats per bar |
| 2. | 4/4 | four quarter-note beats per bar |
| 3. | 6/8 | compound meter with six eighths |
| 4. | accent | a note played with emphasis |
| 5. | backbeat | accent on beats two and four |
| 6. | bass drum | large low drum played by pedal |
| 7. | batter head | top head that gets struck |
| 8. | beat | the basic pulse of music |
| 9. | beater | pedal part striking the drum |
| 10. | bell | raised center of a cymbal |
| 11. | boom arm | angled extension for cymbal placement |
| 12. | buzz roll | sustained roll using multiple bounces |
| 13. | chart | written music or arrangement |
| 14. | china | trashy-sounding effects cymbal |
| 15. | click | metronome pulse in headphones |
| 16. | clutch | part holding hi-hat top |
| 17. | count-in | beats given before starting |
| 18. | crash | cymbal for strong accents |
| 19. | cross-stick | rim click with stick across |
| 20. | cut time | 2/2 meter feel |
| 21. | dampen | control unwanted drum resonance |
| 22. | decrescendo | gradually getting softer |
| 23. | diddle | a quick double stroke |
| 24. | double stroke | two strokes per hand |
| 25. | down stroke | accent stroke ending low |
| 26. | downbeat | the first beat of a measure |
| 27. | drag | grace notes before a stroke |
| 28. | dynamics | changes in loudness |
| 29. | eighth note | note lasting half a beat |
| 30. | electronic kit | drum set with pads |
| 31. | feel | overall rhythmic character |
| 32. | fill | short decorative drum phrase |
| 33. | flam | two nearly simultaneous strokes |
| 34. | floor tom | large tom standing on legs |
| 35. | fulcrum | pivot point of the stick |
| 36. | full stroke | high stroke returning high |
| 37. | ghost note | very soft note for texture |
| 38. | grip | how the sticks are held |
| 39. | groove | a steady rhythmic feel |
| 40. | hardware | stands, pedals, and mounts |
| 41. | head | the drum’s playing surface |
| 42. | hi-hat | pair of cymbals on stand |
| 43. | hoop | rim holding the head |
| 44. | hybrid kit | acoustic and electronic setup |
| 45. | independence | limbs playing different patterns |
| 46. | kick | informal term for bass drum |
| 47. | latency | delay between hit and sound |
| 48. | lay back | play slightly behind the beat |
| 49. | lock in | play tightly with others |
| 50. | lug | tension point on a drum |
| 51. | mallet | soft-headed beater for drums |
| 52. | matched grip | same grip in both hands |
| 53. | measure | group of beats in notation |
| 54. | meter | grouping of beats in measures |
| 55. | metronome | device marking steady tempo |
| 56. | module | sound unit for e-drums |
| 57. | muffling | materials used to reduce ring |
| 58. | mute | reduce ringing or volume |
| 59. | notation | system for writing music |
| 60. | orchestration | distributing ideas around the kit |
| 61. | ostinato | repeated rhythmic pattern |
| 62. | paradiddle | rudiment with mixed sticking pattern |
| 63. | pedal | foot mechanism for bass drum |
| 64. | phrasing | shaping rhythms into musical ideas |
| 65. | pickup | notes before the first bar |
| 66. | deep, solid time feel | |
| 67. | polyrhythm | two contrasting rhythms together |
| 68. | practice pad | quiet surface for practice |
| 69. | push | play slightly ahead of beat |
| 70. | quarter note | note lasting one beat |
| 71. | rack tom | tom mounted above bass drum |
| 72. | resonant head | bottom head that vibrates |
| 73. | rest | written silence of set length |
| 74. | rhythm | pattern of beats in time |
| 75. | ride | cymbal for steady patterns |
| 76. | rimshot | stick hits head and rim |
| 77. | roll | rapid repeated strokes |
| 78. | rudiment | basic sticking pattern exercise |
| 79. | shuffle | triplet-based swung rhythm feel |
| 80. | single stroke | alternating one stroke per hand |
| 81. | snare | drum with wires underneath |
| 82. | splash | small quick accent cymbal |
| 83. | sticking | right-left hand pattern choice |
| 84. | strainer | device tightening snare wires |
| 85. | stroke | one hit with stick or hand |
| 86. | subdivision | dividing beats into smaller parts |
| 87. | swing | uneven rhythmic feel in pairs |
| 88. | syncopation | accenting unexpected parts of rhythm |
| 89. | tap | low soft controlled stroke |
| 90. | tempo | the speed of the music |
| 91. | tension rod | rod used for tuning |
| 92. | throw-off | snare strainer release mechanism |
| 93. | time | the underlying meter or pulse |
| 94. | tom | cylindrical drum without snares |
| 95. | traditional grip | asymmetrical snare-drum grip style |
| 96. | triplet | three notes in one beat |
| 97. | up stroke | low stroke ending high |
| 98. | upbeat | a weak or pickup beat |
| 99. | vamp | repeated figure over a section |
| 100. | wash | spread-out cymbal sound |
