Bass Drum: Brief Description — Vienna Symphonic Library
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“Classification
Percussion instrument, membranophone with indefinite pitch, cylindrical drum, double-headed drum
Shell
Cylindrical; Material: wood (beech, walnut), more rarely plywood or metal; depth 35–65 cm
Heads
Batter head, resonating head. Material: calfskin or plastic, diameter 70–100 cm
Tensioning screws
10–16 screws for tensioning the heads
Sticks
Bass drum sticks with soft felt heads; timpani mallets, wood sticks
Frame with swivel attachment
Frame from which the drum is suspended at several points and in which it can be placed at any angle”