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How to describe the sound from drum?
Is it a onomatopoeia word for this sound
Jul 30, 2017 3:55 PM
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Hello!
When talking about the sound of a drum, one can mention beat (usually drumbeat), pattern, rhythm, roll as in a roll of drums, or simply sound. By the way, to "beat the drum for" means to try enthusiastically to persuade people to support some idea.
July 30, 2017
I can't think of an 'official' onomatopoeia for a drum, like for cymals. Cymbals 'crash'.
Drums could be a few things- a bass drum a like 'bom bom bom' and a snare drum is more like 'rat-a-tat'. Because there are so many parts to a drum kit perhaps that's why there isn't one. My advice is to create one, as I don't believe we have on in English!
July 30, 2017
markhu26
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Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese
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English, Japanese
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