kick drum
noun
plural kick drums
: a bass drum that is part of a drum kit and that is typically played by stepping on a pedal attached to a mallet
The kick drum provides the deeper thumping tones that drive the songs …—
Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, quoted in Rolling Stone
Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, quoted in Rolling StoneExamples of kick drum in a Sentence
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Callahan's vocals sound rich and deep, while the driving kick drum has enough body to keep the track moving forward.
—PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Even then, distortion starts to appear with the kick drum hits.
—PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
There’s the kick drum, there’s the hi-hat, there’s the clap, the bass, the piano.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
Even without the Sub, though, kick drums are rich and powerful, while bass synths are round and impactful.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
While the kick drum and bass synth are deep, the speaker struggles to reproduce most of the sub-bass content in the track, but that's to be expected given its size.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Most of the album’s 4/4 kick drums pulse with a sense of liberation — these ones pound with urgency.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The kick drums distort at high volumes, but thankfully, the higher-frequency percussion remained relatively crisp.
—PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
For example, the kick drum and vocals push through the mix a little too forcefully.
—PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Even then, distortion starts to appear with the kick drum hits.
—PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
There’s the kick drum, there’s the hi-hat, there’s the clap, the bass, the piano.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
Even without the Sub, though, kick drums are rich and powerful, while bass synths are round and impactful.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
While the kick drum and bass synth are deep, the speaker struggles to reproduce most of the sub-bass content in the track, but that's to be expected given its size.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Most of the album’s 4/4 kick drums pulse with a sense of liberation — these ones pound with urgency.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The kick drums distort at high volumes, but thankfully, the higher-frequency percussion remained relatively crisp.
—PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
For example, the kick drum and vocals push through the mix a little too forcefully.
—PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Kick drum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20drum. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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