Chitika

Chitika

Which instrument is played everywhere?

The drum. All over the world, people bang out rhythms on different kinds of drums. They tap, slap, and hit drums to beat out the rhythms of their music. Drums aound different notes depending on how tight or loose the drumskin is.


Play that tune!
Caribbean musicians play tunes on empty steel oil drums. The top is hammered into bumps of different sizes. Each bump sounds different when it is hit, so the drummer can play tunes.


Ta da!
Who's at the door?
   A man with a drum.
Tell him to beat it!


Dazzling drum facts
  • The bigger the drum, the lower the note it sounds. The big bass drum makes a low, deep, "thunking" sound.
  • You can make a drum kit of your own from cookie tins, cartons, and plastic containers. But you may have to go practice in the park!



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