Is a drum a musical instrument?

swim · 12-21-2009, 04:45 PM

Drums produce notes.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 12-21-2009, 10:51 PM

Who the bloody hell voted no?

Mick · 12-22-2009, 12:20 AM

You can create music with drums.

Therefore it is an instrument.

~~Farfisa~~ · 12-22-2009, 12:22 AM

Aww shoot, I was told that they could be classified as either string or percussion. My music teacher lied to me

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~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 12-22-2009, 12:33 PM

They are both, I think. At least that's what I've always known.

Arya Stark · 12-24-2009, 05:17 PM

Drums as a string instrument?
I'm not arguing, but how?

Mick · 12-24-2009, 05:31 PM

Strings are used on some drums to tighten or loosen them to get a different pitch.

But would I consider them a string instrument? Probably not........

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 12-24-2009, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AwwSugar

Drums as a string instrument?
I'm not arguing, but how?

I was talking about Pianos

Arya Stark · 12-24-2009, 07:55 PM

Oh.
Yeah, it's a string instrument and a percussion instrument.

gunnels · 12-24-2009, 07:58 PM

I always thought keyboard instruments were a class of their own...

View Poll Results: Is a drum a musical instrument?
Yes	59	93.65%
No	4	6.35%
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12-21-2009, 04:45 PM	#31 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	Drums produce notes. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

12-21-2009, 10:51 PM	#32 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Who the bloody hell voted no?

12-22-2009, 12:20 AM	#33 (permalink)
Mick Antidisestablishmentarian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 86	You can create music with drums. Therefore it is an instrument.

12-22-2009, 12:22 AM	#34 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Aww shoot, I was told that they could be classified as either string or percussion. My music teacher lied to me .

12-22-2009, 12:33 PM	#35 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	They are both, I think. At least that's what I've always known.

12-24-2009, 05:31 PM	#37 (permalink)
Mick Antidisestablishmentarian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 86	Strings are used on some drums to tighten or loosen them to get a different pitch. But would I consider them a string instrument? Probably not........