drumhead
Sign in to saveAlso known as drum skin
thumb|right|Drumhead with coating on a snare drum thumb|right|Drumhead with coating on a tom drum thumb|right|Drumhead with coating on a bass drum thumb|right|Anatomy of a drumhead for drumming A drumhead or drum skin is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum. The drumhead is struck with sticks, mallets, or hands, so that it vibrates and the sound resonates through the drum.
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thumb|right|Drumhead with coating on a snare drum thumb|right|Drumhead with coating on a tom drum thumb|right|Drumhead with coating on a bass drum thumb|right|Anatomy of a drumhead for drumming A drumhead or drum skin is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum. The drumhead is struck with sticks, mallets, or hands, so that it vibrates and the sound resonates through the drum.
Additionally outside of percussion instruments, drumheads are also used on some string instruments, most notably the banjo.
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