noun
- a large bowl-shaped drum with a membrane stretched over the top that can be tuned to different pitches
Usage: musical instrument
Examples
- The orchestra’s kettledrums provided a dramatic thunderous sound during the storm scene.
- She adjusted the tension on the kettledrum to change its pitch.
- The timpanist played a solo on the kettledrums during the symphony.
- Four kettledrums of different sizes were arranged behind the orchestra.
- The conductor signaled for the kettledrum roll at the climax of the piece.
- Learning to tune kettledrums properly takes years of practice.