noun
- a set of large bowl-shaped drums with adjustable pitch, typically used in orchestras
Usage: music
Examples
- The timpani player adjusted the tension to change the pitch.
- The orchestra’s timpani section added dramatic emphasis to the finale.
- She practiced rolling techniques on the timpani for hours.
- The composer wrote a solo passage for timpani in the second movement.
- Four timpani of different sizes were arranged in a semicircle.
- The timpanist used mallets with soft heads for a gentle sound.