Definitions for drum roll
drum roll

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paradiddle, roll, drum rollnoun

   the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drum rollnoun

   A sound produced by hitting a drum repeatedly and rhythmically over short intervals.

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1. Drum roll

   A drum roll (or roll for short) is a technique used by percussionists to produce a sustained sound for the duration of a written note. All drum figures are based upon three fundamental beats, technically called roll, single stroke, and flam...Sustentation is accomplished upon wind instruments by blowing into the instrument; it is accomplished upon the violin and the allied instruments by drawing the bow across the string; it is accomplished upon the drum and allied percussion instruments by the roll. THE SNARE DRUM ROLL. The roll consists of an even reiteration of beats sufficiently rapid to prohibit rhythmic analysis. To produce an impression of sustentation, these beats must be absolutely even both in power and in sequence. Uneven beats in a roll destroy the impression of sustentation. Evenness is then the primary quality to strive for in roll; speed is the secondary quality to strive for. There are two possible ways of producing an absolutely even sequence: (1) hand alternation of single stroke and (2) hand alternation of double strokes...The snare drum roll is produced by hand alternation of double strokes. The "open roll" is produced by [initially] slow hand alternation. Two strokes in each hand alternately are produced by wrist movement and each beat should follow its predecessor in clock-like precision.

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1. drum roll

   A drum roll is a continuous and often ominous or anticipatory sound produced by rapidly striking a drum. It is typically used in music or performance settings as a way of building anticipation or suspense before a climactic moment or big announcement.

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1. Drum roll

   A drum roll is a technique the percussionist employs to produce a sustained sound on a percussion instrument. Rolls are used by composers to sustain the sound and create other effects, the most common of which is using a roll to build anticipation.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of drum roll in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of drum roll in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Drum_Roll
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_Roll
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5. ^ Wikidata
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