kick drum

noun

plural kick drums
: a bass drum that is part of a drum kit and that is typically played by stepping on a pedal attached to a mallet
The kick drum provides the deeper thumping tones that drive the songs … Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, quoted in Rolling Stone

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The low-mids, on the other hand, are pushed back, taking away some of the body from the kick drum. PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025 The bass synth notes and kick drum hits sound round and full but fall well short of head-rattling. PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kick drum was in 1975

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“Kick drum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20drum. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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