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
Drumhead with coating on a snare drum
Anatomy of a drumhead for drumming
1 Holder clamp, 2 Rim, 3 Tension rod, 4 Lug, 5 Snare butt
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or
Drumhead
…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…
Drum of Company B, 40th New York Infantry Regiment, at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
A Đông Sơn drum from 3rd to 2nd century BC