1. Some of the sweetest instruments in marching band. Starts at #1 (usually carried by the smallest member) and increases in size. High schools normally have around four or five. Colleges/universities usually have many more.
2. That really big drum in concert band/pit.
2. That really big drum in concert band/pit.
1. Person 1- So you play bass drum?
Person 2- Yeah.
Person 1- Sweet.
2. Person 1- Oooh! BIIIIG drum! How purdy!
Person 2- That's the Bass Drum.
Person 2- Yeah.
Person 1- Sweet.
2. Person 1- Oooh! BIIIIG drum! How purdy!
Person 2- That's the Bass Drum.
by Crazy Sarah August 16, 2006
The biggest instruments on the drum line. usually 5 of them each at different pitches to make a melodic sound to the drum line. The bigger the better.
by B.B. Prince December 31, 2010
by Producer Paul August 7, 2020
A marching instrument usually used along with other bass drums which are pitched from a low to a high sound. They often have different sizes.
Our bottom marching bass drum is the lowest!
by Bishop January 12, 2005
When you have 10 or more bass drums for a marching band parade and everyone keeps hitting each other’s drums because they have no peripheral vision skills
by USfyre April 9, 2021
A drumline tradition during which new bass drummers must stand on their heads while inside their harnesses being held up by their drums. After this they are officially part of the marching band. (Filming is optional but highly recommended.)
Shannon: Hey Jack get over here!
Jack: *starts walking*
Shannon: PUT ON YOUR BASS DRUM! NOW!
Jack: *scared* ok... *puts on drum*
Shannon: *pushes Jack onto the ground head first and makes him do a bass drum roll*
*Pat walks over and starts filming*
Jack: Are you filming yet?
Pat: No not yet
*This continues for two minutes*
Jack: *starts walking*
Shannon: PUT ON YOUR BASS DRUM! NOW!
Jack: *scared* ok... *puts on drum*
Shannon: *pushes Jack onto the ground head first and makes him do a bass drum roll*
*Pat walks over and starts filming*
Jack: Are you filming yet?
Pat: No not yet
*This continues for two minutes*
by Russian_Tinkerbell October 27, 2013
The only possible explanation for all the loud booming that comes from a low rider car. There must be a Mexican in the trunk with a bass drum.
El Bajito Loco drives up and down the street with a Mexican in the trunk with a bass drum. The Mexican keeps beating on that drum, perhaps to let everyone know he's in there.
by Joao Bufamarillo May 13, 2005