membranophone
/mɛmˈbreɪnəˌfoʊn/
noun
- A musical instrument that produces sound by vibrating a stretched membrane, such as a drum.
- The orchestra featured several membranophones, including timpani and bongos.
- In music class, we learned that a tambourine is a membranophone because it has a drumhead.
- Drums are the most common type of membranophone.
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