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bass drum

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bass drum

Summary

bass drum is a type of musical instrument[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • bass drum's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3].
  • bass drum is a type of drum[4].
  • bass drum's Commons category is recorded as Bass drums[5].
  • bass drum's partially coincident with is recorded as Q117480730[6].
  • bass drum's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 211.212.1[7].
  • bass drum's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[8].

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Definition and Type

bass drum's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3]. It is a type of drum[4].

Why It Matters

bass drum has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). bass drum. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/bass-drum
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_bass-drum_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{bass drum}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/bass-drum}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 22d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Partially coincident with → Q117480730
    Instance of → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: bass-drum, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289911338|bass drum (#289911338)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
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