The tone of "Beat! Beat! Drums!" by Walt Whitman is urgent and commanding. The poem conveys a sense of disruption and chaos as it calls for the drums to drown out the sounds of everyday life, emphasizing the profound impact of war. Whitman's use of repetition and vivid imagery evokes a feeling of intensity and an impassioned plea for attention to the realities of conflict. Overall, the tone is both fervent and somber, reflecting the gravity of the themes presented.
He wrote in many tones, for instance in "Beat! Beat! Drums!" his tone was exciting and passionate while in "The Runner" his was more smooth and easy flowing, he was explaining, as well as describing the detail.
An example of personification in "Beat! Beat! Drums!" by Walt Whitman is when the drums are described as "continuing to beat" in the poem. This personification gives human-like qualities to the drums, as if they have a will of their own.
A drum makes a beat sound, a percussive sound. The tone and duration depends on the type of drum: steel drums make ringing tones that last longer than snares or bass drums.
40 the beat
the beat
Some drums like the Timpani drums have pedals that when moved change the tension on the head, causing differences in tone and vibrations.When the head of the drum is loose it creates bigger sound waves at a lower speed.
drums that beat
Jeff Porcaro.
To keep the beat
DRUMS!
They are played in beat to a song's tempo.
With the beat that is in the song.