Drum
Drum verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.
Usage example: absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table
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Thud and drum are semantically related. in tap topic. In some cases you can use "Thud" instead the word "Drum" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like beat.
Thud
Thud verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
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Last Note Nightmare: "Long, Long, Long", which is played at a lethargic pace for the most part, then ends with George wailing while Ringo's drums try to follow him, suddenly ending with a drum thud.
Source: Music / The White Album - Another issue some of the band have is the drum solo that opens the song with a distinctive "THUD" that has made some believe their drummer Mike Wengren hits the drums too hard (it was actually created through applying 2-ply, coated heads on the toms).
Source: Never Live It Down / Music
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