Patent ID: 9691366
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: G10D

Claim:
1. A hybrid drum apparatus integrating multiple drums into one unit, comprising: a first drum having a first drum body and a resonant chamber disposed within the drum body; a seating area provided on a top of the first drum body upon which a player may be seated; at least one strike surface provided on the first drum body which a player may strike to produce sounds; a sound hole provided in the first drum body from which sounds from the resonant chamber emit upon a player striking any strike surface of the first drum body; an opening disposed in one strike surface of the first drum body, the opening being distinct from the sound hole; and a second drum having a second drum body, the second drum body being inserted into the first drum body through the opening, the second drum having a drum head remaining exposed outside of the first drum body and protruding from the opening, such that a player sitting on the seating area is able to strike the drum head of the second drum and any strike surface on the first drum body simultaneously.