The pitch and sound can vary significantly with different sizes, but the size is also chosen based on convenience and aesthetics. Bass drums are percussion instruments that vary in size and are used in various musical genres. Three major types of bass drums can be distinguished.

* The type usually seen or heard in orchestral, ensemble or concert band music is the orchestral, or concert bass drum (in Italian: gran cassa, gran tamburo). It is the largest drum of the orchestra.
* The kick drum, a term for a bass drum associated