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Stretch a drum

Make a drum by stretching a thin material over a rigid frame. The trick is to get the "membrane" tight enough, and to have "resonance heads" that amplify the sound. Show off your homemade drum in a video.
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Stretch a drum

Make a drum by stretching a thin material over a rigid frame. The trick is to get the "membrane" tight enough, and to have "resonance heads" that amplify the sound. Show off your homemade drum in a video.
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