hammer blast

noun

A blast beat played as a roll of straight eighth notes with the kick and snare in unison.

Meanings

nounhammer blast (plural hammer blasts)

plural hammer blasts

  1. entertainmentA blast beat played as a roll of straight eighth notes with the kick and snare in unison.
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