noun. A roll upon the side- or snaredrum.

noun. A method of playing the guitar by striking the strings instead of plucking them.

noun. An obsolete designation for a staccato arpeggiation of the chords of an accompaniment. Compare Alberti bass (under bass) and arpeggio.

noun. A brilliant display of virtuosity in which the dancer's legs open and close rapidly while in the air, with the illusion of striking together and rebounding. Also known as battu.

noun. The percussion section of an orchestra or band, the battery; marching instruments in a drumline, as opposed to the pit.

"Charles had set up what you might call his batterie de cheveux in a bathroom."