A drum and fife were played as part of the Veterans Day Parade.

Different sticks were used together to achieve a special rhythm.

A decorated drum had been set on the sidewalk as the wait began for the Saint Patick's Day Parade to begin.

A rubber chicken was draped on a base drum that was part of the Saint Stupid's Day Parade.

A single red clip was found attached on one drum seen in the 2008 Carnival Parade.

One small drum was swung from the hip as part of the Cacophony get-together in front of the Ferry Building.

A hand was used in combination with a soft tipped stick during the 2008 San Francisco LGBT Parade.

He tapped a slow beat during a playing break using a single stick.

A bass drum used a part of the Saint Stupid's Day parade had been struck so often it had taken on an interesting patina.

Part of the rhythm of drumming is to strike sticks to other portions of the drum, such as the rim, and to strike the sticks themselves together.

A bongo drum is exclusively stuck by the hands. This gentleman was playing while seated on a shaded float.