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*'''[[Barrel drum]]s''' are normally one-headed, and may be open at the bottom. They bulge in the middle. Examples include the ''Dhak'' from eastern parts of India, ''bendre'', made by the [[Mossi people|Mossi]] of Burkina Faso out of a large [[calabash]], and the ''trong chau'' of Vietnam.
*'''[[Hourglass drum]]s''' (or '''''waisted drums''''') are [[hourglass]]-shaped and generally two-headed. The drumheads are laced onto the body, and the laces may be squeezed during performance to alter the drum's pitch. Examples include folk drums in India (like the ''[[damaru]]'') and much of Africa, as well as some [[talking drum]]s.
*'''[[Goblet drum]]s''' (or '''''chalice drums''''') are one-headed and [[goblet]] shaped, and are usually open at the bottom. Examples include the
*'''[[Footed drum]]s''' are single-headed and are held above the ground by feet. The space between the drum and the ground provides extra resonance. Examples include a range of East African and Polynesian drums.
*'''[[Long drum]]s''' are a diverse category, characterized by extreme length. Examples include the single-headed hollow tree trunk drums of Africa and the ornately carved and dyed ''gufalo'' of the Nuna in Burkina Faso.
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