Drumhead

Drumhead with coating on a snare drum
Drumhead with coating on a tom drum
Drumhead with coating on a bass drum
Anatomy of a drumhead for drumming

A drumhead or drum skin is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum. The drumhead is struck with sticks, mallets, or hands, so that it vibrates and the sound resonates through the drum.

Additionally outside of percussion instruments, drumheads are also used on some string instruments, most notably the banjo.