An improved percussion instrument, typically a drum (10) of whatever diameter and height, includes a cylindrical body (12) or barrel provided with a drum skin (14) secured to each of its opposite faces through respective rings (16-18) including a plurality of embossed appendixes (28) with an axial hole (30); the upper and lower edges of the mentioned body (12) are bent outwards so as to form respective ring-shaped bands (20-22) with one or more tongues (26) specially designed to cooperate with the mentioned appendixes (28) in stabilizing the rings (16-18).