percussion
Drums and cymbals
Percussion refers to the striking of one object against another.
In music, percussion instruments produce sound through striking, shaking, or scraping: drums, cymbals, xylophones, tambourines.
The percussion section of an orchestra or band plays these instruments collectively.
In medicine, percussion is a diagnostic technique where a doctor taps the body to assess underlying structures by the resulting sound.
The percussion was thunderous during the finale.
Device for catching prey
- tom-tomSmall cylindrical drum
- hi-hatPedal-controlled cymbal pair
- cymbalsClashing metal percussion
- kickFoot-delivered strike
timpani · xylophone · marimba · vibraphone · glockenspiel · djembe · conga · bongo
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
pulse · meter · pattern · cadence · downbeat · backbeat · swing · shuffle
Forceful impact or stoppage
Medical examination by touch
- tappingRepeated light striking
- auscultationMedical listening examination
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
abdomen · resonance · dullness · tympany · thump · examination · thorax · technique
Drum sticking pattern
- flamDeception or drumbeat
- rollList of names
- rimshotPercussive joke closer
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
mallet · sticks · brushes · rudiment · accent · ghost note · drag · buzz
Marching band percussionists
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
- sectionDistinct divided part
- pitFruit's hard seed
battery · drumkit · drum corps · samba school · gamelan · steel band · rhythm section
snare
Device for catching prey
kick · timpani · xylophone · marimba · vibraphone · glockenspiel · djembe · conga · bongo · tambourine
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
syncopation · pulse · meter · pattern · cadence · downbeat · backbeat · swing · shuffle · fill
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
force · shock · bang · crash · thud · smash · pound · knock · thump · clash
palpation
Medical examination by touch
- tappingRepeated light striking
- auscultationMedical listening examination
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
chest · abdomen · resonance · dullness · tympany · thump · examination · thorax · technique · sound
paradiddle
Drum sticking pattern
stroke · mallet · sticks · brushes · rudiment · accent · ghost note · drag · buzz · double stroke
drumline
Marching band percussionists
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
- sectionDistinct divided part
pit · battery · drumkit · drum corps · samba school · gamelan · steel band · rhythm section
pitched
Tossed or angled
auxiliary · orchestral · ethnic · world
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
- marching bandmarching band, military bands, drum lines, parade music, color guard
- Audio Elementsvocals, dialogue, effects, music, bass
- band arrangementsorchestration, score, brass, woodwinds, parts
- orchestra termsviolin section, bass section, trumpet section, horn section, trombone section
- Orchestral Musicsymphony, orchestral, overture, strings, brass
percussionstrings
Thin flexible lines
woodwinds · brass · wind instruments · stringed instruments · chordophone
percussioncaress
Gentle loving touch
gentle touch · stroking · cushioning · buffering · glide
- percussion sectionStruck instrument players
- body percussionSounds from striking oneself
- keyboard percussionTuned bars struck with mallets
- percussion instrumentsInstruments played by striking
- tuned percussionStruck instruments with pitch
- hand percussionInstruments played by striking directly
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