percussion instrument
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A percussion instrument produces sound when struck, shaken, or scraped.
Drums, cymbals, xylophones, and tambourines are percussion instruments—as are less obvious examples like pianos, where hammers strike strings.
The category spans from orchestral timpani to children's triangles: She plays percussion in the school band.
- tambourineJingling handheld percussion instrument
- drum kitSeated percussionist's instrument collection
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- marimbaTuned bar percussion instrument
- timpaniTunable orchestral percussion
xylophone · orchestra pit · drum · drum roll · rhythm section · tabla · hand drum · bodhrán · glockenspiel · vibraphone · marching band · castanets · ritual music · cajon · gong · steel drum · claves · gamelan
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