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To generalize somewhat. There are many different types of percussion instruments. A percussion is basically any musical object that you hit with a stick to make a sound.
A drum is usually a rounded piece of wood or metal with a plastic, cloth, or vinyl on top that is hit to produce a sound.
A triangle is a percussion instrument and is a piece of metal shaped like a triangle with a gap in one corner.
A xelephone has different shaped blocks that are hit to make different pitched sounds.
Cymbals are flattened pieces of metal shaped into a circle.
A piano is also considered a percussion instrument. The list goes on and on.
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What section is the maraca in in the orchestra?
Maracas would go in the percussion section. If you look at instruments from sections besides percussion, you will see that they all can produce melody, and that most percussion instruments can only create rhythm. The exceptions to this rule are the xylophone and the marimba, both of which are in the percussion section, although they can produce melody.
What products do Meinl Percussion produce?
Produces music instruments that could be made of wood etc. That is all i know. But if you look at the pictures they have it's basically about instruments.
What classification is a piano?
Piano is from the Percussion Family. Other instruments in that family are:oCelesta oHarp oTimpani oSnare oSymbols oGlockenspiel The Percussion Family is more international than any other section in the orchestra. Just look at the variety of instruments! With most instruments in the Percussion Family people don't know who invented them or when. In ancient drawings it shows a timpani or African drums being played. But still, no one really knows.
What does the percussion triangle look like?
It is basically shaped like a triangle but has a crack or opening in one corner.
What wind instruments look like?
In one word, wind instruments look like 'pipes'. They produce sound when air is blown into the instrument. There are wind instruments with no reeds, single reed and double reed.
How do play percussion instruments?
You can play percussion instruments with sticks, brushes, rods or play with your hands.
Is the double bass a percussion instrument?
No it is a stringed instrument. Its those ones that kind of look like big violins but produce a really low pitch.
What does a sleigh look like?
See related links for various images of sleigh bells used as instruments.
Which Arctic mammals look like hamsters?
Lemmings. They actually look like guinea pigs though...........................
What will Call of Duty look like in 2020?
It will look actually like the 2020 version of Call of Duty
What are two instruments that look alike?
Three instruments that look alike, but are not identical are the oboe, English horn, and clarinet.
What music family is the piano?
It's percussion because the strings are hit with hammers. It can be classified as a percussion or string instrument.The piano is in the percussion family because the sound is generated from little hammers and wires inside. When you press a piano key, the hammer hits the wire, producing sound. The action of the hammer hitting the wire is what classifies it as a percussion instrument, like when hit hit a mallet on a bell kit.
