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The accepted role of a percussionist in most groups (whether it be a rock band or a professional symphony) is to maintain a pulse and rhythmic push through each song. The drummer maintains a steady tempo so that the main performer may solo on top of the underlying beat.
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What musical instruments are fit for percussion?
There are two main classifications of percussion instruments. Idiophones include things such as cymbols and maracas. Membranophones include common instruments such as drums.
What is the main feature of tuned percussion instruments?
They have to be hit to make sound.
what of these is not a category of percussion instruments?
All can be considered as a percussion instrument but the Chordophone is not really a "Main" category in percussion. The two major category .
Which percussion instruments can play a melody?
Wind ensembles, orchestras, jazz bands, and percussion ensembles are the most popular groups.
What are the main characteristics of samba?
The main features of samba are Sudo,dancers,performers, percussion instruments,and beat.
What is the texture of Samba music?
The main features of samba are Sudo,dancers,performers, percussion instruments,and beat.
What are the four basic instruments?
woodwind, brass, strings, percussion
Which of these is not a category of percussion instruments chordophones membranophones or idiophones?
All can be considered as a percussion instrument but the Chordophone is not really a "Main" category in percussion. The two major category in percussion are Membranophones and Idiophones but there are chordophones that can be considered as a percussion instrument. An example of this is the piano. It produces sounds by its strings so its a chordophone but the strings are hit by little hammer so that they would vibrate and produce sound.
What not a main orchestral group or family?
Vibraphones
Is the matador the main performer in the bullfight?
The matador is the main performer that the audience comes to watch.The matador is the main performer in the bullfight.
What are the categories of percussion instruments?
The main two categories of percussion instruments are tuned and untuned percussion.Tuned percussion: Timpani, glockenspiel, xylophone, marimbaUntuned percussion: Drums, Cymbals, Woodblock, maracas, bongos, triangle, tambourine.
What are the main groups of instruments?
Percussion - example - Drums: these instruments are struck with something such as the hand, or a stick or hammer to make the sound. Woodwind- Example - Clarinet: these instruments have a reed to vibrate to make the sound. Brass- example - Trumpet: these instruments make sound by the vibrating lips of the player. String - example - violin : these instruments have strings that rubbed with a bow or plucked to make a sound There are also electronic instruments such as the theremin and one might consider the human voice to be an instrument.
