Why do chimes belong to the percussion family?

Answer 1

Because for it to produce its sound, you have to strike it. It also produces sound through the vibration of the metal keys or the instrument as a whole. This is the reason a Glockenspiel can be considered as a Percussion Instrument.

Answer 2

Chimes are percussion instruments because they produce sound through the vibration of the instrument as a whole.

Answer 3

It is part of the percussion family because for it to produce a sound, you must hit it causing it to vibrate. that vibration produces the high pitched sound the triangle makes.

Answer 4

Percussion means striking one object with another. We hit the drum skin with a drumstick and the skin vibrates to produce sound.