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You can play percussion instruments with sticks, brushes, rods or play with your hands.

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It depends on the particular instrument. Percussion instruments are grouped into melodic (tympani, orchestra bells, marimba, xylophone, etc.) and non-melodic (snare drum, cymbal, bass drum, triangle, etc.).

Melodic instruments are usually struck with hard or soft mallets and produce different notes.

Non-melodic instruments are either struck with a drumstick, mallet, or (as with two cymbals) struck together. Some non-melodic instruments need no explanation on how to play them: a whistle can be blown; a "ratchet's" crank can be turned, and even a starter pistol can be fired if it is called for in the music.

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you can bang the instruments with a stick or with your hands, you can shake the instrument, that's kind of the most obvious answer if any one has more ways please improve

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Depends entirely on which percussion instrument you are referring to.

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First you need some sticks and a good grip so Look up a few and use the most comfortable one if you dont have a drum practice on a pillow or something

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You can play percussion instruments with sticks, brushes, rods or play with your hands.

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