PERCUSSION

PERCUSSION

EXAMPLES

• Gong
• Maraca
• Drum
• Piano
• Xylophone

PERCUSSION

• First musical instruments
• Would have made music with:
• Sticks and rocks
• Hands or feet

4 PARADIGM GROUPS

• Membranophone
• Chordophone
• Aerophone

IDIOPHONE

• Produces sound through the vibration of entire body
• Cowbells
• Triangle
• Xylophone

MEMBRANOPHONE

• Produce sound when the membrane or head is struck with a hand, mallet, stick or other tool.
• Bass drum
• Bongo
• Conga
• Snare drum

CHORDOPHONE

• Usually classier as string instruments but sometimes used as percussion
• Piano

AEROPHONE

• Usually classified as wind instruments but sometimes used as percussion
• Siren
• Slide whistle

XYLOPHONE

• Comes from Greek word "wooden sound"
• Consists of wooden bars struck by mallets

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