By:Mr.

Rodien Cj Ruflo
 Percussion -
the family of instruments in which sound
arises from the striking ofmaterials with
sticks, hammers, or the hands.
 Cymbals-
percussion instrument consisting of a
circular flat or concave metal plate that is
struck with a drumstick or is used in
pairs struck glancingly together.
 Bass drum-
 percussion instrument, the largest and
deepest-sounding member of
the drum family, usually played with a
pair of large felt-headed sticks, or
beaters.
 Castanets- percussion instrument of
the clapper family, consisting of two
hollowed-out pear-shaped pieces of
hardwood, ivory, or other substance
hinged together by a cord. Castanets are
usually held in the hand and struck
together.
 Snare drums-joined the orchestra nearly 200
years ago. It has two calfskin or plastic
drumheads stretched tightly over a hollow
metal frame. The top head is struck with
wooden drumsticks, and is called the batter-
head. The bottom head, or snare-head has
catgut or metal wires called snares
stretched tightly across it. When this
untuned drum is struck on the top head, the
snares produce a characteristic sharp
rattling sound as they vibrate against the
bottom head.
 Gongs- are percussion instruments of
either definite or indefinite pitch, in the
form of a metal plate usually made of
brass or bronze.
 The tambourine is a musical
instrument in the percussion
family consisting of a frame, often
of wood or plastic, with pairs of
small metal jingles, called "zils".
 Glockenspiel-
A percussion instrument with a series of
metal bars tuned to the chromaticscale a
nd played with two light hammers.
 Vibraphone- also called Vibraharp,
or Vibes, percussion instrument that has
tuned metal bars and is similar in shape
to a xylophone. Felt or wool beaters are
used to strike the bars, giving a soft,
mellow tone quality. Suspended vertically
below each aluminum bar is a tubular,
tuned resonator that sustains the tone
when the bar is struck.
 Kettledrums- percussion instrument in
which a membrane is stretched over a
hemispheric or similar-shaped shell and
held taut, usually by a hoop with rope
lacings, adjusting screws, or various
mechanical devices.
A Bell Lyre is a musical instrument
belonging to the percussion family, and is
essentially a more portable version of
the glockenspiel, making it a popular
addition to a marching band or
military band set up.
 Xylophones-from
Greek xylon and phonē, “wood” and
“sound”, percussion instrument
consisting of a set of graduated, tuned
wooden bars supported at nodal
(nonvibrating) points and struck with
sticks or padded mallets.
 Chimes-Chimes are a tuned instrument
consisting of a set of 12 to 18 metal tubes
hung from a metal frame. The metal tubes
range from 1 to 2 ½ inches in diameter
and from 4 to 6 feet in length. The chimes,
or tubular bells, are struck with a mallet
and sound like church bells when played.
The longer the length of tube that is
struck, the lower the pitch that is created.