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Animusic 2
PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT FAMILY
From rocks, bones, shells, and logs to the current Percussion family today.
Percussion instruments sound is made by striking, scraping, rubbing, or shaking.
Listen to the "Clave"
Click to hear the Cymbols
Click to hear the Temple Blocks
Listen to the Bass Drum
Listen to the "Guiro"
Click to hear the Maracas
Click to hear the Xylophone
Listen to the tambourine
Click to hear the Bongos
Click to hear the drum set
Listen to the Quad Drums
Listen to the Cabasa
Click to hear the congas
Click to hear the tympani
The piano is in the percussion family because the sound is generated from little hammers and wires inside. The hammers hit the wires.
Students playing percussion instruments together
Click on picture to hear percussion instruments played together.
Wintergartan Marble Machine