Schlaginstrumente

: the beating or striking of a musical instrument. c. : the act or technique of tapping the surface of a body part to learn the condition of the parts beneath by the resultant sound.

Percussion instruments include any instrument that makes a sound when it is hit, shaken, or scraped.

/məˈræk.əz/ Add to word list Add to word list. a musical instrument consisting of two hollow containers filled with beans or small stones. They are shaken to provide the rhythm for some types of music. DNY59/E+/GettyImages.

Drums, cymbals, xylophones, triangles – in fact anything that has to be hit in order to make a sound is included in the percussion section.

• Vibraphone.
• Xylophone.
• Marimba.
• Glockenspiel.
• Bass Drum.
• Tam Tam.
• Snare and Tenor Drum.
• Cymbals.

Synonyms of percussion (noun drumming) blow. collision. impact. jolt.

a person who plays percussion instruments.

The most common percussion instruments in the orchestra include the timpani, xylophone, cymbals, triangle, snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, maracas, gongs, chimes, celesta, and piano. Learn more about each percussion instrument: Piano • Other Percussion Instruments.

Maracas are a type of percussion instruments called idiophones. When you shake the maraca handle, tiny balls inside the egg-shaped end of the maraca bounce against each other and hit the walls of the maraca. The materials of the instrument vibrate to make sound.

One maraca is pitched slightly higher than the other. They are shaken with a forward flick of the hands to create swishing background rhythms. The most common use of maracas is in Latin American bands, but they are sometimes used in an orchestra to add a Caribbean or South American flavor.

Percussion instruments keep the rhythm, make special sounds and add excitement and color. Unlike most of the other players in the orchestra, a percussionist will usually play many different instruments in one piece of music.

The most common percussion instruments in the orchestra include the timpani, xylophone, cymbals, triangle, snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, maracas, gongs, chimes, celesta, and piano.

Based on clinical use there are three types of percussion – comparative, topographic and auscultatory.