PERCUSSION FAMILY

Xylophone

The xylophone originally came from Africa and Asia, but has a Greek name
that means "wood sound." The modern xylophone has wooden bars or keys
arranged like the keys of the piano, which the player hits with a mallet.

Triangle
an idiophone type of musical instrument in the percussion family. The instrument is
usually held by a loop of some form of thread or wire at the top curve.
Tambourine
a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or
plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills".
Maraca
sometimes called rumba shaker, chac-chac and various other names, is a rattle which appears
in many genres of Caribbean and Latin music. It is shaken by a handle and usually played as
part of a pair.
Chime
A carillon-like instrument with fewer than 23 bells is called a chime. American chimes usually
have one to one and a half diatonic octaves. Many chimes are automated. The first bell chime
was created in 1487.
Claves
a percussion instrument, consisting of a pair of short dowels about 20–30 mm thick.
Traditionally they are made of wood, typically rosewood, ebony or grenadilla. In modern times
they are also made of fibreglass or plastics. When struck they produce a bright clicking noise.
Cymbal
a common percussion instrument. Often used in pairs, cymbals consist of thin, normally round
plates of various alloys. The majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-
shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a definite note.
Marimba
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck with yarn or rubber mallets to
produce musical tones. Resonators or pipes suspended underneath the bars amplify their
sound
Snare drum or side drum
a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a
drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin.
Timpani or kettledrums
Musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum categorised as a semispherical
drum, they consist of a membrane called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made
of copper.
Piano

a large keyboard musical instrument with a wooden case enclosing a soundboard and
metal strings, which are struck by hammers when the keys are depressed. The strings'
vibration is stopped by dampers when the keys are released and can be regulated for
length and volume by two or three pedals.
Conga, also known as tumbadora,
a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified
into three types: quinto, tres dos or tres golpes, and tumba or salidor.
Castanets, also known as clackers or palillos,
are a percussion instrument, used in Spanish, Kalo, Moorish, Ottoman, Italian, Sephardic,
Swiss, and Portuguese music. In ancient Greece and ancient Rome there was a similar
instrument called crotalum.
Harmonica
a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American
folk music, classical music, jazz, country, rock. There are many types of harmonica, including
diatonic, chromatic, tremolo, octave, orchestral, and bass versions.