Percussion instruments split into pitched and unpitched types and how each is played.
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- What is a percussion instrument?
- An instrument played by striking, shaking, or scraping.
- Name the two main types of percussion instruments.
- Pitched percussion and unpitched percussion.
- What is pitched percussion?
- Percussion instruments that can play specific musical notes and melodies.
- What is unpitched percussion?
- Percussion instruments that produce indefinite pitch and sounds, used for rhythm and effects.
- How are timpani played?
- By striking the drumheads with mallets.
- What does a timpani sound like?
- Deep, resonant, and drum-like with a defined pitch.
- How is a xylophone played?
- By striking wooden bars with mallets.
- What does a xylophone sound like?
- Bright, sharp, and woody.
- How is a marimba played?
- By striking wooden bars with mallets, usually multiple mallets at once.
- What does a marimba sound like?
- Warm, mellow, and deeper than a xylophone.
- How is a vibraphone played?
- By striking metal bars with mallets.
- What does a vibraphone sound like?
- Metallic and shimmering, with a pulsing vibrato effect.
- How is a glockenspiel played?
- By striking metal bars or bells with mallets.
- What does a glockenspiel sound like?
- Bright, clear, and bell-like.
- How are chimes or tubular bells played?
- By striking the hanging tubes with a mallet.
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