Percussion Family

Percussion Instruments

Snare drum*
Bass drum*
Cymbals*
Timpani*
Tabla
Maracas
Gong
Triangle
Systrum
Slapstick
Naqara
Side Drum
Castanet
Wood Blocks
Sand Blocks
Bells
Chimes
Glockenspiel
Tambourine
Waisted Drum
Tom-tom

Piano

Xylophone
The instruments with the * are used in the orchestra the most often.
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Percussion Family

The sound is produced by hitting the instrument.

Small = High sound Tight = High sound
Large = Low sound Loose = Low sound

Not all percussion instruments are drums. All drums are percussion instruments.

Drums have at least one drum head. The drum head is the part of the drum the player hits.
The percussion instrument that uses strings to make a sound is the piano

Kettledrums have one drumhead and the other side of the drum is solid.
The other types of drums have either one drumhead and an open bottom or both the top and bottom have a drumhead.