Percussion

A family of instruments that either use their hands, or something else to play.

There are four types of Percussion instruments:

Mallets: Usually the well known Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel/Bells. The Chimes/Tubular Bells could also be in this category.

Drums: Snare Drum, Base Drum, Toms, Bongos, Congas, Gongs, Drum Kit, Brake Drum, and many more that I don't know.

Auxiliary: Triangle, Shaker, Maracas, Slap Stick, Temple Blocks, Wood Blocks, Claves, Vibraslap, Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Chains, Sleigh Bells, and many, many more.

Then there is the Timpani, which is in it's own category.

Despite what other people say about us, we are just as important as other instruments. We can read notes, both Treble and Base Clef. For Marimba, we can read both at the same time in a Grand Staff. Percussion is the unique section that keeps the beat most of the time. If we were the bad people who ignore and annoy the conductor, I don't think we'd exist. Some conductors are Percussionist themselves.

We do not always share the same instruments.

We do not just randomly hit stuff.

Timpani is the only instrument we have to worry about pitch.

Our Instruments have a certain spot where we have to hit. We call this the sweet spot.

We all have a job in the concert. Percussion. Woodwinds. Brass. We are all special

by ...Yay... March 1, 2015

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by Laurent Hamelin May 4, 2005

percussionist

a person who is well rounded in playing various percussion instruments that include: Marimba, timpani, cymbals, snare, bass drum, Piano, synthesizer, bell tree, chimes, tom toms, tenors, gong, slap stick, maracas, etc. They should be skilled in all of these, for example: being able to play an awsome snare duet while running back to your vibes to play a 4 mallet solo. They also have to be able to read music, wether in bass or treble cleff.

Ana: So you're a drummer?
Mike: No! I'm a percussionist.

by pit chik January 5, 2007

percussionist

1) Someone who plays percussion instruments (i.e. Keyboards, snare, bass, tenors, timpani). Not someone who plays drumset (that is a drummer). A percussionist is well versed in all percussion instruments.

I'm a percussionist so I don't just play wannbe drumset for some rock band.

by Scot December 10, 2004

Vocal Percussion on a Whole 'Nother Level

Vocal Percussion on a Whole 'Nother Level, real name Canzoni Preferite, is a song / meme from the 5th part of the anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure that is mainly known for the Torture Dance. The dance is preformed in the 7th episode of the 5th part, Golden Wind by Narancia, Mista, and Fugo.

real song: Yugo Kanno - Canzoni Preferite

Vocal Percussion on a Whole 'Nother Level
coming from my mind!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
WE'RE GOLDEN WIND

by RazaPlays April 10, 2020

percussion adjustment

repeatedly beating something with either your fists, wrench, baseball bat, etc. until it works, or refuses to work.

My alarm clock wouldn't stop beeping, so i gave it a percussion adjustment and it stopped.

by k-man117 August 19, 2009

percussion

1) Any instrument that is played by striking or hitting.
2) A section in a band or orchestra, in which the players strike the instrument to play it.
3) Not a drummer.

1) What instrument do you play? I play percussion.
2) Everyone listen back to the percussion for tempo, because its right on.

by Scot December 10, 2004