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[[Image:Percussion_Instruments1.jpg|thumb|right|350px|A varied array of percussion instruments, including [[bell]]s, [[cymbal]]s of different sizes, various kinds of [[drum]], a [[triangle (instrument)|triangle]], and even improvised items such as a pail. (Pic: Ottmar Liebert)]]
[[Image:Percussion_Instruments1.jpg|thumb|right|350px|A varied array of percussion instruments, including [[bell]]s, [[cymbal]]s of different sizes, various kinds of [[drum]], a [[triangle (instrument)|triangle]], and even improvised items such as a pail. (Pic: Ottmar Liebert)]]
'''Percussion''' is one of the main categories of [[musical instrument]], which includes all instruments that are played by striking. This encompasses a wide variety of [[drum]]s, as well as [[xylophone]]s, [[glockenspiel]]s and, techically, keyboard instruments such as the [[piano]], since the sound is produced by a [[hammer]] striking a [[string]].
'''Percussion''' is one of the main categories of [[musical instrument]], which includes all instruments that produce a sound when struck or shaken. This encompasses a wide variety of [[drum]]s, as well as [[xylophone]]s, [[glockenspiel]]s and, technically, keyboard instruments such as the [[piano]], since the sound is produced by a [[hammer]] striking a [[string]].
== Basic Percussion Strokes ==
The fundamental sound-producing gesture in percussion music is the single stroke. This consists simply of striking a sound-producing object once with something capable of setting the object into vibration <ref>Blatter, A. 1997. ''Instrumentation and Orchestration'', 2nd edition. Schirmer Thomson Learning. California, USA</ref>. Below is an outline of the various strokes used in percussion music.
* single stroke
* flam
** can be described as a fast combination of two single strokes, one played by each hand
* drag
** a fast combination of three strokes, usually played either left-left-right ''or'' right-right-left
* ruff
* open roll
* closed roll ''or'' buzz roll ''or'' crush roll
Percussion instruments are used in most forms of music, providing a [[rhythm]] for the other instruments to keep to, as well as dramatic sounds that can punctuate important passages of the music. In the modern [[orchestra]], the percussion section often includes [[timpani]] and a range of smaller instruments such as triangles, [[bell]]s and [[woodblock]]s.
Percussion instruments are used in most forms of music, providing a [[rhythm]] for the other instruments to keep to, as well as dramatic sounds that can punctuate important passages of the music. In the modern [[orchestra]], the percussion section often includes [[timpani]] and a range of smaller instruments such as triangles, [[bell]]s and [[woodblock]]s.
Percussion instruments are one of the oldest types of music-making device. Cymbals are often mentioned in the [[Bible]], eg in Psalm 150:5.
Percussion instruments are one of the oldest types of music-making device. Cymbals are often mentioned in the [[Bible]], eg in Psalm 150:5.
== References ==
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[[Category:Musical Instruments]]
[[Category:Musical Instruments]]