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percussion instruments
percussion instruments
Group of instruments that are struck directly with the hands or with sticks, mallets, etc. to produce a sound.
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xylophone
Instrument consisting of wooden bars placed on top of resonators arranged in chromatic order in two rows; the bars are struck with mallets.
resonator
Metal tube whose function is to amplify sound.
frame
bar
Wooden slats that the player strikes with mallets.
gong
Instrument consisting of a large metal disk with a raised central portion that is struck using a mallet.
tubular bells
Series of metal tubes arranged vertically in order of size; small hammers are used to strike the tops of the tubes.