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The sentence contains offensive content. This gives the xylophone its bright bell-like sound. There are several other instruments similar to the xylophone, which are also part of the percussion family.
They include the marimba , a larger version of a xylophone with wood or plastic resonators attached to the bottom of the wooden keys, which give it a mellower, more rounded sound, and the vibraphone known as vibes , which has both metal bars and metal resonators, with small rotating disks inside.
The disks are attached to a rod, which is turned by an electric motor. When you play a sustained note on the vibes and the motor is running, the disks create vibrato , or a wiggly pitch. In addition, percussionists often play a glockenspiel pronounced GLOCK-en-shpeel , which is a miniature xylophone with metal bars instead of wood.
The percussionist uses hard mallets to play the glockenspiel, which sounds like clear tinkling bells. Cymbals are the biggest noisemakers of the orchestra. They are two large metal discs, usually made of spun bronze.
Cymbals, which are untuned, come in a range of sizes, from quite small to very large. The larger the cymbal, the lower the sound they make. Cymbals can be used for drama and excitement, to accent the rhythm or create delicate sound effects.
You can play the cymbals either by hitting one cymbal against the other, or you can use sticks, mallets or brushes to hit one or both cymbals. You've probably played a triangle yourself at one time or another. It's a small metal bar that's bent into the shape of a triangle and makes a ringing sound when you hit it.
There are many sizes of triangles and each one sounds a different pitch. You play the triangle by holding it on a string and striking it with a metal beater. The size and thickness of the beater can change the sound the triangle makes. The snare drum is a smallish drum made of wood or brass with drumheads made of calfskin or plastic stretched over both ends of a hollow cylinder.
It has a set of wire-wrapped strings stretched across the bottom head the snare , which give the snare drum its unique "rattling" sound when the drum is hit. A small switch on the side of the drum allows the player to turn the snare on or off depending on the requirements of the piece. The snare drum is an untuned drum, so it doesn't sound distinct pitches.
It is often used in military music and is a central part of any marching band. Words nearby percussion instrument percurrent , percuss , percussion , percussion cap , percussion flaking , percussion instrument , percussionist , percussion lock , percussion tool , percussion welding , percussive.
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