percussion instrument
percussion instrument — noun
1. a musical device that makes sound when you strike, shake, or rub it using your h
a musical device that makes sound when you strike, shake, or rub it using your hands, sticks, or other beaters
Beatriz plays three percussion instruments — the drums, the xylophone, and the tambourine.
three percussion instruments — list of types
The school band wants students to learn a percussion instrument like the marimba or triangle.
learn a percussion instrument
Asher's first percussion instrument was a small hand drum passed down from his grandmother.
In music class, Chiara discovered that the cymbal is classified as a percussion instrument.
- drum
the most common type of percussion instrument; often used informally to refer to any percussion instrument
- percussion
shorter form used in contexts like 'percussion section' or 'plays percussion'; less precise than 'percussion instrument'
- string instrument
instruments like the violin or guitar that produce sound through vibrating strings
- wind instrument
instruments like the flute or trumpet that produce sound through air blown into them
用法筆記
This term covers a wide variety of instruments, including drums, cymbals, xylophones, maracas, triangles, and tambourines. A person who plays percussion instruments is called a percussionist.