Percussion Family

How are instruments in the Percussion Family played?

• Hit, shake, scrape

• Vibration of a reed

• Buzzing your lips

• Plucking strings

What is the name of this Percussion instrument?

• Piano

• Tamborine

• Bass Drum

• Snare Drum

What is a pitched instrument?

• Plays many notes or pitches

• Plays only one note or pitch

What is an unpitched instrument?

• Plays many notes or pitches

• Plays only one note or pitch

Why is the piano in the Percussion Family?

• You play it by shaking

• You play it by scraping

• You play it by hitting

• It is not in the Percussion Family

Is this Percussion instrument pitched or unpitched?

• Pitched

• Unpitched

What is the name of this Percussion instrument?

• Xylophone

• Saxophone

• Megaphone

• Marimba

What type of Percussion instrument are rhythm sticks?

• Pitched

• Unpitched

What is the name of this Percussion instrument?

• Triangle

• Timpani

• Tambourine

• Hand Drum

What Percussion instrument is this?

• Bass Drum

• Timpani

• Marimba

• Snare Drum