Percussion Instruments

What are percussion instruments typically struck with?

• Sticks, mallets, or hands.

• Feet

• Elbows

• Knees

What is a pitched percussion instrument capable of?

• Playing a melody.

• Playing only rhythm.

• Producing sound without pitch.

• Being silent.

What is an unpitched percussion instrument not capable of?

• Playing a definite pitch or melody.

• Producing sound through vibration.

• Being part of an orchestra.

• Creating rhythmic patterns.

What are the two types of percussion instruments?

• Idiophones and membranophones.

• Chordophones and aerophones.

• Electrophones and chordophones.

• Membranophones and aerophones.

The difference between an idiophone and a membranophone is:

• Idiophones produce sound from the material itself, while membranophones produce sound from a stretched membrane.

• Idiophones are string instruments, while membranophones are wind instruments.

• Idiophones are electronic instruments, while membranophones are acoustic instruments.

• Idiophones are percussion instruments, while membranophones are string instruments.

What are the items shown on the left side of the image?

• Sticks

• Mallets

What are the items shown on the right side of the image?

• Sticks

• Mallets

Xylophone: Stick or Mallets?

• Stick

• Mallets

Xylophone: Pitched or Unpitched?

• Pitched

• Unpitched

Xylophone: Idiophone or Membranophone?

• Idiophone

• Membranophone