Percussion History
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Pitched Percussion
Unpitched Percussion
Percellaneous
100
This is why the percussion family is the largest family of instruments.
What is because almost any object can be a percussion instrument?
100
This is how you play the maracas.
What is shake?
100
Pitched percussion are called this because they have the the ability to change _____.
What is notes or pitches?
100
Unpitched percussion cannot change pitches, so they are used to play _____.
What is rhythm and/or sound effects?
100
This is the percussion instrument heard in this example.
What is the triangle?
200
This is when the percussion family dates back until.
What is ancient times?
200
This is how you would play the instrument below.
What is strike?
200
Most percussion instruments are played with this.
What is a mallet?
200
Unpitched percussion are usually played with these
What are drumsticks and/or hands?
200
This is the only type of drum in the orchestra that is considered pitched percussion.
What is timpani?
300
This is the main thing that makes percussion instruments different from the brass and woodwinds.
What is they do not use air?
300
This is how you would play the instrument shown.
What is scrape?
300
Name two pitched percussion instruments.
Multiple anwers.
300
Name two unpitched percussion instruments.
Various answers.
300
Instruments shown below like the Djembe, Shekere, and Tablas are considered this type of percussion.
What is World Percussion?
400
These are what percussion instruments were originally used for.
What is tribal dances and communication?
400
These are the four different ways to play percussion instruments.
What is strike, shake, scrape, and rub?
400
Name 2 materials that mallet heads can be made out of and why there are different materials used.
What are:
Wood, metal, plastic, yarn
To make different sounds
400
This unpitched instrument is shown below.
What is gong?
400
This instrument is considered a percussion instrument because a hammer strikes its strings.
What is piano?