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The guiro is a hand-held hollow percussion instrument made out of wood or from a gourd. It originated in Latin America and comes in a variety of long shapes. One of the shapes looks like a fish so the instrument is often referred to as "the fish."
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What is a xylophone like percussion instrument of African Origin?
Marimba: This is a percussion instrument that is a lot like a xylophone. It's of African origin and is slightly mellower than the xylophone.Marimba: This is a percussion instrument that is a lot like a xylophone. It's of African origin and is slightly mellower than the xylophone.
Is a percussion instrument a woodwind?
No. Actually it is a woodwind instrament. :)
What other instrument is in the same family as tambourine?
the tambourine belongs to the percussion family because you hit it
What is the name of the instrument that looks like a stick with an egg-shaped end that has beads in it?
Maracas are percussion instruments that comprise an egg-shaped, bead-filled shape at the end of a stick
Is a timpani a woodwind instrument?
An idiophone is any musical instrument which creates sound primarily by way of the instrument's vibrating, without the use of strings or membranes. Therefore, all tuned percussion instruments (primarily keyboard instruments like marimbas, xylophones, vibraphones, etc) are idiophones. Even woodblocks, maracas, and triangles are considered idiophones. Basically any percussion instrument that isn't a "drum" is an idiophone.
What is a xylophone like percussion instrument of African Origin?
Marimba: This is a percussion instrument that is a lot like a xylophone. It's of African origin and is slightly mellower than the xylophone.Marimba: This is a percussion instrument that is a lot like a xylophone. It's of African origin and is slightly mellower than the xylophone.
Is a percussion instrument a woodwind?
No. Actually it is a woodwind instrament. :)
What are the basic instrument of dances?
Dance is about rhythm and thus the basic instrument must be a percussion instrument like a drum.
What other instrument is in the same family as tambourine?
the tambourine belongs to the percussion family because you hit it
What is a untuned instrument?
An instrument that doesn't have different pitched notes, such as un pitched percussion like the drums, bongos, but NOT percussion like xylophone because it has different PITCHED notes like C,D,E etc.
What is the name of the instrument that looks like a stick with an egg-shaped end that has beads in it?
Maracas are percussion instruments that comprise an egg-shaped, bead-filled shape at the end of a stick
Why does the piano belongs to a percussion instrument?
Piano belongs to a percussion instrument family. in order to produce a sound strings has to be struck by hammer. The striking action defines piano as a percussion instrument. Pianist is unable to produce the sound directly, like violinist or guitarist, for that reason piano can not be classified to string instrument family.
Is a timpani a woodwind instrument?
An idiophone is any musical instrument which creates sound primarily by way of the instrument's vibrating, without the use of strings or membranes. Therefore, all tuned percussion instruments (primarily keyboard instruments like marimbas, xylophones, vibraphones, etc) are idiophones. Even woodblocks, maracas, and triangles are considered idiophones. Basically any percussion instrument that isn't a "drum" is an idiophone.
Is mridangam a percussion instrument?
yes it is the main percussion instrument in Carnatic ( south Indian classical ) music it is also used in other Indian music like bhajans , films etc
What type of instrument is piano?
Piano is a tough instrument to categorize. Some say "percussion" because you create sound by striking the instrument. Some say "string" because vibrating strings is how the sound is made. If I had to choose between them I'd choose "string instrument" because the reasoning for it being a percussion instrument, IMO, is not very sound. Yes you strike the instrument to make sound, but it's not you making the sound - it's the hammer striking the strings much like the dulcimer. Apply the "percussion" argument to other keyed instruments and you can see more clearly how it's a misnomer. Is the organ a percussion instrument because you're striking the keys? And then there's electronic keyboards - are they percussion instruments? See how we're getting really far out on a limb to rationalize calling piano a percussion instrument. This, and the other examples I gave, is why I like to use "keyboard instrument" as a classification all its own. It allows for an accurate description of how you make sound with the instrument, much like the definition of percussion (striking a membrane or solid object). I like to tell people that if they don't like the idea of "inventing" a new category, then call it a string instrument because that's what it is! :)
Is a example of percussion instrument is a trumpet?
No. Percussion are instruments that the musician, one way or another, hit. Like drums, xylofone and so on.
What type of instruments is a cowbell?
a cowbell is an instrument that you play with a stick that you hit it with or you can shake it to make the noise. Also a cowbell is a percussion instrument.
