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Instrument Dictionary - Percussion

Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. They are thought to be the oldest type of musical instruments.

Drums & related
Drum Kit	Drum Machine
Drum Kit	Snare Drum
Electronic Drum Kit	Bass Drum
Timpani	Conga
Bongos

Cymbals and Gongs
Cymbals	Gong

Tubular Bells
Tubular Bells (Chimes)

Xylophone & related
Xylophone	Marimba
Vibraphone	Glockenspiel

Please note that not all percussion instruments are shown here. In addition, there are often other variations on many of the instruments listed above that have not been included. We have however tried to include the most common instruments and their derivatives.