MEMBRANOPHONES

MEMBRANOPHONES

A membranophone is any musical instrument that produces noise primarily through a vibrating stretched membrane.

Some are played with drum strick or hands.

Other ones are stroken or shaken.

And, for instance, the zambomba is played in a particular way, is rubbed.

Let's take a careful look at some of them.

SNARE DRUM

CONGAS

DARBOUKA

DJEMBE

In this video they explain us the main differences between djembe and congas.

BASS DRUM

BONGOS

Enjoy the following bongos solo. It's amazing !

HAND DRUM

TAMBOURINE

Learn how to play accents on the tambourine.

ZAMBOMBA

KETTLE DRUM / TIMPANI

Listen to this introduction to timpani.

The general characteristics of percussion instruments.

- The larger instruments produce the deeper sound.- Their characteristic timbre depends on the material they are made of : metal,wood,plastic,etc.

- The timbre is also modified depending on what we hit them with : sticks,hard or soft mallets,beaters,etc.

- Instruments with a very tight, stretched membrane produce a higher sound.

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