IDIOPHONES

IDIOPHONES

An idiophone is any musical instrument that creates sound/noise primarily by the instrument as a whole vibrating.

Most percussion instruments that are not drums. are idiophones.

Rhythm sticks or claves

Xylophone

Triangle

Maracas

Cymbals

Castanets

Little bells

Shekere

Glass bottle

Glass harp

Marimba

Cabasa

Flexatone / vibraslap

Glass harmonica

Güiro

Idiophones are made of materials that give off unique sounds/noises.

The majority of idiophones are made out of glass, metal, ceramics and wood.

Idiophones are considered part of the percussion section in the orquestra.

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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