- What is the sound of percussion?
- What does the percussion section include?
- What is the percussion section of a band?
What is the sound of percussion?
Percussion of a body part produces a sound, like playing a drum. The sound is a sign of the type of tissue within the body part or organ. Lungs sound hollow on percussion because they are filled with air. Bones, joints, and solid organs such as the liver sound solid.
What does the percussion section include?
The percussion section of an orchestra most commonly contains instruments such as timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle and tambourine. However, the section can also contain non-percussive instruments, such as whistles and sirens, or a blown conch shell.
What is the percussion section of a band?
The percussion section is one of the main divisions of the orchestra and the concert band. It includes most percussion instruments and all unpitched instruments. The percussion section is itself divided into three subsections: Pitched percussion, consisting of pitched instruments such as glockenspiel and tubular bells.