O a musical instrument that is sounded by

being struck
O scraped by a beater
O rubbed by hand
O struck against another similar instrument

Known as the oldest musical
instrument.
Timpani or Kettledrums
O The first timpani was made by the
Hebrews and was used in religious
festivals during the 18th and 19th
century
O Compass of five full tones
O They consist of a skin called a head
stretched over a large bowl traditionally
made of copper
O A musician who plays the timpani is a
timpanist.


Triangle

OThe inventor is unknown
OThe instrument was the first all-
metal percussion device used in a
modern orchestra in 1710
OOne of the angles is left open
leaving it free to vibrate

Tambourine

O The tambourine originated in the
Eastern hemisphere thousands of years
ago, therefore there is no record or
knowledge of the inventor.
O Consisting of a frame, often of wood or
plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles,
called zils.

Cymbals
O Cymbals are said to have originated from Central
Asia in 1800
O Derived from the Latin cymbalum
O The sound can be obtained by:
O rubbing their edges together in a sliding movement for
a "sizzle
O striking them against each other in what is called a
"clash
O tapping the edge of one against the body of the other
in what is called a "tap-clash
O scraping the edge of one from the inside of the bell to
the edge for a "scrape" or "zischen
O shutting the cymbals together and choking the sound in
what is called a "hi-hat chick" or crush
Tubular bells or Chimes

O Invented by the Southeast Asians
thought to be more than 5000 years old
O Tubular bells are sometimes struck on
the top edge of the tube with a rawhide-
or plastic-headed hammer
O Each bell is a metal tube, 3038 mm
(11 inches) in diameter

Others.
Snare drum Bass drum

xylophone
maracas

Electronic
Instruments


O Produces its sounds using electronics
O Such an instrument sounds by
outputting an electrical audio signal that
ultimately drives a loudspeaker

Electric Guitar
O Invented in 1931
O Is a guitar that uses a pickup to convert the vibration
of its strings into electrical impulses


Electric Piano


The earliest electric
pianos were
invented in the late
1920s.

Bass Guitar

O 1960 used the electric bass guitar
O Played primarily with the fingers or
thumb, by plucking, slapping,
popping, tapping, thumping, or
picking with a plectrum.
O The bass guitar is similar in appearance
and construction to an electric guitar,
but with a longer neck and scale length,
and four to six strings or courses.