percussion instrument
noun
: a musical instrument (such as a drum, xylophone, or maraca) sounded by striking, shaking, or scraping
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The organ’s pipes and percussion instruments are painted in neon colors and sit onstage so people can see how everything works.
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Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Its distinctive sound is heavy on percussion instruments such as congas and cowbells, as well as brass horns.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
In North Miami’s Electric Air Studios, surrounded by a collection of Gibson guitars, a grand piano and various percussion instruments, Edgar Barrera earlier in December found himself in an unusual position: in the spotlight.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Tabla, a percussion instrument, is one of the essential ingredients of Indian classical music − and Hussain was widely considered its greatest living virtuoso.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Its distinctive sound is heavy on percussion instruments such as congas and cowbells, as well as brass horns.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
In North Miami’s Electric Air Studios, surrounded by a collection of Gibson guitars, a grand piano and various percussion instruments, Edgar Barrera earlier in December found himself in an unusual position: in the spotlight.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Tabla, a percussion instrument, is one of the essential ingredients of Indian classical music − and Hussain was widely considered its greatest living virtuoso.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Percussion instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percussion%20instrument. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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