This is a wide-ranging, inclusive list ofpercussion instruments.
It includes:
- Instrumentsclassified by Hornbostel–Sachsas struck or frictionidiophones,struck or frictionmembranophonesor struckchordophones.Where an instrument meets this definition but is often or traditionally excluded from the termpercussionthis is noted.
- Instruments commonly used asunpitchedand/oruntuned percussion.
- Instruments commonly part of thepercussion sectionof abandororchestra.
These three groups overlap heavily, but inclusion in any one is sufficient for an instrument to be included in this list. However, when only a specific subtype of the instrument qualifies as a percussion instrument, only that subtype is listed here. For example, asamba whistle(orapito) is an unpitched percussion instrument,[contradictory]but awhistlein general is not.
For brevity,synonymsrepresented in Wikipedia byredirectsto a main article are not listed, but may be mentioned as a note. Only the main article names are listed in these cases. For example,apitois listed but samba whistle is merely noted as an alternate name. A distinct instrument or type represented only by a redirect to an article section should however be shown. Instruments represented only by redlinks have no Wikipedia articles as yet but are shown.
Seelist of percussion instruments by typefor some shorter, more focused lists. Use the sorting arrows on thecommon usagecolumn to group instruments aspitched,unpitchedorboth.Use the sorting arrows on theClassificationcolumn to group instruments according to theirHornbostel–Sachsclassification.
Percussion instruments
edit| Name(s) | Picture | Origin | Common usage | Hornbostel–SachsClassification | References and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aburukuwa | 
|
Ghana | Unpitched | 211 Membranophone | |
| Afoxé | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 112.122 Idiophone | |
| Agogô | 
|
Yoruba | Unpitched | 111.242 Idiophone | Commonly used in Samba. |
| Agung | 
|
Philippines | Unpitched | 111.241.2 Idiophone | |
| Agung a tamlang | 
|
Philippines | 111.24 Idiophone | ||
| Alarm device | 
|
Both | May be electronic or mechanical | ||
| Alfaia | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 211.212.1 Membranophone | |
| Alligator drum | China | Unpitched | 211.2 Membranophone | ||
| Angklung | 
|
Indonesia | Pitched | 111.232 Idiophone | [1] |
| Anvil | 
|
Unpitched | 111 Idiophone | A similar-sounding alternative is often used due to the weight of the blacksmith's anvil[2] | |
| Apito | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 421.221.11 Aerophone | Also known assamba whistle.Some apitos produce up to three different tones, but none of these is normally used as a pitched note.[3][failed verification] |
| Ashiko | 
|
Yoruba | Unpitched | 211.251.1 Membranophone | |
| Atabaque | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 211.221.1 Membranophone
1 | |
| Atumpan | 
|
Ghana | Unpitched | 211. 221. 1 Membranophone | |
| Axatse | 
|
Ghana | Unpitched | 454.456 Idiophone | |
| Babendil | 
|
Philippines | Unpitched | 111.242.1 Idiophone | |
| Bak | 
|
Korea | Unpitched | 111.12 Idiophone | |
| Balafon | 
|
Mali | Pitched | 111.212 Idiophone | |
| Bamboo clapper | 
|
Myanmar | Unpitched | 321.321.6 Idiophone | |
| Bamboula | 
|
Unpitched | 211.212.1 Membranophone | ||
| Bara | 
|
West Africa | Unpitched | 211.11 Membranophone | |
| Bass drum | 
|
Unpitched | 211.212.1 Membranophone | ||
| Batá drum | 
|
Nigeria | Unpitched | 211.242.12 Membranophone | |
| Beatbo xing | 
|
Both | 4 Aerophone | ||
| Bedug | 
|
Indonesia | Unpitched | 211.212.1 Membranophone | |
| Bell | 
|
China | Both | 111.242 Idiophone | |
| Bell plate | 
|
Asia | Pitched | 111.222 Idiophone | |
| Bell tree | 
|
Unpitched | 111.242.221 Idiophone | Often confused with mark tree | |
| Bendir | 
|
North Africa | Unpitched | 211.311 Membranophone | |
| Berimbau | 
|
Brazil | Pitched | Chordophone | |
| Bianzhong | 
|
China | Pitched | Idiophone | |
| Binzasara | 
|
Japan | Unpitched | Idiophone | |
| Bo | 
|
Unpitched | Idiophone | ||
| Bock-a-da-bock | Unpitched | 111.1 Idiophone | |||
| Bodhrán | 
|
Ireland | Unpitched | 211.321 Membranophone | |
| Body percussion | 
|
Unpitched | Membranophone | ||
| Bombo criollo | 
|
Unpitched | Membranophone | A family of Latin American drums derived from the European bass drum | |
| Bombo legüero | 
|
Unpitched | Membranophone | Argentina | |
| Bonang | Indonesia | Pitched | 111.241.2 Idiophone | ||
| Bones (instrument) | 
|
Unpitched | 111.11 Idiophone | ||
| Bongo drum | 
|
Cuba | Unpitched | 211.251.2 Membranophone | |
| Boobam | 
|
United States | Unpitched | 211.211.1 Membranophone | |
| Boomwhacker | 
|
United States | Pitched | Idiophone | Plastic percussion tubes |
| Bougarabou | 
|
West Africa | Unpitched | 211.261.2 Membranophone | |
| Bubon | Ukraine | Unpitched | 232.311 Membranophone | Type of skinned Tambourine | |
| Buk | 
|
Korea | Unpitched | 211.222.1 Membrarophone | |
| Cabasa | 
|
Unpitched | 112.122 Idiophone | ||
| Cajón | 
|
Peru | Unpitched | 111.24 Idiophone | Box Drum |
| Cajón de rumba | 
|
Cuba | Unpitched | 111.24 Idiophone | |
| Calung | 
|
Indonesia | Pitched | 111.232 Idiophone | |
| Carimbo | 
|
Africa | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Candombe drums | 
|
Uruguay | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Cannon | 
|
Unpitched | Pyrophone | Used in1812 Overture | |
| Cantaro | 
|
Mexico | |||
| Carillon | 
|
Low Countries | Pitched | 111.242.2 Idiophone | A type of bell tower inner workings. |
| Castanets | 
|
Unpitched | 111.141 Idiophone | ||
| Caxirola | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | Idiophone | |
| Caxixi | 
|
West Africa | Unpitched | 112.13 | African basket rattle |
| Celesta | 
|
France | Pitched | 111.222 Idiophone | As akeyboard instrument,not part of thepercussion sectionof the orchestra[4] |
| Chácaras | 
|
Canary Islands | Unpitched | 111.141 Idiophone | |
| Chenda | 
|
India | Unpitched | 211.212 Membranophone | |
| Chime bar | 
|
Pitched | 111.221 Idiophone | ||
| Chime (bell instrument) | 
|
Pitched | 111.242.2 Idiophone | ||
| Chimta | 
|
South Asia | Idiophone | ||
| China cymbal | 
|
Unpitched | 111.24 Idiophone | ||
| Cimbalom | 
|
Hungary | Pitched | Chordophone | |
| Clapper | 
|
Unpitched | Idiophone | ||
| Clapping | 
|
Unpitched | Idiophone | ||
| Clap stick | 
|
Australia | Unpitched | 111.11 Idiophone | |
| Clash cymbals | 
|
Unpitched | 111.142 Idiophone | Better known as crash cymbals | |
| Claves | 
|
Unpitched | 111.11 Idiophone | ||
| Clavichord | 
|
Pitched | 314.122-4-8 Chordophone | Sound formed by striking the strings, but played as a keyboard instrument | |
| Cocktail drum | 
|
Unpitched | Membranophone | ||
| Conga | 
|
Cuba | Unpitched | 211.221.1 Membranophone | |
| Cowbell | 
|
Both | 111.242 Idiophone | Tuned cowbells are known asalmglockenoralpine bells[5] | |
| Crotale | 
|
Both | 111.24 Idiophone | ||
| Crystallophone | 
|
Pitched | Idiophone | ||
| Cuíca | 
|
Disputed | Pitched | 231.11 Friction Membranophone | |
| Cultrun | 
|
Chile | Unpitched | 321.322 Membranophone | |
| Cup chime | 
|
Pitched | 111.24 Idiophone | The only pitchedcymbal,it is identical to abell cymbalin all but usage | |
| Cymbal | 
|
Unpitched | 111 Idiophone | ||
| Dabakan | 
|
Philippines | Unpitched | 211 Membranophone | Although shape is variously described as goblet, hourglass, conical, or tubular. |
| Daf | 
|
Iran | Unpitched | 211.311 Membranophone | Also known asDafli, Dap, Def, Tef, Defi, Gaval, Duf,and larger onesdefiordaire |
| Damaru | 
|
South Asia | Unpitched | 212 Membranophone | Type ofPellet drum. |
| Damphu | 
|
Nepal | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Đàn tam thập lục | 
|
Vietnam | Pitched | Chordophone | Type of hammered dulcimer. |
| Davul | 
|
Unpitched | 211.212 Membranophone | ||
| Daxophone | 
|
Germany | Pitched | 132.1 Friction Idiophone | Bowed percussion invented byHans Reichel |
| Dayereh | 
|
Iran | Unpitched | 211.311 Membranophone | Also known asdoyra, dojra, dajre, doira, dajreja |
| Den-den daiko | 
|
Japan | Unpitched | 212 Membranophone | Type ofPellet drum. |
| Derkach | Ukraine | Unpitched | 112.24 Idiophone | Type of ratchett | |
| Dhaa | Nepal | Unpitched | 211.212 Membranophone | ||
| Dhimay | 
|
Nepal | Unpitched | 211.212 Membranophone | |
| Dholak | 
|
South Asia | Both | 211.222.1 Membranophone | Also known asdholki,similar todohl |
| Dhol | 
|
India | Both | 211.212.1 Membranophone | The bass head is pitched, the treble often unpitched, seepitched percussion instruments easily mistaken for unpitched |
| Dimdi | India | Unpitched | 211.311 Membranophone | ||
| Djembe | 
|
Mandinka | Unpitched | 211.261.1 Membranophone | |
| Dollu | 
|
India | Unpitched | 211.222.1 Membranophone | |
| Đông Sơn drums | 
|
Vietnam | Bronze drums | ||
| Drum | 
|
Membranophone | |||
| Drum stick | 
|
Unpitched | 111.11 Idiophone | ||
| Drum kit | 
|
New Orleans | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Dunun | 
|
Mandé | Both | 211.212.1 Membranophone | Inballet styleplaying, a repeating melody is played on three pitched drums |
| Egg shaker | 
|
Unpitched | 112.13 Idiophone | ||
| Ekwe | 
|
Nigeria | Unpitched [clarification needed] |
111.24 Idiophone | A type ofslit drum |
| Electronic drum | 
|
England | Both | 53 Electrophone | |
| Esterilla | Colombia | Unpitched | Idiophone | ||
| Ferrinho | 
|
Cape Verde | Unpitched | Idiophone | |
| Fiddlesticks | 
|
Chordophone | |||
| Finger snapping | Unpitched | Idiophone | |||
| Flexatone | 
|
Pitched | 112.12 Idiophone | ||
| Flower drum | China | Unpitched | Idiophone | ||
| Fontomfrom | 
|
Ghana | Membranophone | ||
| Found object | |||||
| Frame drum | 
|
Unpitched | 211.3 Membranophone | ||
| Friction drum | 
|
Both | Membranophone | A drum where a stick or chord is drawn through a hole in the membrane to make a sound. | |
| Frog güiro | 
|
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| Galgo | Korea | Unpitched | 211.242.1 Membranophone | ||
| Gandingan | 
|
Philippines | Unpitched | 111.241.2 Idiophone | |
| Ganzá | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 112.13 | |
| Gbedu | Yoruba | Unpitched | Membranophone | ||
| Gendèr | 
|
Indonesia | Pitched | 111.222 Idiophone | |
| Geophone | 
|
France | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Ghatam | 
|
India | Unpitched | Idiophone | |
| Glasschord | 
|
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| Glass harmonica | 
|
United States | Pitched | 133.2 Idiophone | Specifically a friction Idiophone |
| Glass harp | 
|
Ireland | Pitched | 133.2 Idiophone | Specifically a friction Idiophone |
| Glockenspiel | 
|
Pitched | 111.212 Idiophone | ||
| Goblet drum | 
|
Unpitched | 211.261 Membranophone | Generic type by construction, see also individual instrument names | |
| Goema | South Africa | Unpitched | Membranophone | ||
| Gong | 
|
Brunei China Indonesia Japan Korea Malaysia Myanmar Tibet Vietnam |
Pitched | 111.241.1 Idiophone | |
| Gong bass drum | 
|
Japan | Unpitched | 211.311 Membranophone | |
| Gonguê | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 111.242 Idiophone | |
| Gome | Ghana | Unpitched | 211.311 Membraphone | ||
| Gudugudu | Yoruba | Pitched | 211.11 Membranophone | ||
| Güira | 
|
Dominican Republic | Unpitched | 112.23 Idiophone | |
| Güiro | 
|
Cuba, Panama | 112.23 Idiophone | Also known asscraper | |
| Gumbe | Jamaica, Sierra Leone | Unpitched | 211.311 Membraphone | ||
| Hammered dulcimer | 
|
Pitched | Chordophone | Listed as astringed instrumentin some classifications | |
| Handbell | 
|
England | Both | 111.242 Idiophone | |
| Handchime | 
|
Pitched | 111.231 Idiophone | ||
| Hand-repique | 
|
Brazil | 211.211.1 Membranophone | ||
| Handpan | 
|
Pitched | 111.24 Idiophone | ||
| Hang | 
|
Pitched | 111.24 Idiophone | ||
| Hi-hat | 
|
Unpitched | 111.142 Idiophone | ||
| Hosho | 
|
Zimbabwe | Unpitched | 112.13 Idiophone | |
| Huiringua | Type of slit drum | ||||
| Hydraulophone | 
|
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| Hyoshigi | 
|
Japan | Unpitched | 111.11 Idiophone | |
| Igba | 
|
Unpitched | Membranophone | ||
| Ikembe | Africa | Pitched | 122.1 Idiophone | Lamellophone | |
| Ikoro | 
|
Nigeria | Unpitched | 111.24 Idiophone | |
| Ilimba | Zimbabwe | Unpitched | 211.11 Membranophone | ||
| Jam block | 
|
Unpitched | 111.2 Idiophone | ||
| Janggu/Janggo/Changgo | 
|
Korea | Pitched | 211.242.1 Membranophone | |
| Jawbone | 
|
Peru | Unpitched | 112.211 Idiophone | |
| Jew's harp | 
|
China | Pitched | 121.22 Lamellophone | |
| Jhallari | 
|
India | Pitched | Chordophone | |
| Jingle | 
|
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| Jori | 
|
South Asia | pitched | Membranophone | |
| Junjung | 
|
Serer | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Kakko | 
|
Japan | Unpitched | 211.212.1 Membranophone | |
| Kanjira | 
|
India | Unpitched | 211.311 Membranophone | |
| Karyenda | 
|
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| Kebero | 
|
Ethiopia | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Kecer | 
|
Indonesia | Unpitched | 111.142 Idiophone | |
| Kemanak | 
|
Indonesia | Pitched | 111.24 Idiophone | |
| Kempyang and ketuk | 
|
Indonesia | 111.241.1 Idiophone | ||
| Kendang | 
|
Southeast Asia | Unpitched | 211.222.1 Membranophone | |
| Kenong | 
|
Indonesia | Pitched | 111.241.2 Idiophone | |
| Kepyak | Indonesia | Unpitched | 111 Idiophone | ||
| Keyboard glockenspiel | Pitched | 111.222 Idiophone | A keyboard instrument, not normally part of a percussion section | ||
| Khim | 
|
South Asia | Pitched | Chordophone | Type of hammered dulcimer |
| Khol | 
|
India | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Kirikoketa | 
|
Basque | Idiophone | ||
| Kiringi | |||||
| Kisanji | Congo | Pitched | Lamellaphone | ||
| Klong khaek | 
|
Thailand | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Klong yao | 
|
Thailand | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Kouxian | 
|
China | Both | 121.2 Idiophone | |
| Kpanlogo | 
|
Ghana | Unpitched | 211.221.1 Membranophone | |
| Kulintang | 
|
Southeast Asia | Pitched | 111.241.2 Idiophone | |
| Kundu |  ,
|
Papua | Unpitched | 211.222.1 Membranophone | Papuan musical instrument |
| Kus | 
|
Persia | Membranophone | Ancient Persian kettledrum | |
| Lambeg | 
|
Ireland | Unpitched | 211.212 Membranophone | |
| Lion's roar | 
|
Unpitched | 232.11 Membranophone | Has also been referred to as a Chordophone or a Friction drum | |
| Lithophone | 
|
Global | Pitched | Idiophone | Either natural or placed rock formations which produce differing tones when struck. |
| Lujon | 
|
United States | Pitched | 111.222 Idiophone | Bass Metalophone |
| Lummi stick | Native American | Unpitched | 111.11 Idiophone | ||
| Madal | 
|
Nepal | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Maddale | 
|
India | Unpitched | 211.222 Membranophonre | |
| Madhalam | 
|
India | Unpitched | Mambranophone | |
| Maktoum | Unpitched | Membranophone | |||
| Makuta | 
|
Cuba | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Malimbe | Congo | Pitched | 111.212 Idiophone | ||
| Mangey | Middle East | Unpitched | Membranophone | ||
| Maraca | 
|
Venezuela | Unpitched | 112.13 Idiophone | |
| Maram (drum) | 
|
India | Membranophone | ||
| Marching machine |  |
Unpitched | 111.212 Idiophone | [6] | |
| Marfa | |||||
| Marimba | 
|
Africa Guatemala Mexico Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica |
Pitched | 111.212 Idiophone | |
| Marímbula | 
|
Caribbean | Pitched | 122.1 Idiophone | |
| Mark tree | 
|
United States | Unpitched | 111.232 Idiophone | Also known as achime treeorbar chimes |
| Mbira | 
|
Africa | Pitched | 122.1 Idiophone | African musical instrument, a type of plucked idiophone (lamellophone) |
| Metallophone | 
|
Asia | Pitched | 111.222 Idiophone | |
| Metronome | 
|
Europe | unpitched | Idiophone | Mechanical |
| Mirwas | 
|
Bahrain Brunei Indonesia Oman Saudi Arabia Yemen |
Both | Membranophone | |
| Monkey stick | 
|
England | Unpitched | 112.12 Idiophone | Also known asmendozaorlagerphone |
| Mridangam | 
|
India | Pitched | 211.222.1 Membranophone | |
| Musical saw | 
|
Pitched | 132.1 Friction Idiophone | ||
| Nagara | 
|
Asia Azerbaijan Dagestan Iran Turkey Turkmenistan |
Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Naqara | 
|
Mongolia | Unpitched | Membranophone | Large battle drum |
| Naqareh | 
|
Azerbaijan India Saudi Arabia Turkey Turkmenistan Uzbekistan |
Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Naqus | 
|
Morocco | Idiophone | ||
| Ngoma drums | 
|
Africa | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| North Drums | 
|
United States | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Obrom | Nigeria | ||||
| Ocean drum | Unpitched | ||||
| Octoban | 
|
Japan | Both | 211.211.1 Membranophone | |
| Omele | Nigeria | ||||
| Onavillu | 
|
India | Pitched | Chordophone | |
| Ōtsuzumi | 
|
Japan | Pitched | 211.242.1 Membranophone | |
| Padayani thappu | 
|
India | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Pahu | 
|
Hawaii | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Pahū pounamu | 
|
New Zealand | Unpitched | Idiophone | Traditional Maori gong. |
| Paiban |
|
China | Unpitched | 111.11 Idiophone | |
| Paila criolla | Cuba | Unpitched | Membranophone | ||
| Pakhavaj | India | pitched | 211.222.1 Membranophone | ||
| Pambai | 
|
India | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Pandeiro | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 211.311 Membranophone | |
| Pandero jarocho | Mexico | Unpitched | 211.311 Membranophone | Octagonal Tambourine | |
| Pantalon | 
|
Europe | Pitched | Chordophone | A type of hammered dulcimer. |
| Pellet drum |
|
Unpitched | 212 Membranophone | ||
| Pixiphone | 
|
England | Pitched | 111.212 Idiophone | |
| Practice pad | 
|
Unpitched | |||
| Plasmaphone | 
|
United States | |||
| Pyrophone | 
|
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| Quadrangularis Reversum | 
|
United States | Pitched | 111.212 Idiophone | |
| Quintephone | 
|
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| Rainstick | 
|
Mexico | Unpitched | 112.13 Idiophone | Subclassed as a combination Shaken Idiophone and Individual friction vessel |
| Rakatak | 
|
Ghana | Unpitched | 234.345 Idiophone | |
| Ranat ek | 
|
Thailand | Pitched | Idiophone | |
| Ranat ek lek | 
|
Thailand | Pitched | Idiophone | |
| Ranat thum | 
|
Thailand | Pitched | Idiophone | |
| Ranat thum lek | 
|
Thailand | Pitched | Idiophone | |
| Ratchet | 
|
Unpitched | 112.24 Idiophone | ||
| Rattle | 
|
Unpitched | 112.13 Idiophone | ||
| Ravanne | 
|
Mauritius | Unpitched | ||
| Rebana | 
|
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia | Both | 211.311 Membranophone | |
| Repique | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 211.212.1 Membranophone | |
| Ring of bells | 
|
Pitched | Idiophone | ||
| Ring-repique | Brazil | Unpitched | 211.212.1 Membranophone | ||
| Ringing rocks | 
|
Idiophone | |||
| Riq | 
|
Middle East | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Rock gong | 
|
Both | 111.22 Idiophone | A type of constructedLithophone | |
| Rototom | 
|
United States | Both | 211.311 Membranophone | classified it as no handle although it is usually mounted |
| Sabar | 
|
Senegal, The Gambia | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Sakara drum | 
|
Yoruba | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Salterio | 
|
Europe | Pitched | Chordophone | |
| Sambal | 
|
India | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Samphor | 
|
Cambodia | Unpitched | 211.222.1 Membranophone | |
| Sand blocks | 
|
Unpitched | 13 Idiophone | ||
| Santoor | 
|
South Asia | Pitched | Chordophone | |
| Santur | 
|
Iran | Pitched | Chordophone | Type of hammered dulcimer. |
| Sapp | 
|
South Asia | |||
| Saron | 
|
Indonesia | Pitched | 111.222 Idiophone | Size from smallest to largest is Saron panerus, Saron barung,
Saron demung. |
| Scabellum | 
|
Ancient Rome | Unpitched | Often used by theaulosplayers | |
| Semantron | 
|
Both | Idiophone | Used to summon monastics to prayer | |
| Shekere | 
|
Brazil Burkina Faso Cuba, Gambia Guinea, Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Mali Senegal |
Unpitched | 112.122 Idiophone | |
| Shime-daiko | 
|
Japan | Unpitched | 211.222.1 Membranophone | |
| Shishi-odoshi | 
|
Japan | |||
| Shōko | 
|
Japan | Unpitched | Idiophone | |
| Sikulu | Congo | ||||
| Silex Piano | Pitched | Idiophone | Lithophone | ||
| Singing bowl | 
|
Himalayas | Pitched | 111.242.11 Idiophone | |
| Siren (alarm) | 
|
Scotland | Both | Electrophone | |
| Skrabalai | 
|
Lithuania | Pitched | 111.242.222 Idiophone | |
| Skull | Idiophone | ||||
| Sleigh bells | 
|
Unpitched | 112.112 Idiophone | Jingle bells | |
| Slenthem | 
|
Indonesia | Pitched | 111.222 Idiophone | |
| Slit drum | 
|
Both | 111.24 Idiophone | ||
| Snare drum | 
|
Unpitched | 211.212.1 Membranophone | ||
| Song bells | 
|
Pitched | Idiophone | ||
| Sounding stone | 
|
China | Idiophone | ||
| Spoon | 
|
Greece, Russia, Turkey | Unpitched | 111.14 Idiophone | |
| Steelpan | 
|
Trinidad & Tobago | Pitched | 111.241.12 and 111.241.22 Idiophone[7] |
Also known assteel drum |
| Stomp box | 
|
Unpitched | 111.24 Idiophone | ||
| Stone marimba | 
|
Pitched | Idiophone | Lithophone | |
| Suikinkutsu | 
|
Japan | |||
| Surdo | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 211.212.1 Membranophone | |
| Suspended cymbal | 
|
Unpitched | 111.24 Idiophone | ||
| Taal / Manjira | 
|
India | Unpitched | 111 | Also: manjira, karatalas |
| Tabla | 
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India | Pitched | 211.221.2 Membranophone | Seepitched percussion instruments easily mistaken for unpitched |
| Tabla tarang | 
|
India | Pitched | Membranophone | |
| Tabor | 
|
Catalonia | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Taiko | 
|
Japan | Unpitched | 211 Membranophone | Refers to traditional Japanese drums in general. |
| Talempong | 
|
Indonesia | Pitched | Idiophone | |
| Talking drum | 
|
West Africa | Pitched | 211.242.11 Membranophone | Has a sound that mimics the human voice |
| Tambora | 
|
Dominican Republic | Unpitched | 211.212.1 Membranophone | |
| Tamborim | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 211.311 Membranophone | |
| Tamborita calentana | Mexico | Unpitched | Membranophone | ||
| Tamalin | Ghana | Unpitched | 211.311 Membraphone | ||
| Tambourine | 
|
Unpitched | 211.311 Membranophone | But theheadless tambourineis an idiophone | |
| Tan-tan | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 211.211.1 Membranophone | |
| Tap shoe | 
|
Unpitched | 111.222 Idiophone | ||
| Taphon | 
|
Thailand | Unpitched | 211.222.1 Membranophone | |
| Tar (drum) | 
|
Saudi Arabia | Unpitched | 211.311 Membranophone | |
| Tassa | 
|
India | Unpitched | Membranophone | Type of kettle drum |
| Tbilat | 
|
Morocco, Saudi Arabia | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Teponaztli | 
|
El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico | Both | 111.24 Idiophone | |
| Thappu | India | Unpitched | Membranophone | ||
| Thattai | 
|
India | Unpitched | Idiophone | Also known as a patpate. |
| Thavil | 
|
India | Unpitched | 211.222.1 Membranophone | |
| Thunder sheet | 
|
Unpitched | 111.221 Idiophone | ||
| Tifa (drum) | 
|
Maluku Islands New Guinea |
Unpitched | 211.221 Membranophone
211.231 Membranophone 211.251 Membranophone |
Three kinds: a barrel drum, an hourglass drum and a goblet drum. Not pitched but tone can be changed with wax on drumhead |
| Timbal | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 211.251.1 Membranophone | |
| Timbales | 
|
Cuba | Unpitched | 211.212.2 Membranophone | |
| Timpani | 
|
Pitched | 211.11-922 Membranophone | Also called kettle drums | |
| Tingsha | 
|
Tibet | Unpitched | 111.142 Idiophone | |
| Tom-tom drum | 
|
Pitched | 211.211.1 Membranophone | ||
| Tombak | 
|
Iran | Unpitched | 211.261.1 Membranophone | Persian, also known astombak,donbakanddombak,and asTombakh Naarin Kashmir |
| Triangle | 
|
Cajuns | Unpitched | 111 Idiophone | |
| Triccaballacca | Italy | Unpitched | Idiophone | ||
| Tsuzumi |
|
Japan | Pitched | 211.242.1 Membranophone | |
| Tsymbaly | 
|
Ukraine | Pitched | Chordophone | Type of hammer dulcimer. |
| Tubular bells | 
|
Pitched | 111.232 Idiophone | ||
| Tumba | Unpitched | Membranophone | |||
| Tuning fork | 
|
England | Pitched | 12 Idiophone | |
| Turntable | 
|
Both | 53 Electrophone | ||
| Tumdak' | 
|
India | Unpitched | Membranophone | |
| Turkish crescent | 
|
Unpitched | Idiophone | ||
| Txalaparta | 
|
Basque | Pitched | 111.222 Idiophone | |
| Udu | 
|
Nigeria | Unpitched | Idiophone | Also classed as an implosive Aerophone. |
| Vehicle horn | 
|
Both | Aerophone | ||
| Vibraphone | 
|
United States | Pitched | 111.222 Idiophone | |
| Vibraslap | 
|
United States | Unpitched | 112 Idiophone | |
| Washboard | 
|
Cajuns, United States | Unpitched | 132.1 Idiophone | |
| Whip | 
|
Unpitched | 111.11 Idiophone | Also known asslapstick | |
| Whistle | 
|
Unpitched | Aerophone | ||
| Wind chime | 
|
Unpitched | 111.232 Idiophone | Borderline as pitched or unpitched, as a melody can sometimes be perceived | |
| Wind machine | 
|
Unpitched | 13 Idiophone | ||
| Wobble board | Australia | ||||
| Wood block | 
|
Unpitched | 111.24 Idiophone | ||
| Wood scraper block | 
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| Temple blocks | China | Both | 111.24 Idiophone | [5][8] | |
| Xylophone | 
|
Ghana, Uganda, Zambia | Pitched | 111.212 Idiophone | The xylophone is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets |
| Xylorimba | 
|
Pitched | 111.212 Idiophone | ||
| Yanggeum | Korea | Pitched | Chordophone | A type of Hammer dulcimer | |
| Yangqin | 
|
China | Pitched | Chordophone | Type of hammered dulcimer. |
| Yuka | Congo | Unpitched | Membranophone | Made from a hollowed out avocado trunk with a leather membrane. | |
| Zabumba | 
|
Brazil | Unpitched | 211.212.1 Membranophone | |
| Zatula | Ukraine | Unpitched | 112.2 Idiophone | ||
| Zill | 
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Asia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey | Unpitched | 111.142 Idiophone | Also known asfinger cymbal |
See also
editTop-level articles
edit- Percussion instrument
- List of percussion instruments by type
- Classification of percussion instruments
Subgroups of percussion instruments
editCategories
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References
edit- ^"Wonderful Indonesia – Angklung: Harmony in a Bamboo Orchestra".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-09-28.:The tubes are carefully whittled and cut by a master craftsperson to produce certain notes when the bamboo frame is shaken or tapped.
- ^Blades, James;Holland, James(2001)."Anvil".Grove Music Online.Oxford University Press.doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.01068.Retrieved3 March2024.
- ^"Brazilian Samba".prezi.Retrieved2015-09-07.
- ^"Celesta".Yamaha.Retrieved 3 March 2024:Although treated as a member of the percussion section in orchestral terms, the celesta is played by a pianist, the part being normally written on two bracketed staves.
- ^ab"Profile: tuned percussion"Archived2014-09-08 at theWayback Machine.There are lots of tuned percussion instruments. Among the most common are the xylophone, marimba, the glockenspiel, the cowbells and the temple blocks.Other authorities cited here however say thattemple blocks are not considered pitched instruments.
- ^"Marching machine".Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary.Archived fromthe originalon 8 September 2014.
- ^Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium
- ^"Temple blocks".Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary.Archived fromthe originalon 27 December 2013.Although temple blocks are not considered pitched instruments, they can produce discernable pitches, and some temple blocks are actually tuned to the pentatonic scale.Other authorities cited here however say that temple blocks aretuned percussion.