Pitched Percussion

Many percussion instruments are pitched similar to a piano, so students with piano experience excel very quickly at this. These include the glockenspiel, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, chimes and timpani. You strike these instruments with a rubber mallet or a mallet that is covered in yarn or cotton. The chimes are hit with a hammer.

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Glockenspiel Sample:

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Xylophone Sample:

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Timpani Sample:

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