1. Today in Music Appreciation
Learn about Percussion Instruments,
Be able to identify by sight and TiMBRE!
Listen to some cool percussion music!!

2. Percussion Instruments
Music Instruments
Percussion Instruments

3. Percussion Instruments
Remember - ask the following questions:
What materials are used to construct the musical instrument?
How is the sound produced?
What is the comparable voice range of the instrument?

4. Question 1
What materials are used to construct the musical instrument?
Answer: Anything Goes!

5. Question 2 How is the sound produced?
Answer - Sound is produced by striking, pushing, pulling, hitting, throwing, punching, sliding, shaking, rattling, etc.

6. Question 3 What is the comparable voice range of the instrument?
Answer: Again, Anything Goes!

7. Percussion Instrument Classification: 2 Groups
1. Idiophones
Instruments constructed of a solid mass 9Wood or metal).
2. Membranophones
Instruments constructed with a plastic or animal skin head.

8. Pitched vs. Unpitched Pitched instruments Unpitched Instruments
instruments that produce a definite pitch (frequency). In other words, a note that is singable!
Unpitched Instruments
instruments that produce too many unrecognizable overtones. In other words, a note that is not singable.

9. Idiophones (metal) Pitched Unpitched vibraphone bells chimes celeste
steel drums
etc.
Unpitched
triangle
cymbals
brake drum
cowbell
etc.

10. Idiophones
Marimba Steel drum xylophone
woodblock

11. Idiophones (Wood) Pitched Unpitched xylophone marimba claves maracas
wood block
etc.

12. Membranophones
Bass Drum, Snare & Timpani

13. Membranophones Pitched Unpitched timpani drums tom-toms bass drums
snare drums
etc.

14. In Conclusion
Be able to describe the differences between the 2 percussion groups.
Be able to distinguish percussion instruments by listening.