Today in Music Appreciation b Learn about Percussion Instruments, b Be able to identify by sight and...

Today in Music Today in Music AppreciationAppreciation

Learn about Percussion Learn about Percussion Instruments,Instruments,

Be able to identify by sight and Be able to identify by sight and TiMBRE! TiMBRE!

Listen to some cool percussion Listen to some cool percussion music!!music!!

Music InstrumentsMusic Instruments

Percussion InstrumentsPercussion Instruments

Percussion InstrumentsPercussion Instruments

Remember - ask the following Remember - ask the following questions:questions:• What materials are used to What materials are used to

construct the musical instrument? construct the musical instrument? • How is the sound produced?How is the sound produced?• What is the comparable voice What is the comparable voice

range of the instrument?range of the instrument?

Question 1Question 1

What materials are used to What materials are used to construct the musical instrument?construct the musical instrument?

Answer: Anything Goes!

Question 2Question 2

How is the sound produced?How is the sound produced?

Answer - Sound is produced by striking, Answer - Sound is produced by striking, pushing, pulling, hitting, throwing, pushing, pulling, hitting, throwing, punching, sliding, shaking, rattling, etc.punching, sliding, shaking, rattling, etc.

Question 3Question 3

What is the comparable voice What is the comparable voice range of the instrument?range of the instrument?

Answer: Again, Anything Goes!

Percussion Instrument Percussion Instrument Classification: 2 GroupsClassification: 2 Groups

1. Idiophones1. Idiophones

Instruments constructed of a solid Instruments constructed of a solid mass 9Wood or metal).mass 9Wood or metal).

2. Membranophones2. Membranophones

Instruments constructed with a Instruments constructed with a plastic or animal skin head.plastic or animal skin head.

Pitched vs. UnpitchedPitched vs. Unpitched

Pitched instruments Pitched instruments • instruments that produce a definite instruments that produce a definite

pitch (frequency). In other words, a pitch (frequency). In other words, a note that is singable!note that is singable!

Unpitched InstrumentsUnpitched Instruments• instruments that produce too many instruments that produce too many

unrecognizable overtones. In other unrecognizable overtones. In other words, a note that is not singable.words, a note that is not singable.

Idiophones (metal)Idiophones (metal)

PitchedPitched vibraphonevibraphone bellsbells chimeschimes celesteceleste steel drumssteel drums etc.etc.

UnpitchedUnpitched triangletriangle cymbalscymbals brake drumbrake drum cowbellcowbell etc.etc.

IdiophonesIdiophones

MarimbaMarimba Steel drum Steel drum xylophonexylophone

woodblock

Idiophones (Wood)Idiophones (Wood)

PitchedPitched xylophonexylophone marimbamarimba

UnpitchedUnpitched clavesclaves maracasmaracas wood blockwood block etc.etc.

MembranophonesMembranophones

Bass Drum, Snare & TimpaniBass Drum, Snare & Timpani

MembranophonesMembranophones

PitchedPitched timpanitimpani

UnpitchedUnpitched drumsdrums

• tom-tomstom-toms• bass drumsbass drums• snare drumssnare drums• etc.etc.

In ConclusionIn Conclusion

Be able to describe the differences Be able to describe the differences between the 2 percussion groups.between the 2 percussion groups.

Be able to distinguish percussion Be able to distinguish percussion instruments by listening.instruments by listening.