Castanets
Claves
Congas
Cow Bells
Hand Cymbals
Concert Cymbals:
Rule #1: Do you not put your hand through the loop!
Rule #2:
Tips:
- The thinner the cymbal the higher the sound
Rule #1: Do you not put your hand through the loop!
Rule #2:
Tips:
- The thinner the cymbal the higher the sound
Gong
Pitched Instrument with a curved front
Ratchet
Maracas
Maracas have an actual pitch. Generally used in Latin percussion.
- For more control and volume control play with matched grip as though you were playing snare drum
- For a staccato (short) sound place your index finger over the maracas.
- For more control and volume control play with matched grip as though you were playing snare drum
- For a staccato (short) sound place your index finger over the maracas.
Sleigh-bells
Hold in left hand with handle up and bells facing to the ground
- Strike the handle of the bells first to fist.
- Strike the handle of the bells first to fist.
Suspended Cymbals
Tambourine
Rolls
Thumb Roll
Shake Roll: Make sure you start the note and end the note.
Thumb Roll
Shake Roll: Make sure you start the note and end the note.
Tam Tam
Non Pitched instrument with a flat front
Triangles
Rolls: Top part of the triangle is going to be a high pitched roll
Woodblock
- Cup Hand Underneath or place on soft padded towel or pad to play with two mallets for past passages
- Should always be played with a hard or medium mallet
- Should always be played with a hard or medium mallet