Instruments- Percussion

Snare Drum

A shallow cylindrical drum, with wires or pieces of catgut (snares) stretched across the bottom skin to give a sharp, rattling sound when the top skin is struck. Snare drums are used in orchestras and in nearly all kinds of bands. What a snare drum sounds like.

Bass Drum

A bass drum is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch.Bass drums are percussion instruments and vary in size and are used in several musical genres. What a concert bass drum sounds like.

Cymbals

A large, round metal plate used as a percussion instrument.Cymbals can be crashed together in pairs or struck singly with a drumstick, and they are used in dance bands, jazz bands, and orchestras. What do crash cymbals sound like?

Tympani

A set of two or more large drums (called kettledrums) that are played by one performer in an orchestra or band. What the tympani sound like.

Drum Set/Trap Set

A set of drums, cymbals, and other percussion instruments used with drumsticks in jazz and popular music. The most basic components are a foot-operated bass drum, a snare drum, a suspended cymbal, and one or more tom-toms. Here is a drum set solo.