How Does a Percussion Instrument Make Sound?
What Is A Percussion Instrument? A percussion instrument is any instrument whose sound is made by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. These actions create sound because they cause these objects to vibrate, then transfer those vibrations into the air where the ear translates them into sound. Drums Drums are some of the most commonly played percussion instruments. A drum is made of a head–tightly stretched, flexible material of synthetic fibers or natural animal skin–placed over a hollow, cylindrical frame. A drum is played by striking the head, creating vibrations that are amplified as they echo throughout the hollow chamber below. Some kinds of drums are made to play particularly pitches. Kettle drums, or timpani, have pitch which is adjusted by changing the tension of the heads. Some drums have pitch but it is permanently set in place. The smaller and tighter a drumhead is, the higher the pitch it produces, since it will vibrate at a faster speed. Other drums produce no discern
