What is a percussion instrament?

The percussion instruments are those that produce sounds by being hit. Such as: Marimbas, xylophones, timpanis, triangles, cymbals, glockenspiels.

Percussion instruments are those which require a mallet or hands to play or make a sound. Anything that has to clash together, like Cymbals, are also percussion instruments. Oddly enough, the Piano...

A percussion instrument is an opposite of a tone instrument. Take a snare drum for an example. If you look at the bottom you will notice metal coils. If you hit the snare drum the coils will go up...

There are many instruments which can be played in a percussive manner but are not classified as a percussion instrument. Just because an instrument is not classified as a percussion instrument does...

A percussion instrument is an instrument that requires the player to hit it rather then say blow into it for example. An example of a percussion instrument would be a drum or a xylophone or the...