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  2. List of musical instruments - Wikipedia

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    England. Developed and patented in 1895. Acme is the trade name of J Hudson & Co of Birmingham, England. It was sometimes known as "the cyclist's road clearer" unpitched percussion: whistle Afoxé: idiophones: 112.122: Edo (Nigeria), Brazil. Afro Brazilian musical instrument. unpitched percussion: bell Agogô: idiophones: 111.242: Yoruba ...

  3. List of percussion instruments - Wikipedia

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    For example, apito is listed but samba whistle is merely noted as an alternate name. A distinct instrument or type represented only by a redirect to an article section should however be shown. A distinct instrument or type represented only by a redirect to an article section should however be shown.

  4. Percussion instrument - Wikipedia

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    Orchestral percussion section with timpani, unpitched auxiliary percussion and pitched tubular bells Djembé and balafon played by Susu people of Guinea Concussion idiophones (), and struck drums Modern Japanese taiko percussion ensemble Very large drum kit played by Terry Bozzio Mridangam, an Indian percussion instrument, played by T. S. Nandakumar Evelyn Glennie is a percussion soloist

  5. Category:English musical instruments - Wikipedia

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    English musical instrument makers (27 P) Pages in category "English musical instruments" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.

  6. Rhythm section - Wikipedia

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    Jazz often features a prominent rhythm section, typically consisting of at least drums and bass, and sometimes a comping instrument such as piano or guitar.. A rhythm section is a group of musicians within a music ensemble or band that provides the underlying rhythm, harmony and pulse of the accompaniment, providing a rhythmic and harmonic reference and "beat" for the rest of the band.

  7. Bones (instrument) - Wikipedia

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    The bones, also known as rhythm bones, are a folk instrument that, in their original form, consists of a pair of animal bones, but may also be played on pieces of wood or similar material. Sections of large rib bones and lower leg bones are the most commonly used bones, although wooden sticks shaped like true bones are now more often used.

  8. Shaker (musical instrument) - Wikipedia

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    The word shaker describes various percussive musical instruments used for creating rhythm in music. [1] They are called shakers because the method of creating the sound involves shaking them – moving them back and forth in the air rather than striking them. Most may also be struck for a greater accent on certain beats.

  9. Lists of tuned and untuned percussion instruments - Wikipedia

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    This group of instruments includes all keyboard percussion and mallet percussion instruments and nearly all melodic percussion instruments. Those three groups are themselves overlapping, having many instruments in common. Angklung [1] Celesta [2] Chime bar; Cup chime [3] Glockenspiel; Hand chime; Marimba; Metallophone; Piano; Steel pan; Tubular ...