Percussion musical instruments are musical instruments played by striking, shaking, hitting or scraping.
Naming percussion musical instruments by looking and listening.
1. Drums
2. Marimba
3. Shakers
4. Kayamba
5. Xylophone
6. Kigamba
7. Adongo
8. Njuga
9. Ibirandi
10. Jingles
Grouping percussion musical instruments
Percussion musical instruments are grouped in to two groups namely
1. Melodic percussion instruments- Are instruments that when played they produce a tune
2. Non melodic percussion instruments- Are instruments that played they cannot produce a tune
Melodic percussion instruments
Marimba
Non-Melodic percussion instruments
Kayamba
Adongo
Drums
Xylophone
Triangles
Njuga
Parts of a drum
Membrane or the skin is hit using hands or sticks to produce sound. The skin could cover both end of the hollow body of the drum
Resonator/ Sound box – This part makes the sound louder. In other words it amplifies the sound
Laces – They are used to attach the membrane onto the body of the drum. They are also used in tightening and loosening the membrane to make it produce the best desired sound
Sling – It is a strap or belt that is fixed on the side of the drum. This part is used for carrying or holding the drum.
Pegs-These are used to hold and attach the skin firmly onto the body
Tuning a drum
A drum can be tuned by:
Tightening or loosening the membrane covering the head of the drum using laces
Placing besides a fire/warming the skin near a fire
Placing outside under the sun
The tighter the membrane of the drum, the higher the pitch produced.
Making a percussion instrument
Shaker
Materials to be used to make a shaker
Wires
Nail
A Y- Shaped Stick
Bottle Tops
A hammer
Seeds
Bottle
Empty Tins
How to make a shaker
Pierce a hole through the two opposite sides of the stick
Burn the bottle tops to remove the rubber
Flatten the bottle tops using a hammer
Using a nail, punch holes through the bottle tops.
Pull the wire through the bottle tops to arrange them on it
Pull the wire through the holes at the ends of the stick and tie it firmly
You can play the instrument by shaking as you sing
Materials used to make a drum
Wood
Empty
Skin
Ropes
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