Used to describe instruments played either by striking a membrane such as a drum or a piece of hard material such as wood, metal or plastic (for example, a cymbal), or by shaking (such as a tambourine). They can also be divided into instruments producing sounds of definite pitch such as tympani, and those that do not, such as the snare drum.
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- The Hip Rhythm Digest A collection of transcriptions of famous grooves and solos, along with rudiments and exercises, for PDF and download.
- Waywood Music Information on how to choose, set-up, tune and maintain drums, percussion, cymbals and hardware. Free MP3 downloads.
- Rhythm Bones Central History, regional names, events calendar, Bones Fests, bones players, vendors, Rhythm Bones Society membership form, mailing list, bibliography, discography, and videography.
- Wikipedia - Percussion Instrument Hyperlinked encyclopedia article provides information on the history, classification, function and notation of percussion instruments.
- Marc Zoutendijk's Percussion Info Information about tympani, sticks, drum sets, composers and miscellaneous topics.