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Percussion. This means the sound of hitting objects. The drum kit may not be as melodic as other instruments, but it's what makes you beat or dance. Musicians jump from one instrument to another, hitting, shaking, ringing, setting the rhythm and creating special effects. Together with our musicians, we will see and hear all kinds of percussion instruments. It's incredible how many ways there are to hit something and call it music. . The glockenspiel produces high-pitched, bell-like sounds. You get sound on it by hitting one of the keys with a hammer. That's Can you play something on it for me? Of course.
Oho. Another common instrument with a defined pitch is the timpani, right? Yes. I love it. Wow, I've never hit like this before. Well, listen to this, huh? Yes. How am I doing? You're doing well. So, these are two different sounds. Is it always the same interval? Er, it's not always the same interval. Timpanis have pedals that can be used to change the pitch of the sound. Here, for example, I can turn the sound up or down. And most orchestras usually use between two and five timpani. So, play me a little timpani.
Wow, thank you very much. I'm so interested in these instruments: snare drum, bass drum, and cymbals. Can you Yes, of course. So, here we have a snare drum. little strings on the bottom that rattle. These are string players. Got it. And if you turn off the strings, the sound will become a little duller. Now let's listen with the strings attached. The same. Got it. Okay, so who is this big guy? Good. This is a bass drum, and it needs a big snare drum for a big drum. Yes, of course. Yes. This drum makes big dramatic beats, which are a kind of heartbeat of the orchestra. You can do a lot of things, like using
multiple toms to get a choppy effect like I did on the snare drum. You can extract different dynamics from it. You can just keep the rhythm, right? Yes, you can just, just pretend to keep the rhythm. O. O. O. And from the bass drum, let's move on to the cymbals. Yes. First, you can take hanging plates. Yes. Okay, time for the big hit. Yes, they're a bit like that plate, although there are two of them, and instead of hitting them with something else, you hit them against each other at an angle. and you let them sound, or, if you want, you can immediately
muffle them against your body or against each other. Oh, yes. Thank you. Marie, that was wonderful. It's exciting to be in a special corner of the drum section. That's right. Give me a tour. So, first we have the congas here. They are commonly used in Afro-Cuban music and Latin jazz. So these are definitely some of my favorites Play me, play something on this. I like it. Show me what they are called, remind me? These are castanets. Often, you can use your knee with them, for example. Or in our case, yes, you hit your hand like this.
Oh, I understand. Oh, I like that. Yes. Castanets. Yes. And finally, of course, we know the tambourine. Tell me what I should know about the tambourine. In fact, there are many techniques associated with the tambourine that people don't realize. OK. Because most people think you just have to hit him-you can do that, but you can also do other things. For example, you can hit your palm directly in the center. Nice loud sound. Yes. You can use your fingertips. You get good, precise rhythms. You can do tremolo. And you can even do a " finger roll" with your thumb.
Ah, I never knew that. Thank you. What a cool orchestra corner. It's nice to have special effects in an orchestra, isn't it? Yes. What do you have here? Can you, can you show me each instrument and tell me about them? Let's start with the woodblock. I like cowbell. Good. Following. So, next up is the slapstick or whip. In short, just play like this Is there a secret or is it just a bang?
Oh, yes. Just slap him. Oh, yes. How did I do? Well done. Thank you, Eric. Yes, the drum section. This is a family of noise-making instruments. There are all kinds of instruments here: from large drums to small ones, from tambourines to wooden boxes. You can hit them with a stick, your palms, or hit objects against each other. It seems like every culture has its own unique percussion instruments. The drums can set a steady rhythm. They create a groove, complementing other instruments as they step in and play the melody. So, friends, enough talking, let's start playing?
Wow, that was incredible. Playing with friends in a drum family is much more fun than playing alone. Thank you percussionist, it was great. When a composer wants to grab your attention, boom, shock, or make you laugh-it's all the work of the drums. If music is a universal language, then drums are the foundation, the stable rhythm. They make us dance, remind us of our common humanity, bring people together, and that's what
