percussion
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The percussion pounds like nobody’s business, opening the score up to all the implied emotion and glitter on an over-stuffed stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
He added that he has often been offended by "people who have cliches about African music, who expect Africa to produce a certain type of sound" via instruments such as the kora or percussion.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
In one session, children layered percussion patterns before composing short rhythmic pieces, counting carefully to stay in time.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
And Mr. Smith, who also uses electronics, employed a trap set, vibraphone, and much of a symphony orchestra’s percussion section.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Any rhyme can be made more complex by adding a body percussion pattern or simple instrument pattern.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing percussion
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