SOUND PRODUCTION

Percussion instruments are those that produce a sound when they are struck, shaken, or scraped.

Percussion instruments are classified as tuned or untuned. Tuned instruments play specific pitches or notes, just like the other instruments in an orchestra. Untuned instruments produce a sound with an indefinite pitch.

INSTRUMENTS PITCH USAGE

Instrument	Pitch	Usage
Timpani	Pitched	Standard member of the orchestra
Bass Drum	Unpitched	Frequent
Side Drum	Unpitched	Frequent
Cymbals	Unpitched	Frequent
Triangle	Unpitched	Frequent
Gong	Unpitched	Frequent
Glockenspiel	Pitched	Frequent
Chimes	Pitched	Frequent
Xylophone	Pitched	Frequent
Vibraphone	Pitched	Less frequent
Antique Bells	Pitched	Less frequent
Castanets	Unpitched	Less frequent
Tambourine	Unpitched	Less frequent
Whip	Unpitched	Less frequent

SSO MUSICIAN PROFILE: Name: Jon Fox Instrument: Percussion Hobbies: Baseball, travelling, computers Favourite composers: Schumann, Shostakovich