percussion instrument
noun
: a musical instrument (such as a drum, xylophone, or maraca) sounded by striking, shaking, or scraping
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At the end the musicians pick up percussion instruments and leave the stage in a slow, winding procession of dance steps, as if marching into the unknown.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The use of the thumb on the bass, bass turned into practically a percussion instrument as well as a melodic instrument, as well as a rhythmic instrument, as well as a harmonic instrument — that starts with Larry Graham.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
Teenage Fox had an electric guitar without an amp and soon started playing music with his younger brother, Tommy, who made a percussion instrument out of an oversize suitcase from their father’s days as a traveling salesman.
—Nate Rogers, Vulture, 22 May 2025
While rain ponchos stayed tucked away, the real stars of the show were hand fans — used more as percussion instruments than for cooling off.
—Billboard Brasil, Billboard, 5 May 2025
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The use of the thumb on the bass, bass turned into practically a percussion instrument as well as a melodic instrument, as well as a rhythmic instrument, as well as a harmonic instrument — that starts with Larry Graham.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
Teenage Fox had an electric guitar without an amp and soon started playing music with his younger brother, Tommy, who made a percussion instrument out of an oversize suitcase from their father’s days as a traveling salesman.
—Nate Rogers, Vulture, 22 May 2025
While rain ponchos stayed tucked away, the real stars of the show were hand fans — used more as percussion instruments than for cooling off.
—Billboard Brasil, Billboard, 5 May 2025
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“Percussion instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percussion%20instrument. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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