How to Use percussion in a Sentence

percussion

noun

• He plays percussion for the band.
• The marimba is a percussion instrument.
• The Capitol shook with the force of percussion grenades, and smoke rose above the crowd.
  — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• Soon, the sounds of keyboards, standup bass and percussion echoed from down the long hallway.
  — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
• The distinctive sound of each section of the orchestra—the brass, the strings, the woodwinds, the percussion—would carry, or not, in the space.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
• Toto did all the percussion in L.A. here, and Steve Lukather did some of the guitar backward sounds.
  — Max Evry, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2023
• It’s a daring opener because of its eight-minute length and the lack of percussion in its first half.
  — Mark Richardson, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022
• The spaces among bowed strings, brasses and percussion are wider.
  — Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
• There are guitars, a drum kit, drum machines and lots of percussion.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 June 2023
• Like the jive of Cab Calloway, toasting used language for its rhythm, percussion, and style.
  — Heather Augustyn, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023
• Working together, the two crafted the bulk of the work on the album’s songs, from percussion and chords to vocal melodies.
  — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2023
• These were then overdubbed with layers of African and Latin percussion.
  — Jon Burlingame, Variety, 9 Dec. 2022
• Come out to the Civic Center Library to dance, sing, celebrate and be transported across the globe through the sounds of drums and percussion.
  — Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024
• And since there’s not a lot of percussion, that element gets so abrasive.
  — Vulture, 27 July 2023
• As the soundtrack quiets to a whisper of percussion to prepare a swell, the Frank look appears at the foot of the runway, worn by a new model.
  — Nathan Heller, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2023
• For their part, Mal and May made half-hearted efforts at percussion.
  — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
• Moods range from bleak to mournful, voiced mostly by strings, choir (singing in the Mapache language of the region) and Latin percussion.
  — Jon Burlingame, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
• Made from waves of synthesized guitar, crashes of percussion and a cheeky bell, the track finds the duo at their most playful.
  — Katie Bain, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
• Plus, the loud singing pairs perfectly with the percussion provided by your noisy heater.
  — Talib Babb, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2022
• But that night’s set was wildly twisted hip-hop, with the musicians playing percussion and grooving in the back of the stage.
  — Jem Aswad, Variety, 24 July 2023
• The track’s percussion feels like sharp jabs to the chest, Wodumo’s multitracked vocals chased by a ghostly echo.
  — Lior Phillips, Variety, 5 May 2023
• Her first notes stretched out atop a shimmer of percussion and a skein of strings, their attack marked by icy chimes and spindly xylophones.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
• The song features the classic go-go percussions; shiny synths come in and out and give it a glamorous sheen, while space-gun-like sounds get a fun solo in the second half.
  — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
• Gently rolling hand percussion laps at its edges while a guitar softly chimes in the distance.
  — Dash Lewis, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023
• Calderón played percussion for a rock band before making a name for himself in rap circles.
  — Amanda Alcántara, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2022
• The soft electric guitar with synth and light percussion—coupled with the song’s hopeful, airy message—sets a dreamy tone for a drive into the unknown.
  — Madison Conte, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022
• Think hip hop-like beats and propulsive percussion mixed with evocative synths to make a cinematic, world-building and one-of-a-kind sound.
  — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
• The new track is an alt-rock song that’s dying to be screamed along to, with its blaring chorus and Barker’s signature sharp percussion.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
• Its music video combines images of the singers recording in the studio with others of percussion and drums that were added later.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2023
• This helps amplify ambient sounds while blocking out the percussion of the firearm.
  — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024