Percussion Instruments
Percussion instruments refer to musical instruments that are played by striking them with another object. Chinese percussion instruments have a long history and a sizable variety. They can be used to highlight the rhythm in music and create colorful tonal changes or can be grouped together in ensemble playing. Percussion ensemble pieces differ in expression as the configuration differs.
Chinese traditional percussion instruments comprise the metal type (large gongs, small gongs, cloud gongs, cymbals, bells and chimes etc.), the wood type (clappers, bamboo clappers, bangzi and temple block etc.) and the skin type (dagu, paigu, hand drums etc.). The other set comprises Western percussion instruments such as timpani, xylophone, chimes, glockenspiel, vibraphone, bass drum, snare drum and cymbals, etc.. The following is a list of some percussion instruments.
敲擊樂器泛指由敲擊而發音的樂器。中國敲擊樂器歷史悠久，品種繁多，應用廣泛。除了能夠在管弦樂中加強樂曲的節奏、營造豐富多采的音色變化外，更能夠組合起來獨立演奏，而不同類型敲擊樂器合奏亦各具獨特表現力。中國民族敲擊樂器由金屬類（如大鑼、小鑼、雲鑼、各種鈸、鈴、鐘等）、竹木類（如拍板、竹板、梆子、木魚等）和皮革類（如大鼓、排鼓、單皮鼓、手鼓等）組成；西洋敲擊樂器則包括如定音鼓、木琴、管鐘、鋼片琴、鋁板琴、大軍鼓、小軍鼓、大鈸等。
Chinese traditional percussion instruments comprise the metal type (large gongs, small gongs, cloud gongs, cymbals, bells and chimes etc.), the wood type (clappers, bamboo clappers, bangzi and temple block etc.) and the skin type (dagu, paigu, hand drums etc.). The other set comprises Western percussion instruments such as timpani, xylophone, chimes, glockenspiel, vibraphone, bass drum, snare drum and cymbals, etc.. The following is a list of some percussion instruments.
敲擊樂器泛指由敲擊而發音的樂器。中國敲擊樂器歷史悠久，品種繁多，應用廣泛。除了能夠在管弦樂中加強樂曲的節奏、營造豐富多采的音色變化外，更能夠組合起來獨立演奏，而不同類型敲擊樂器合奏亦各具獨特表現力。中國民族敲擊樂器由金屬類（如大鑼、小鑼、雲鑼、各種鈸、鈴、鐘等）、竹木類（如拍板、竹板、梆子、木魚等）和皮革類（如大鼓、排鼓、單皮鼓、手鼓等）組成；西洋敲擊樂器則包括如定音鼓、木琴、管鐘、鋼片琴、鋁板琴、大軍鼓、小軍鼓、大鈸等。