Friday 27 January 2012

Maracas

  • Used in Latin American music
  • In its original form, maracas consist of a dried calabash, gourd or coconut shell filled with seeds or dried beans.
  • They are sometimes called shakers because you shake them

Congas

  • I think you play the conga with them
  • They are five strokes to play them
  • You hit them with a stick

Bongos

  • They are an afro-cuban instrument
  • Bongos are characterised by a striking reddish-brown coat
  • These are drums of different sizes

Cymbals

  • They are often used in march band
  • They are quite loud
  • They have different sounds , depends on the model

Tom Tom

  • There is a GPS named like that
  • It is a drum with no snare
  • It is a term for a toy

Tam Tam

  • It's an Asian instrument
  • You hit it with a mallet
  • There is a lot of types of them

Thursday 26 January 2012

Wood Block

  • Small piece of a slit drum
  • You strike it with a stick
  • East Asian musicians use a variety of them