Snare Drum

• Used in musical styles from classic to pop
• Originally called side drum
• Shaped like a cylinder

Bass Drum

• It is the biggest drum in the orchestra
• It is used in march bands
• It has a pedal

Tambourine

• Mentioned in "Dancing Queen" The hit of ABBA
• A Medieval instrument
• Commonly called 'marine' or 'tambo'

Catanets

• Used in Flamenco dances
• They were once banned in Spain ( couldn't play them in public)
• Known to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks

Triangle

• It is made from a small, round, steel tube
• It is a Medieval instrument
• It is hit with a metal beater

Celesta

• The word means "heavenly" in French
• It is also spelt celeste
• It is resembling a small, upright piano

Vibraphone

• It uses aluminium bars instead of wood ones
• A dampening pedal is used to let the sound chime and a motor to speed up or down the sound of the vibes
• Some players use two mallets in each hand instead of one