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  • bell a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
  • bones (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
  • hammer a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
  • drum play a percussion instrument
  • drum a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
  • triangle a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle
  • gong a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
  • gong a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
  • kettle a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
  • chime a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
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