Tympani: The tympani is the only drum that can change pitch it is the loudest drum in the orchestra it is often used to suggest power but it can also be used in rock music
Cymbals:the Cymbals make noise when you smash them together in a drum set there are usually three or four different kinds producing different kinds of music. The finger cymbals(shown here) are very popular in India.
Snare Drum: The Snare drum make it's noise with a group of snares under the drum and like the trumpet used to be used to get the troops ready for battle is still often used in the militarily. It is not only used in the Orchestra but in Jazz and Rock bands
Bass Drum: The bass drum is a big percussion instrument that is usually used to created the bottom of a beat
Bongos: The Bongo drum is used in the orchestra as well as popular music and are often used to create a tropical or Spanish feel.
Maracas: The Maracas are used for similar purposes as the bongos and are very easy to play they are played around the world but originated in the middle east.
Xylophone The xylophone is noted for it's crisp melodic percussion sound Saint Sienz used it in the dance macabre and The Fossils to create the sound of clinking bones. It is often used to create an exotic feel in western music.
Vibraphone: The Vibraphone is the same as the xylophone except it is electric and the bars are made of metal. It is most often used in Jazz but it can be used in other forms of music as well.
Glockenspiel: The Glockenspiel which literally translated means "bells playing" it is often used to create a sense of magic. For example Papageno's magic bells in the Magic Flute if you've see that play.
Chimes are the instrument that sounds like bells chiming on Christmas or bells on a very old fashioned clock chiming away the hours.To hear what the percusion section sounds like together click here
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