Question

Which of the following is/are percussion instruments?
A) Bell
B) Cymbals
C) Drum
D) All of the above

Answer 1

Hint:We need to check how the given instruments are played and which category do they belong so as to check whether they belong to the family of percussion instruments or not.
Percussion is a term generally used for instruments that are played by hitting or scraping the membrane or surface.

Complete step by step answer:
The musical instruments that are played by striking, scraping, or shaking with other instruments (stick, etc.) or with the hand are called percussion instruments
These can belong to two different categories:
Idiophones: The sounds produced by these instruments are due to their own vibrations (without any string or membrane) e.g. Xylophones.
Membranophones: The sounds produced are due to the vibration of the stretched membrane e.g. Drums
Checking how the given instruments are played and the category they belong to:
A) Bell: It is a hollow instrument (metallic) when struck near the rim produces a ringing sound and hence belongs to the idiophones category of percussion instruments
B) Cymbals: It is an instrument having a flat circular shape that is struck by sticks to produce clash sounds and is generally used in pairs and is a part of the percussion family
C) Drum: It is a musical instrument having a membrane at its both ends which when struck by either hands or sticks produces sound hence it belongs to the idiophones category of percussion instruments category of percussion instruments
Therefore, all the given instruments are percussion instruments and thus the correct option is D) All of the above.

Note: Percussion comes from a Latin word ‘Percussionem’ which means ‘a striking, a blow’.People that play percussion instruments are called as percussionists.The human body is also considered as percussion instrument due to the sounds that we produce like that of clapping, stomping, etc.