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Discover the instruments of the percussion section on these pages. Read about composing for percussion, listen to extracts by composers including Stravinsky and Debussy, and watch Philharmonia percussionists demonstrate the huge range of instruments they are required to play; from the snare drum to the vibraphone.
This page explores more unusual percussion instruments.
Some examples of the less common percussive instrument s, sometimes used within the orchestra.
Some example in this film of rare percussion instruments include the ratchet, washboard, car horn and more...as well as the techniques used to play these instruments.
Photograph courtesy of Bell Percussion
