Percussion

/pərˈkʌʃən/ noun

Definition

Musical instruments that make sound when they are hit, shaken, or scraped, like drums and cymbals. It can also mean the act of striking one thing against another.

Etymology

From Latin “percussio” meaning “a striking,” from “percutere” (to strike through). The musical sense grew from the basic idea of hitting or striking to produce sound.

Kelly Says

Percussion is basically organized hitting turned into music. Your heart is a kind of natural percussion instrument, beating a steady rhythm inside you your whole life.

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