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percussion
[per-kuhsh-uhn]
noun
the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
Medicine/Medical.the striking or tapping of the surface of a part of the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
the striking of a musical instrument to produce tones.
Music.
the section of an orchestra or band comprising the percussion instruments.
the percussion instruments themselves.
a sharp blow for detonating a percussion cap or the fuze of an artillery shell.
the striking of sound on the ear.
the act of percussing.
percussion
/ əˈʌʃə /
noun
the act, an instance, or an effect of percussing
music the family of instruments in which sound arises from the striking of materials with sticks, hammers, or the hands
music
instruments of this family constituting a section of an orchestra, band, etc
( as modifier )
a percussion ensemble
med the act of percussing a body surface
the act of exploding a percussion cap
percussion
A family of musical instruments played by striking their surfaces. Percussion instruments are used to accentuate and dramatize certain notes or rhythms and include instruments such as cymbals, drums, triangles, and xylophones. (See kettledrum, snare drum, and orchestra.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- percussional adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of percussion1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of percussion1
Example Sentences
At the end the musicians pick up percussion instruments and leave the stage in a slow, winding procession of dance steps, as if marching into the unknown.
Foster’s relentlessly creative and adaptable percussion work spanned eras and genres within jazz, driving elegant bepop and raucous fusion groups alike.
Boulez’s score, full of Asian and Indonesian percussion, is, in its own way, as sonically engulfing as anything by Maderna.
He goes in for big effects, lots of percussion, huge climaxes and sweet melodies of which you can never, if so inclined, get enough.
Well, that’s all the percussion that I did all by myself here in the studio.
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