percussion instrument
C6639
concept
A percussion instrument is a musical device that produces sound when struck, shaken, or scraped, often providing rhythm, accents, and texture in musical compositions.
All labels observed (17)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| percussion instrument canonical | 21 |
| electronic musical instrument | 19 |
| hand drum | 3 |
| South Asian musical instrument | 2 |
| gamelan instrument | 2 |
| glockenspiel | 2 |
| metallophone | 2 |
| musical instrument classification | 2 |
| barrel drum | 1 |
| bronze drum | 1 |
| clapsticks | 1 |
| cymbals | 1 |
| hand percussion instrument | 1 |
| hand-beaten drum | 1 |
| musical instrument type | 1 |
| traditional African drum | 1 |
| traditional Assamese instrument | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: percussion instrument
Generated description
A percussion instrument is a musical device that produces sound when struck, shaken, or scraped, often providing rhythm, accents, and texture in musical compositions.
Instances (56)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| The Original New Timbral Orchestra | electronic musical instrument |
| T.O.N.T.O. | electronic musical instrument |
| Damau | — |
| slenthem | metallophone |
|
Marwas
linked to:
marwas
|
— |
| Hornbostel–Sachs 314.122-4-8 | musical instrument classification |
| nagara | South Asian musical instrument |
| Rathaus-Glockenspiel | glockenspiel |
| Dong Son bronze drums | bronze drum |
| ondes Martenot | electronic musical instrument |
| chimta | — |
| Dhol | — |
| Pepa | traditional Assamese instrument |
| Moog synthesizer | electronic musical instrument |
| T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer system | electronic musical instrument |
| Kbandu drum | hand drum |
|
Roland TR-808
linked to:
808
|
electronic musical instrument |
| Roland TR-08 | electronic musical instrument |
| Mellotron | electronic musical instrument |
| agong | — |
| tabla | hand drum |
| Zhong | — |
| saron | metallophone |
| Pung (drum) | hand-beaten drum |
| Kartal (cymbals) | hand percussion instrument |
| Kurzweil K250 | electronic musical instrument |
|
rebana
linked to:
rebana (frame drum)
|
— |
| Javanese rebab | gamelan instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs 314.122-4-7 | musical instrument classification |
| tin drum | — |
| Chende | — |
| Maddale | — |
| Thavil | — |
| Parai | — |
| Mridangam | — |
| Kham | — |
|
Roland TR-808
linked to:
Roland TR-808 drum machine
|
electronic musical instrument |
|
Zerbaghali
linked to:
zerbaghali
|
hand drum |
| laser harp | electronic musical instrument |
| Series I | electronic musical instrument |
| Series II | electronic musical instrument |
| Series III | electronic musical instrument |
| Glockenspiel tower (Mt. Angel) | glockenspiel |
| dohol | — |
| Heger Type I drum | musical instrument type |
| toubeleki | — |
| EWI | electronic musical instrument |
|
Linn LM-1
linked to:
Linn LM-1 drum machine
|
electronic musical instrument |
| LinnDrum | electronic musical instrument |
|
Ohangla drums
linked to:
ohangla drums
|
— |