What is a percussion instrument? A percussion instrument is any musical instrument that’s played by being struck or scraped – that could be by a beater like a drum stick, by the player’s hand, or by ...

What is a percussion instrument? Well, in the simplest terms it's something you hit that isn't your brother or sister! This group of instruments is sometimes known as the kitchen department.

There are three families of musical instruments: string, wind and percussion. When a string is plucked on an instrument, such as a guitar, the vibration is passed into the air and you hear a sound.