African drumming Flashcards
1
Q
Idiphones
A
An instrument that gives only one sound
2
Q
Aerophones
A
Any instrument that you blow air through
3
Q
Membranphone
A
An instrument with a skin on.
4
Q
Chordophones
A
A strung instrument that plays chords
5
Q
Djembe
A
The most commonly used drum. You hit the top with your bare hands
6
Q
Talking drum
A
A talking drum imitates the rhythm of speech. It is played under your arm and squeezing the strings makes the pitch higher
7
Q
Balaphone
A
A pitched percussion instrument with bars made of logs and bamboo
8
Q
Mbira
A
A thumb piano is named because our thumbs plY on a series of metal tounges
9
Q
Master drummer
A
the person who leads other drummers in playing drum rhythms
