Xylophone is the easiest percussion instrument that you can learn to play. It is often used in the orchestra as a serious instrument. It is like a piano keyboard that you strike with mallets.It is laid out like a piano keyboard with hard mallet bars that produces a bright, sharp sound.
It is may of wood that can be very expensive but for fun and quick learning you can use a small xylophone made of metal or metal and plastic would be ideal and are used in many schools. You will find many helpful information at zzounds.com about learning percussion instrument. Percussion are any instrument that produces sound by shaking, tapping, rubbing or other maneuvers.
There are many different types of percussion and they are categorized into several groups. You will find more information about this at http://zzounds.com/edu--allthingspercussion sources: playpiano.com/Articles/40-easymusicinstr....
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