Percussion Instruments

Get to know the percussion family with this 12-question quiz on the instruments you play by hitting, shaking, or striking.

Expect a mix of fill-in-the-blank and true or false prompts, such as What do you call the collection of drums? and Tubular bells are more popularly known as ___., which makes it friendly for newcomers.

Here is something that catches people off guard, since the piano counts as a percussion instrument because you make sound by pressing keys that send small hammers against the strings.

You will also sort out a few drums by name and figure out which one is the oldest.

Recommended level: beginner.