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percussion
A collective term for all percussion instruments in an orchestra or band, such as drums, cymbals, or rattles.
In seiner Band ist er für die Percussion zuständig und sorgt für den Rhythmus.
In his band, he is responsible for percussion and provides the rhythm.
'Percussion' is a technical term from music. It is used to talk about the rhythm instruments of a band or orchestra.
Die Band sucht einen neuen Musiker für Gitarre und Percussion.
The band is looking for a new musician for guitar and percussion.
When talking about playing these instruments, 'Percussion' is often used like an activity without an article. When talking about the instrument group as part of a whole, the article often appears before it.
Mein Bruder lernt seit einem Jahr, Percussion zu spielen.
My brother has been learning to play percussion for a year.
When it is about the skill, verbs like 'lernen' (to learn), 'üben' (to practice), or 'spielen' (to play) are often used. The combination 'Unterricht in Percussion nehmen' (to take percussion lessons) is also very common.
Sie möchte sich in kubanischer Percussion weiterbilden.
She would like to further train in Cuban percussion.
drum kit
'das Schlagzeug' and 'die Percussion' both belong to percussion instruments and rhythm in music. 'Das Schlagzeug' is a specific set of instruments with drums and cymbals, usually played by one person. 'Die Percussion' is broader: it refers to different percussion instruments as a group, or also to the technique of playing such instruments. Learners may confuse the words because a drum kit can be part of percussion. But not all percussion is a drum kit; it can also include shakers, congas, or other drums.
In der Band sorgt die Percussion für einen lebendigen Rhythmus.
In the band, the percussion provides a lively rhythm.
Max übt jeden Abend das Schlagzeug für das Konzert.
Max practices the drums every evening for the concert.