percussion
Example Sentences
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Although technically written in 4/4 time, the piano and percussion play eighth-note triplets throughout, creating a soothing, hypnotic effect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The chord progression and clattery percussion on “Dead Women” evoke “Lay Lady Lay,” while Mitski’s song imagines someone pawing through her things after death, trying to uncover her secrets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
As a passionate bandleader, Sahad was not just on vocals but also guitar and percussion.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
The five-part, 25-minute symphonic poem for a large orchestra rife with percussion follows Humboldt’s account of his journey to Venezuela in 1799.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Either the copper percussion cap might fail to spark, or the black powder in the barrel might fail to ignite because of dampness.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing percussion
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