Top 10 Best Percussion Instruments

This is considered a percussion instrument, so it deserves to be on this list. Inside, you have a bunch of mallets striking the strings inside the piano. (it is also considered a strings instrument)
Not only do I like the sound of the piano but I love playing it to!
Can preform any type of music you want. The sound of it is beautiful.
I love pianos too! Such an awesome and wonderful instrument!

I like piano but scientifically it does have percussive qualities but is not a percussion instrument. It fits as a melodic instrument along with guitar
Awesome to play. Many songs to play as well as genres. You can add other percussion instruments to it with a mount
Has tons of variety and makes any music great. You can play for hours on the set.
Haven't learnt it, YET, but I love this instrument!

Tabla is the best instrument I got to listen... I have heard piano too but not better than tabla...
Listen to a master play it and you will find out just how expressive a tabla can be.
The greatest percussion instrument ever - straight from the heart to ear!
The best instrument in the world!

Steel drums are sooo cool people! Other than timpani steel drums are the best of the pitched drums.

Sounds so amazing and dramatic! It doesn't get enough use.

Look it up on YouTube and watch a master to really appreciate this instrument. It's not just a ding ding, play it properly and it's awesome!
First day of school I asked my teacher if I could play the triangle. She handed me an octagon, I was like "what is this?! "
It's so simple but the sound is cool.
I like the triangle because its shaped like a triangle and its cool


Makes a really cool ethereal-type sound, like outer space.



Has a great sound. Makes music sound fun and uplifting.
Marimbas are awesome. Make a great noise!
They make a great sound, and I prefer their warmer tones to a piano

I have played xylophone. My introduction to percussion. Combination of a piano and drum.
Has a nice, moving sound. The starting mallet instruments.
I love this instrument!

The most powerful, booming percussion instrument.
Different sounds make a unique instrument!
Going to learn soon, can't wait!
Requires great skill and coordination by adjusting the tone with foot pedals
The best instrument you can use for Carnatic Music. After you hear to it in a perfect tone you'll get to know the real meaning of elixir. You can hear it's peculiar rhythm only from the hands which is dedicated to it and love to do it! And the sounds from it are really hard to get with a professional touch...
The best percussion instrument on this planet. Listen to an expert and you will know why.
Indian classical drum. Mirthangam is known as "The king of Percussions".
Such a lovely sound

I'm playing bass drum for the song Bugler's Dream in my school band concert, and I LOVE playing it! It so fun to hear the vibrations when you hit it. Bass drum is probably the most important instrument in a band because without it, the whole band will mess up! Bass drum is like the leader of the band!
Has a good sound
It's so nice to use in jamming with acoustic guitar specially the mienl brand of cajon...
Just love playing it, and when I play it I know that everyone else can hear me - makes me feel Good!
A great addition to concert band pieces.
The more the merry. They come in 3 basic sizes Tumba Conga and Quinto. Get all 3 on stage and discover the world of rhythm.
The basis of many Latin songs. These drums make dance music.
Bongos sound better

Prefer the xylophone, although I can play this and not the xylophone, weird, Right?
No surprises by Radiohead shows how beautiful a glockenspiel can be.

If only I could get my hands on one of these...

One of the first instruments you learn on. Many percussionist learn rhythms on the snare.
Ha Ha, know 'bout 15 percussion instruments, but not this one!
A variety of woodblocks. They have a great sound.
It has an amazing sound!