Other Percussions

Other percussion is the place for unusual percussion and small rhythm or effect instruments outside classic drum kits. It is useful when you are not looking for a cajon, bongos or a kalimba, but need a distinctive sound addition for a song, school, studio or stage. In this category you can find thunder tube, kokiriko, clapper, flexatone, talking drum, slit drum, as well as simple pipes and horns. The text therefore stays short and helps you choose quickly by sound.

• Storm or tension effect: choose a thunder tube or wawah tube.
• Wooden clacking rhythm: go for kokiriko or a clapper.
• Bendable cinematic effect: flexatone is the right fit.
• More ethnic or ritual colour: try talking drum, slit drum, berimbau or tabla.
• Simple signal for a band, school or theatre: consider bird pipe, nose whistle or buffalo horn.

When choosing, first define the sound you want, then the size of the instrument and how it will be used. One model suits home practice, another suits live performance, and another works best as a short sound effect.