Percussion instrument - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 18/05/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Percussion instrument.

5 letter answer(s) to percussion instrument

ANVIL
  1. a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
  2. the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes

9 letter answer(s) to percussion instrument

BASS DRUM
  1. a large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch
SIDE DRUM
  1. a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
SNAREDRUM
XYLOPHONE
  1. a musical instrument played by striking a row of wooden bars of graduated length with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets.
  2. a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets

8 letter answer(s) to percussion instrument

BASSDRUM
TRIANGLE
  1. a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle
  2. a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries
  3. a three-sided polygon
  4. any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles
  5. something approximating the shape of a triangle; "the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle"

7 letter answer(s) to percussion instrument

COWBELL
  1. a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
MARACAS
  1. a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs
MARIMBA
  1. a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
TAM-TAM
  1. a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

6 letter answer(s) to percussion instrument

CYMBAL
  1. a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together

4 letter answer(s) to percussion instrument

DRUM
  1. a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
  2. a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
  3. a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
  4. a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
  5. make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"
  6. play a percussion instrument
  7. small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
  8. study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
  9. the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
GONG
  1. a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
  2. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
  3. sound a gong

12 letter answer(s) to percussion instrument

GLOCKENSPIEL
  1. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers

10 letter answer(s) to percussion instrument

KETTLEDRUM
  1. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

Frequently asked questions about ‘Percussion instrument’

What's the best solution for Percussion instrument?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Percussion instrument is DRUM. Other possible answers include ANVIL, BASS DRUM, BASSDRUM, COWBELL, CYMBAL, GLOCKENSPIEL, GONG, KETTLEDRUM, MARACAS, MARIMBA, SIDE DRUM, SNAREDRUM, TAM-TAM, TRIANGLE, XYLOPHONE.

How many solutions are there for Percussion instrument?

We have found 16 possible answers for the crossword clue Percussion instrument.

Which crosswords feature clues like Percussion instrument?

Clues like Percussion instrument often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Prize, The Guardian Quiptic, Sunday Mirror, The Times Quick Cryptic, The Sunday Telegraph, among others.

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