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What are the instruments used in the percussion category of an an orchestra?

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The instrumentation varies depending on what the score calls for. Most commonly, there are timpani, a bass drum, a snare drum, triangle and suspended and/or crash cymbals. Less commonly would be the xylophone, vibraphone, marimba and various other percussion instruments.


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