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I played in the percussion section 4th grade through high school - snare and timpani mostly.
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Meaning of "percussion section" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERCUSSION SECTION

percussion section  [pəˈkʌʃən ˈsɛkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERCUSSION SECTION

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Percussion section is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PERCUSSION SECTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

percussion section

Percussion section

The percussion section is one of the main divisions of the orchestra and the concert band. It includes most percussion instruments and all unpitched instruments. The percussion section is itself divided into three subsections: ▪ Tuned percussion, consisting of pitched instruments such as glockenspiel and tubular bells. ▪ Auxiliary percussion, consisting of all unpitched instruments such as snare drum and cymbals. ▪ Timpani. These three subsections reflect the three main skill areas that a percussionist studies. Percussion sections, consisting of similar instruments, may also be found in stage bands and other musical ensembles.

Definition of percussion section in the English dictionary

The definition of percussion section in the dictionary is the part of an orchestra consisting of percussion instruments.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERCUSSION SECTION


antivivisection
ˌæntɪˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən
bisection
baɪˈsɛkʃən
collection
kəˈlɛkʃən
connection
kəˈnɛkʃən
correction
kəˈrɛkʃən
detection
dɪˈtɛkʃən
direction
dɪˈrɛkʃən
exsection
ɛkˈsɛkʃən
intersection
ˌɪntəˈsɛkʃən
midsection
ˈmɪdˌsɛkʃən
protection
prəˈtɛkʃən
quadrisection
ˌkwɒdrɪˈsɛkʃən
resection
rɪˈsɛkʃən
section
ˈsɛkʃən
selection
sɪˈlɛkʃən
subsection
ˈsʌbˌsɛkʃən
trisection
traɪˈsɛkʃən
venesection
ˈvɛnɪˌsɛkʃən
venisection
ˌvɛnɪˈsɛkʃən
vivisection
ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERCUSSION SECTION

percursory
percuss
percussant
percussion
percussion bullet
percussion cap
percussion drill
percussion instrument
percussion lock
percussion player
percussion tool
percussional
percussionist
percussive
percussively
percussiveness
percussor
percutaneous
percutaneously
percutient

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERCUSSION SECTION

accreditation
action
addiction
attraction
auction
construction
course of action
court of competent jurisdiction
fiction
function
inspection
instruction
interaction
introduction
out of action
production
reaction
reduction
reproduction
satisfaction
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of percussion section in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «percussion section» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERCUSSION SECTION

Find out the translation of percussion section to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of percussion section from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «percussion section» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

皮鼓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sección de percusión
570 millions of speakers

English

percussion section
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टक्कर अनुभाग
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

قسم قرع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перкуссия раздел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seção de percussão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পারকুশন অধ্যায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

section de percussion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bahagian perkusi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlagzeug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

打楽器部
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타악기 섹션
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bagean perkusi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phần bộ gõ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெர்குசன் பிரிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टक्कर विभाग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Perküsyon bölümü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sezione di percussioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sekcja perkusji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перкусія розділ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

secțiune percuție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τμήμα κρουστών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perkussie artikel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

percussion avsnitt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Slagverket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of percussion section

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERCUSSION SECTION»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about percussion section

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Suzy Bogguss
I played in the percussion section 4th grade through high school - snare and timpani mostly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERCUSSION SECTION»

Discover the use of percussion section in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to percussion section and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Complete Marching Band Resource Manual: Techniques and ...
The marching percussion section is an integral and vital part of the marching band that can add to or detract from a band's overall performance. Marching percussion sections (drumlines) generally consist of six basic segments; snare drums, ...
Wayne Bailey, 2003
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The Essence of Brazilian Percussion and Drum Set: With ...
Before the drum set examples of each style, there is a score of the basic percussion section and each instrument's respective rhythms. Before playing and as you practice the drum set parts, you should refer to these — and back to Part I — until ...
Ed Uribe, 1993
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Encyclopedia of Percussion
Three compositions stand out as milestones in the development of the symphonic percussion section: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail ( 1782), Ludwig van Beethoven's Wellington's Victory, op. 91 (1813), and the ...
John H. Beck, 2013
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Brazilian Percussion Manual: Rhythms and Techniques with ...
They consist of a percussion section averaging from 100 to 300 players. Try to imagine several hundred percussionists (or more) relentlessly playing the samba rhythms described in this study. There's no rhythm in the world like the beat of that ...
Daniel Sabanovich, 1994
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Percussion Instruments and Their History
(These instruments are in addition to those in the percussion section). Fink's Ritmo (1971) for Percussion Ensemble - 7 players is fully scored for Latin- American instruments. The Polish composer Wlodzimierz Kotonski's Trio per Flauto, ...
James Blades, 1992
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Percussion Guide for the Beginning Band Student: A Focus on ...
To this day I am amazed how difficult it has been to develop an organized, knowledgeable and cohesive percussion section due to class size and time limitations. Every band director spends numerous hours developing a characteristic tone ...
Nick Backos, 2009
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Practical Percussion: A Guide to the Instruments and Their ...
The percussion section was traditionally led by the timpanist, and astonishingly this is still the case in some professional orchestras. When orchestral percussion rarely ventured much beyond bass drum, cymbals, snare drum, triangle, etc., with  ...
James Holland, 2005
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Percussion for Musicians: A Complete, Fundamental Literature ...
THE MARCHING PERCUSSION SECTION The size and instrumentation of the marching percussion section can vary greatly. The section may use the traditional snare, bass and cymbal combination or add such colorful instruments as ...
Robert M. McCormick, 1983
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Five MInute Drill: Daily Classroom Routines for Percussion
Percussionists are often spinning their wheels while waiting to get to the good stuff. Well, this is the good stuff! Now the percussion section can receive their daily dose of essentials and have fun while doing it!
Duda Moura, Ralph Hicks, Eric Rath, 2013
10
Orchestration Theory: A Bibliography
Reed, H. Owen and Leach, Joel T. Scoring for Percussion and the Instruments of the Percussion Section. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1969. Revised edition: 1978. Original language: English. BIBLIOGRAPHY TB269. Review ...
James E. Perone, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERCUSSION SECTION»

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A joyful evening of Wagner and Mahler from young maestros
In fact, the beautifully blended string choirs, superb wind and brass playing and the contained enthusiasm of the percussion section suggested ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Baltimore conductor brings forth boisterous Prokofiev
“Scythian Suite” uses a huge orchestra with an enormous percussion section to create boisterous and novel effects. Alsop and her musicians ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Choir set tomake a bignoise at theStade
... be joined by some of the finest musicians in the South East including violinist Garry Blakely and a smouldering Afro-Latin percussion section. «Hastings and St. Leonards Observer, Jul 15»
4
Percussion section collects medals
Percussion section collects medals. Princeton High School percussion section poses with their medals at a competition last school year. «Princeton Herald, Jul 15»
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Pianist Jeffrey Biegel - New Recordings Include a Revitalized …
My son Evan is a member of the orchestra in the percussion section. 2015-07-23-1437678036-2735252-MOZARTSONATASVolume2.jpg «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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YOA Orchestra of the Americas makes a scene at Koerner Hall: review
The YOA percussion section never got them quite right. To the rescue was Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter as a soloist to Ravel's Piano Concerto ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
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Ryan Center artists, Grant Park Orchestra excel in American program
The propulsive percussion section was dynamic throughout, and the trumpet and flute flourishes nimbly executed. The evening's centerpiece ... «Chicago Classical Review, Jul 15»
8
Seven bands ready to rock Sookapalooza
... haunting vocals surrounded by a punk/metal influenced percussion section and sexy guitar riffs that captivate a wide range of audiences. «Sooke News Mirror, Jul 15»
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Pops Band playing a 'Technicolor' concert
This popular Civil War-era tune features the sound of a giant fly swatter provided by the percussion section. — “The Golden Age of Broadway. «Kenosha News, Jul 15»
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¡Cubanismo!: Fires up the dance floor at the Rialto Theatre
The hallmark of this band, in addition to Alemany's trumpet, is a riveting percussion section that pumps out the sweetest rhythms that can be ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»

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