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A cello can sound like so many instruments, but it's only one, you know, like a guitar; it has percussive qualities. It can sing like the violin, you know, like a voice.
Luka Sulic

Meaning of "percussive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERCUSSIVE

percussive  [pəˈkʌsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERCUSSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Percussive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PERCUSSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

percussive

Percussion instrument

A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater; struck, scraped or rubbed by hand; or struck against another similar instrument. The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments, following the human voice. The percussion section of an orchestra most commonly contains instruments such as timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle and tambourine. However, the section can also contain non-percussive instruments, such as whistles and sirens, or a blown conch shell. On the other hand, keyboard instruments, such as the celesta, are not normally part of the percussion section, but keyboard percussion instruments such as the glockenspiel and xylophone are included. Percussion instruments are most commonly divided into two classes: Pitched percussion instruments, which produce notes with an identifiable pitch, and unpitched percussion instruments, which produce notes without an identifiable pitch.

Definition of percussive in the English dictionary

The definition of percussive in the dictionary is of, caused by, or relating to percussion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERCUSSIVE


abusive
əˈbjuːsɪv
aggressive
əˈɡrɛsɪv
antitussive
ˌæntɪˈtʌsɪv
comprehensive
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv
concussive
kənˈkʌsɪv
discussive
dɪsˈkʌsɪv
excessive
ɪkˈsɛsɪv
exclusive
ɪkˈskluːsɪv
expensive
ɪkˈspɛnsɪv
extensive
ɪkˈstɛnsɪv
impressive
ɪmˈprɛsɪv
inclusive
ɪnˈkluːsɪv
intensive
ɪnˈtɛnsɪv
jussive
ˈdʒʌsɪv
massive
ˈmæsɪv
offensive
əˈfɛnsɪv
progressive
prəˈɡrɛsɪv
repercussive
ˌriːpəˈkʌsɪv
succussive
sʌˈkʌsɪv
tussive
ˈtʌsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERCUSSIVE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERCUSSIVE

compressive
depressive
dismissive
emissive
essive
expressive
immunosuppressive
inexpressive
obsessive
on the defensive
oppressive
passive
passive-aggressive
permissive
possessive
recessive
regressive
repressive
submissive
successive
suppressive

Synonyms and antonyms of percussive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «percussive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERCUSSIVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

冲击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

percusión
570 millions of speakers

English

percussive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टकराता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طرقي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ударный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

percussivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টোকা মারে এমন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

percutant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Percussive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

perkussiven
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

打楽器の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타악기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Percussive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kích phát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புடைத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वादळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vurmalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

percussivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

perkusyjne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ударний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

percutant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρουστικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perkussie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

percussive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perkussive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of percussive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERCUSSIVE»

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «PERCUSSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word percussive.
1
Marketa Irglova
The songs, if I write alone in a room, end up being a little more quiet, a little more subdued. If I play with other musicians or percussive instruments, it might end up being a little more upbeat.
2
Audra McDonald
The authentic Gullah dialect is actually very clipped, and so it would sound almost Jamaican and be very odd to an American audience's ears. It's not the typical Southern dialect that we're used to. It has a much more percussive rhythm to it.
3
Luka Sulic
A cello can sound like so many instruments, but it's only one, you know, like a guitar; it has percussive qualities. It can sing like the violin, you know, like a voice.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERCUSSIVE»

Discover the use of percussive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to percussive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Percussive Counterpoint
An energetic piece for five players. Easy tempo changes and accelerandos make this piece a lot of fun to play. Instrumentation: snare drum, 3 toms, bass drum, cymbals, 2 timpani (no tuning changes).
‎2004
2
Percussive Slap Bass
What makes percussive slap bass different from slap bass'? Percussive slap bass uses dead notes in the place of rests to create a percussive groove. EXAMPLES 1-2: Compare the two examples. Example 1 is a slap bass groove. Example 2 ...
Chris Matheos, 2011
3
Interdisciplinary Learning Through Dance: 101 Moventures
INTRODUCTION. Explain that the qualities of movement will be helpers to the students as they express themselves through movement. The movement qualities are sustained, percussive, swinging, vibratory, and suspended and collapsed.
Lynnette Young Overby, Beth C. Post, Diane Newman, 2005
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Dance Composition Basics: Capturing the Choreographer's Craft
LESSON 3 DYNAMICS: QUALITIES OF MOVEMENT Vocabulary collapsed dynamic qualities dynamics energy percussive suspended sustained swinging vibratory Introductory Statement The use of different gradations of energy to perform a ...
Pamela Sofras, 2006
5
Percussive Acoustic Guitar
Designed to promote originality and style through a friendly offering of somefreshperspectives,Percussive Acoustic Guitar takes you step by step through several exciting techniques.Withpractice,you'll master the art of body percussion, string ...
Chris Woods, 2013
6
Drilling and Blasting of Rocks
Rotary. percussive. drilling. Fig. 2.13. Operational parts fof rifle-bar rotation. AW INTAKE FOR. 2.1 INTRODUCTION Drilling by rotary percussion is the most classic system for drilling blastholes, and its chronological appearance coincides with ...
E. Lopez Jimeno, C. Lopez Jimino, Ayala Carcedo, 1995
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The Pianist's Bookshelf: A Practical Guide to Books, Videos, ...
This study seeks to explore the piano's role in the emergence of this style and to define the percussive qualities of the piano. Chapter One traces percussive instruments historically; compares percussive and nonpercussive instruments; ...
Maurice Hinson, 1998
8
Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation
Sustained movement can be stopped easily at any point during the action. It lacks accents and an obvious beginning and ending. • In contrast to sustained movement, percussive movements are explosive or sharp. They are accented with jabs ...
Sandra Cerny Minton, 2007
9
Classification Definitions
The tool need not be of the percussive type. Search Class — 255 — Eaath- Boaing, appropriate subclasses. 9. TOOL, FEEDING. Those which include apparatus for moving a tool or tool-motor relatively to the work. Note. — The tool need not be ...
United States. Patent Office, 1919
10
Encyclopedia of Percussion
specialized topics were instituted at the 1986 PASIC in Washington, D.C. In the fall of 1980, the title of The Percussionist was changed to Percussive Notes: Research Edition, the name it retained until its last issue in 1986, when its functions ...
John H. Beck, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERCUSSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term percussive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Travis Barker Teams Up With Four Fierce California MCs On '100 …
It's all low-slung synth notes and percussive claps, perfect for the club or the open road. Iamsu!, the rising Bay Area MC, contributes a notably ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»
2
Four inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
... a small band of family members began to play guiras, tamboras and maracas, banging out a percussive rhythm while leaping and shouting. «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
3
Strictly Seattle dance showcase is satisfying, surprising
There was humor, too, in the sheer oddity of some of the movement, whether it was percussive pony prancing en masse or tight-circled ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
4
Hannibal Recap: Madness Is Waiting
The music pounds, percussive clattering that suggests a migraine slowly swelling. He trains his body, carves his muscles, arches his back while ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
5
Tanglewood's Contemporary Music Fest Milks Many Sources
... the clear-voiced mezzo-soprano Kristin Gornstein singing an evocative, liturgical vocal line enhanced by a colorful percussive underpinning. «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Leahys in Song continue strong festival season in...
... to a nearly full house eagerly anticipating the performers' unique brand of face-paced lyrical, fiddle, guitar, piano and percussive music. «www.muskokaregion.com/, Jul 15»
7
This Sunday in live music: Slightly Stoopid with Dirty Heads, Sealion …
... Slightly Stoopid lands in St. Pete with the “Everything Is Awesome Tour,” their trademark sound infused with extra doses of percussive funk, ... «Creative Loafing Tampa, Jul 15»
8
Q&A with Italian Guitarist Anna Mancini
She describes her style of guitar as “rangng from acoustic tapping, with a percussive rhythmic accompaniment, combined with the use of a ... «Guitar Girl Mag, Jul 15»
9
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 – The Bad Arm – Confessions of a …
... across the Gilded Balloon stage in this percussive account of being English in Ireland, Irish in England and a pink-haired punk in a grey city. «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jul 15»
10
Driving as dancing
One long blast "get out of my way" to the short high, percussive beats of a minibus or dolmuş (shared taxi) announcing available space and ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Percussive [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/percussive>. Apr 2024 ».
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