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Congas - Tall, narrow, single-headed drums from Cuba, used in salsa, rumba, and other Latin music styles.

Triangle - A small, steel percussion instrument bent into a triangular shape, used for its clear, bright tone.

Chimes - Also known as tubular bells, these are vertically arranged metal tubes of varying lengths that produce a bell-like sound.

Tabla - A pair of hand drums from India with one smaller, higher-pitched drum, and one larger, deeper drum.

Xylophone - A mallet percussion instrument with wooden bars arranged like a keyboard and used in many musical styles.

Guiro - A Latin American percussion instrument with a grooved surface, played by scraping with a stick.

Vibraphone - Similar to the xylophone but with metal bars and motor-driven resonators that create a vibrato effect.

Agogô - A Brazilian percussion instrument with two or more metal bells tuned to different pitches, played with a stick.

Cuica - A Brazilian friction drum with a stick inside the body, producing a high-pitched squeal, commonly used in samba music.

Hang - A convex steel drum played with the hands, invented in the 21st century in Switzerland, known for its melodic sounds.

Cymbals - Round, slightly concave brass plates used in various musical ensembles for crashes or riding rhythms.

Djembe - A rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum originally from West Africa, often used in drum circles.

Tambourine - A small frame drum with jingles, used across various music genres for rhythmic accents.

Marimba - A deep-toned xylophone with wooden bars originating from Central America, popular in both solo and ensemble settings.

Cajón - A box-shaped percussion instrument from Peru, played by slapping the front face with the hands.

Wood Block - A small slit drum made from a single piece of wood, producing a sharp, high-pitched sound.

Bongos - Afro-Cuban percussion instrument played by hand and commonly used in Latin music genres.

Crotale - Ancient tuned brass or bronze discs, similar to small cymbals, used in orchestral or chamber music.

Djun-djun - A set of three West African barrel-shaped drums, producing powerful bass tones, used to provide the rhythmic and melodic base for ensembles.

Castanets - Small, concave wooden or plastic shells clicked together in each hand, traditional in Spanish music.

Claves - A pair of solid wooden sticks used to produce a bright clicking sound, fundamental in Afro-Cuban rhythms.

Bass Drum - Commonly used in orchestral music, marching bands, and drum kits to produce low, booming sounds.

Snare Drum - Used in military and marching bands as well as in orchestras and drum kits.

Glockenspiel - A set of tuned metal bars arranged in the layout of a keyboard and played with mallets, noted for its bright and very high pitch.

Taiko - A broad range of Japanese drums characterized by a large size and deep, resonant sound, used in traditional and contemporary music.

Timpani - Also known as kettledrums, used in orchestras to provide rhythm and harmony.

Bodhrán - An Irish frame drum ranging from 10 to 26 inches in diameter, typically played with a wooden stick.

Darbuka - A goblet drum used in Middle Eastern music, known for its distinctive shape and rich tonal range.

Cowbell - A metal bell with a clapper inside, often mounted on a drum set or played handheld in various music genres.

Steel Drums - Also known as steel pans, these instruments emerged from Trinidad and Tobago and are central to Calypso music.