Percussion instruments are referred to as membranophones if they produce sound through the vibrations of a stretched skin or other membrane. They are called idiophones if they produce sound through their natural resonance when struck, rubbed, plucked, or shaken. Drums are membranophones; hollowed logs, bells, gongs, xylophones, and pianos are examples of idiophones.
- membranophone [memˈbreinəfəun] n.膜鸣乐器
- stretch [stretʃ] adj.有弹性的
- membrane [ˈmembrein] n.(动物或植物体内的)薄膜, 隔膜
- idiophone [ˈidiəufəun] n.体鸣乐器
- resonance [ˈrezənəns] n.共振
- strike [straik] v.敲击
- rub [rʌb] v.摩擦
- pluck [plʌk] v.拨(弦)
- shake [ʃeik] v.摇晃
- drum [drʌm] n.鼓
- hollowed log [ˈhɔləud - lɔg] n.中空的原木
- bell [bel] n.铃、钟、或钟琴
- gong [ɡɔŋ] n.锣
- xylophone [ˈzailəfəun] n.木琴
- piano [piˈænəu] n.钢琴
