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What is This Percussion Instrument?

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Something I'm curious about: what is that percussion instrument that sounds sort of like the sound you would make by clicking your tongue (but much better, naturally :lol:)? It it some kind of wood block? I've heard it used in classical music. There's so many percussion instruments out there that I find it kind of dizzying. But I'm interested in using percussion in my compositions, and learning about what's out there.
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Me too. And I also hate Chopin.
You appear to be mistaken
I never said I was right. I am only describing my taste.
I should really read post dates before actually posting.
Something I'm curious about: what is that percussion instrument that sounds sort of like the sound you would make by clicking your tongue (but much better, naturally :lol:)? It it some kind of wood block? I've heard it used in classical music.
Now if you mean something like that wooden sound in Prokofiev's orchetral works, it's simply indicated a Legno (wood) in the score ... listen to Alexander Nevsky Cantata for example ...
Yes, usually a woodblock (which can be high or low in pitch). Also the claves may have such a sound as well, used in Latin stuff a lot.
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