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What are some musical instruments you have to beat get the sound?

Here is a list of musical instruments that are usually played by striking or beating with a mallet, hand, stick or other object to create sound:

- Drums: Various types of drums, including bass drum, snare drum, tom-toms, congas, bongos, and more.

- Cymbals: Played by striking two cymbals together or hitting them with a drumstick.

- Glockenspiel: A set of metal bars that are struck with mallets.

- Xylophone: A similar instrument to the glockenspiel, but with wooden bars.

- Marimba: A large wooden xylophone.

- Vibraphone: A marimba-like instrument with metal bars that vibrate when struck.

- Tambourine: A frame drum with metal jingles that are shaken or struck.

- Cowbell: A metal bell mounted on a stand that is struck with a mallet.

- Triangle: A metal triangle that is struck with a beater to produce a high-pitched sound.

- Guiro: A serrated scraper made from a dried gourd or wood, played by scraping a stick along its surface.

- Castanets: A pair of small concave shells, usually made of wood, that are clicked together to produce a rhythmic sound.

- claves These are two pieces of wood that are struck together. They are often used in Latin American music.

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