As part of my series on the differences between instruments, let's evaluate two instruments normally featured in modern drum sets: Hi-hats and China cymbals. Although they're both cymbals, there are...

The clarinet is one of the more popular woodwind instruments, finding itself in orchestras, chamber music groups, military and marching bands, jazz bands and more. A proper clarinet reed is essential...

Saxophones are popular in a variety of music formats, including concert bands, chamber music ensembles, as solo instruments, marching and military bands, jazz and rock bands and modern pop...

Many percussion instruments have stemmed from different corners of the world map, eventually converging into standard instruments. Two of these instruments are the cowbell and the wood block, which...

Upon hearing the term "wood block", some might immediately associate it with the claves, yet these are actually very distinct percussion instruments. What are the differences between claves and...

The percussion world is filled with various instruments that are vastly different from one another but may work together in various musical contexts. Two of these instruments are the clave and the...