| The instrument both words describe is a membranophone covered with goatskin. The body of this instrument is one of those barrels which, until recently, were used to store salt meat being shipped to the French West Indies. |
| One membranophone is a double-headed cylindrical drum. |
| In this case, our creation would be both a membranophone and an idiophone! |
| Then, beside each instrument, indicate whether it is a membranophone or an idiophone, and whether it is pitched or unpitched. |
| The timpani is an example of a membranophone that is pitched. It can be tuned using a pedal mechanism that varies the tension of the drumhead, rather like changing the tension of a violin string. |
| Below is a list of several percussion instruments. After each instrument's name, indicate with an I or an M whether it is an idiophone or membranophone. |
