Percussion includes all kinds of drums (like snare drum), mallet instruments (xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, bells), and auxiliary percussion (triangle, tambourine, etc.) Most of the instruments are stuck with drumsticks, mallets or beaters. Percussion is not “drum set”, which is not part of the curriculum. Students who choose to participate in percussion will learn to play ALL of the percussion instruments, not just hitting a drum.