Ranking Every Percussion Instrument (HARDEST to EASIEST)

Intro Cadence - “False Hype” by EMC
Background Cadence - “White Boy Smooth” by EMC

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[thomas_lale]

Percussion: a mix of extremely easy and extremely difficult.

[DJ-ovit]

while the muller hammer might be mechanically easy, the pressure to get it absolutely perfect timing-wise and the attention that you get from everyone having to do it outshines most instruments entirely. thats literally the entire character of that hammer. to be so absurdly big and ridiculous that its CENTRAL in that one moment. So that alone makes it hard.

[ZackGrooves]

Please stack 69 drum sets 😂😂 cymbals and all hahaha loved it!

[BobbyJCFHvLichtenstein]

Side note for trash/garbage can:

The piece 'asphalt cocktail' by John Mackey has a garbage can part to it. Totally recommend listening if you haven't.

[adityashenoy]

My Band teacher Stopped the ENTIRE CLASS and them told me to come to the front. He then proceeded to play the triangle with the beater and missed, and missed, and everyone laughed. Then he said it hard because the triangle beater is super weird and small, which was the same thing i said :|. i don't like him very much

[wyattjones]

I think marimba is harder than vibes due to how big your mallet intervals can get, reading in two clefs, playing in the bottom octave and top octave require very refined technique. Top three 1. Drum set 2. Timpani 3. Marimba

[amazngdrummr]

Stack 69 FLUB DRUMS! Like so he sees. EHEheheheheheee!!

[luisn]

Eric, I just wanted to say while I’m having my band class at the moment to have a good morning!

[genoobscureseverything]

Imagine how confusing yet awesome it would be if your band instructor handed out a musical piece and I’m the top left corner it says “cannon.”

[jayemm]

One important factor that was not mentioned on level of exposure of the instrument is makes it harder.
For example, the slap stick should be higher than tamtam.
Slap stick cuts over the top of EVERYTHING and played even a fraction of a 16th note off, it's really bad.
Tamtam has that slow developing sound without a clear attack.

If I were assigning parts, I'd give the most experienced percussionist the slap stick.... the total doofus n00b the tam-tam.

[jchalad]

From my Marching band pit percussion, of the extra percussive instruments (nice to actually see a brake drum) we also had Fire bell, Crotales, Laser bells, and Chains. At least this is what i can remember from 20 years ago. I think our performances are on youtube. Let me know if you want a link.

[garrisonjohnson]

One year we had a Latin music Field Show, back then my friend and I were in the pit. There was a cowbell part that was identical to the snare part, but the catch is there was 32nd notes for the part and he had to play it all on one hand because we didn’t have a stand for the cowbell. As a 14 year old percussionist jsut coming into highschool that’s hard to do and be in time.

[lukespielman]

Is the air guitar a percussion instrument

[Berry-mjmp]

How many slide Whistles can you play at one time

[collinschrimpf]

I play bari sax and Idk why but I am so fascinated with this channel, I could watch for hours

[Happythonk]

Remember when Eric stacked a tenor vertically and hit all of the rims before smacking the snare on the drum set? He should stack 69 tenors vertically on a drum set, and rent a crane and someone to operate it so he can smack all of the rims from top to bottom.

[MongerOfStrings]

I'm a drummer (mostly rock) who's still pretty new to aux stuff but I think Congas are the most daunting thing I've come across in terms of technique

[charlesarnold]

I thought you were gonna be wholesome and put all the instruments in S tier with the message that all percussion is fun and important no matter which instrument you are playing

[zilikamnd]

The slide whistle is a fipple flute closer related to the tin whistle or recorder. It's not a Percussion instrument, just an instrument that percussionists are sometimes required to play.

[Tyrrlin]

LoL, I love that you have cannons! When we did cannons in the Army, we had to use the salute battery, not our percussion section. If you get the likes, I'd love to see a stack of Crotales (my favorite) SINCE YOU DIDN'T HAVE THEM ON THE LIST!