He plays percussion for the band.
The marimba is a percussion instrument.
The song features Tito Puente on percussion. [=Tito Puente plays percussion instruments for the song]
The percussion section [=the group of musicians who play percussion instruments in a band or orchestra] did a great job.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
per|cus|sion — «puhr KUHSH uhn», noun. 1. the striking of one body against another with force; stroke; blow: »The tremendous percussion of the waterfall sent up a deafening roar. SYNONYM(S): impact. 2. the striking of a percussion cap or other similar device to … Useful english dictionary
per|cus|sion|ist — «puhr KUHSH uh nihst», noun. a person who plays a percussion instrument or instruments, especially in an orchestra … Useful english dictionary
re|per|cus|sion — «REE puhr KUHSH uhn», noun. 1. an indirect influence or reaction from an event: »repercussions of war, repercussions of a scandal. The repercussions of this victory went round the country (Time). 2. a sound flung back; echo: »Like the echo which… … Useful english dictionary
per·cus·sion·ist — /pɚˈkʌʃənıst/ noun, pl ists [count] : a person who plays a percussion instrument … Useful english dictionary
re·per·cus·sion — /ˌriːpɚˈkʌʃən/ noun, pl sions [count] : something usually bad or unpleasant that happens as a result of an action, statement, etc., and that usually affects people for a long time usually plural We didn t expect the decision to have such… … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
cus — ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cus; ac·cus·a·ble; ac·cus·al; ac·cus·ant; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; ac·cus·a·to·ry; ac·cus·er; ac·cus·ive; ac·cus·tom; ac·cus·tomed·ness; agar·i·cus; ami·cus; an·dri·cus; an·thris·cus; an·ti·cus; an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus;… … English syllables
percussion — per·cus·sion … English syllables
percussional — per·cus·sion·al … English syllables
