![]() Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press.įormation: cosmopolitan (Euro-American) Classification (Sachs-Von Hornbostel revised by MIMO) 131. Percussion Instruments and Their History. Later in the century the sandpaper block was appropriated by composers of orchestral, concert band, and percussion ensemble music.īlades, James. The origin of this instrument is in the woodworker’s shop, from where it was probably first appropriated in early 20 th century by drum set players operating in the Vaudeville/music hall circuit as a sound effect. With a sliding motion the sandpaper faces are vigorously rubbed together to produce sound. ![]() The player holds one block in each hand by its handle so that the sandpaper faces are pressed against one another. Player - Instrument Interface and Sound Production The grit of the sandpaper affects the volume of the instrument-the coarser (lower grit number) the paper, the loader the sound. Fred Bock) SATB Choir + Piano Choral Sheet Music in A Major - Download & Print - SKU: MN0179616 24 Titles Per Year Peace, Peace By Fred Bock - Digital Sheet Music Price: 2.99 / print First purchase must contain a minimum of 6 prints. An elongated second piece of wood is attached to each block on the face opposite that of the sandpaper to serve as a handle. One face each of two wood blocks is covered with sandpaper. It can be considered an auxiliary percussion instrument rarely used today. No specialization is necessary to play the instrument. ![]() ![]() A pair of blocks is called for occasionally in orchestra, concert band and percussion ensemble music to produce a special-effects sound (e.g., the imitation of a locomotive). The sandpaper block is a friction idiophone of American or European origin. ![]()
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