percussion section
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3.5
- noun
- /pərˈkʌʃən ˈsɛkʃən/
:
sección de percusión
- Over a hundred of us marched through downtown Durham yesterday behind the percussion section of a local high school marching band; we marched to the downtown early vote site and happily stood in line to vote.
Examples
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The special education teacher assisted her students in the percussion section by encouraging them to change instruments quickly, keep instruments quiet when they were waiting to play, and find the proper instrument.
Academic text (2006) -
I am in the percussion section.
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Therefore, the director placed them in the percussion section.
Academic text (2006) -
Without the percussion section, the band doesn't move, doesn't come alive.
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It also helps develop a sense of community in the percussion section when students see their own strengths and work with others to improve the section as a whole.
Academic text (2008) -
For example, African and Latin instruments, such as djembe, claves, and congas, can be added to traditional band percussion sections, and I have found several pieces that are enhanced by adding my Afro-Latin percussion students to the band for performances.
Academic text (2009) -
In our school band, the percussion section plays a vital role in keeping the rhythm.
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During the concert, the percussion section added a powerful energy to the performance.
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She was excited to join the percussion section where she could play the drums and cymbals.
Synonyms
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3.8
Instruments like drums and cymbals that make sound when struck or shaken
How Large
1
3.5
8
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the part of an ensemble made up of percussion players' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'percussion' (instruments/sounds produced by striking or shaking) with 'section' (a team or subdivision). This simple compositional noun‑noun pattern is cross‑linguistically common and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The compound percussion section names the part of a band with instruments you hit, with percussion meaning instruments you strike and section meaning a group. Picture players hitting drums, cymbals and xylophones together to make the beat, and you can see why it means the group of musicians who play those 'percussion' instruments.