Due to inclement weather, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Parks Concert on Thursday, June 12, will now take place indoors at Paul Quinn College’s Tiger’s Den Gymnasium. For complete information, visit dallassymphony.org/parks.

Wood Block

wood block
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Percussion

Description

A wood block is a small slit drum made from a single piece of wood and used as a percussion instrument.

The orchestral wood-block instrument is generally made from teak or another hardwood. The dimensions of this instrument vary, although it is either a rectangular or cylindrical block of wood with empty space inside for the sound to resonate. It is played by striking it with a stick, which produces a sharp crack.