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Printable music worksheet for Grades 5–8 with fill-in-the-blank sentences about percussion instruments like drums, cymbals, and xylophone.
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Percussion Instruments

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This printable music worksheet gives students in Grades 5–8 seven fill-in-the-blank sentences about percussion instruments. The word bank includes bass drum, cymbals, bongos, maracas, marimba, xylophone, and other percussion terms. Topics include drum categories, shake versus strike instruments, and specific instrument characteristics. Works well as vocabulary reinforcement or a music-unit supplement.

Subject:
Music
Topic:
Instruments
Grade Level:
5th – 8th Grades
Updated September 2025

Word Bank

  • bass drum
  • bells
  • bongos
  • cymbals
  • maracas
  • marimba
  • shake
  • strike
  • tambourine
  • xylophone

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