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Triangle (musical instrument)
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| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Hand percussion, idiophone |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 111.211 Individual percussion sticks |
The triangle is a musical instrument in the percussion family, classified as an idiophone in the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system. Triangles are made from a variety of metals including aluminum, beryllium copper, brass, bronze, iron, and steel. The metal is bent into a triangular shape with one open end. The instrument is usually held by a loop of some form of thread or wire at the top curve, to enable the triangle to vibrate and it is struck with a metal rod called a "beater". The triangle theoretically has indefinite pitch,[1] and produces a plurality of overtones when struck with an appropriate beater.
- ^ "Triangle | musical instrument". Britannica.
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