If you like doing crossword puzzles and other word games hopefully you’ll enjoy trying to figure out the answers to the following 15 brain teasers in which you’re simply asked to fill in the missing letters for the names of the percussion instrument. The only clue I’ve given is one letter for each instrument, and the answers are at the end-just scroll down (don’t cheat). Keep in mind the 15 percussion instruments are typical and the ones you’re most likely to be familiar with as opposed to those that are somewhat obscure.
I suggest the way to go about it is to first print the names of all the percussion instruments you can think of on a separate piece of paper. Then refer to that list to see which instrument most likely fits with the clue letter in the right position.
Obviously the ones with the shortest names will be the easiest. Keep in mind there is only one percussion instrument that will have the clue letter in the position given.
1) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ S __ __ __ __
2) __ __ __ __ A __
3) __ __ __ I __ __ __
4) __ __ __ __ C __ __
5) __ __ __ __ A __ __
6) __ __ S __ __ __ __ __ __
7) __ __ E __ __ __
8) __ O __ __ __ __
9) __ __ A __ __
10) __ __ __ __ O __ __ __ __ __
11) __ __ __ __ __ __ H __ __ __
12) __ A __ __ __
13) __ __ __ O __ __ __ __ __
14) __ __ I __ __ __ __ __
15) __ O __ __ __ __
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ANSWERS
1-glockenspiel 2-cymbal 3-marimba 4-maracas 5-timpani
6-castanets 7-djembe 8-congas 9-snare 10-tambourine
11-vibraphone 12-cajon 13-xylophone 14 triangle 15-bongos