Explanatory notes
… cases, one single cymbal may be sounded by striking with a soft‑headed stick. (2) Gongs (e.g., Chinese gongs), which … of wooden slats; (both xylophones and metallophones are often fitted with metal resonance tongues or tubes beneath … several at the same time. In dance‑bands, for instance, the soft‑headed stick used to sound the big drum is …