Timpani+(Kettle+Drums)

 __**History**__ **Adolph Sax invented the Tympani in Italy in 1840. **

__**Sound**__ **By hitting the head of the drum it can be high or low depending on the size. **

__**Parts**__ **A copper bowl with animal skin stretched over the top. **

__**Orchestral Seating** __ **The tympani is in the percussion family. ** **It sits in the back because it is loud. **

 __**Sources **__

**www.academickids.com** **www.dsokids.com**