What is the name of the piano struck with a small hammer?

In fact, several national musical instruments are percussion instruments. Dulcimer is one of them, playing stringed instruments. There are several kinds of such instruments.

dulcimer

Dulcimer, also known as butterfly piano, piano-playing, piano-tapping and piano-playing, was introduced to China through Persia in the late Ming Dynasty, and was popular in Guangdong at first, and then spread to Fujian, Zhejiang, Jianghuai and the Central Plains. Up to now, it has become an accompaniment instrument for various operas and rap music, and plays an important role in folk music such as Cantonese opera, Jiangnan silk and bamboo, Shandong Qin music and Henan Bantou music. Dulcimers are mostly rectangular wooden speakers with steel or metal strings wound, ranging from 8 to 10 to 18, with 2 to 4 strings in each file. The playing methods of dulcimer include single bamboo, neat bamboo, round bamboo, vibrato bamboo, sliding bamboo, kneading string, plucking string, grasping string, clicking string, decorative sound and so on. Its timbre is crisp and pleasant. By using various techniques such as ensemble, slow play, parallel play, dense play, separate play, repeat play, clip play, stress, sitting play, sudden play, Hua Yin, decorative sound, talking about bamboo, waving bamboo, trembling bamboo, sliding sound and so on, a variety of mottled and flowered lines are formed, which makes the tune gorgeous, lively, smooth and full of national charm. Dulcimer has been circulated for more than 300 years and has become an important regional national musical instrument in China.

There is also a melody percussion instrument, xylophone, which is mainly popular in Southeast Asia, Africa and Central and South America. Muqin is also a percussion instrument. It can be seen everywhere in sub-Saharan Africa.

In addition, there is a baby play, also called percussion piano, or xylophone. Tinkling, babies like it.