Abstract: A practice percussion assembly in the form of a practice drum kit is provided. The assembly includes a main member having a main surface made of a first percussion material and at least one subordinate, preferably smaller, member having a subordinate surface of a second material different from the first percussion material. The smaller subordinate member is mountable to the base member. The second percussion material produces a different sound when struck than the first percussion material. The subordinate member preferably has an angled back wall formed at an angle to a primary plane of the subordinate percussion member. The angled back wall engages a side wall of the main member to be able to maintain the subordinate member at an angle to the main member to simulate the layout of a real drum set.

Abstract: There is disclosed a percussion implement comprised of a bundle of a plurality of cylindrically-shaped rod members having outer rod members symmetrically positioned about a like-sized inner rod member held at one end in a close-packed relationship by a handle member and including a movable sleeve member positioned about the closely-packed bundle of rod members remote from the handle member and capable of manual axial movement thereabout to any position of the bundle of rod members to thereby achieve different sound quality and effects.