A whip being used in a marching band pit ensemble

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Musical whip

A whip is an instrument played by a percussionist that is used in modern orchestras, bands, and percussion ensembles. There are two primary types of whips. The first one has two planks of wood hooked together with a hinge connecting them and handles on the outside. The percussionist places both hands in the handle and hits the two pieces of wood together, creating a loud whip noise. The other type also has two planks of woods, one longer than other which makes the handle, connected with a spring hinge so it can be played with just one hand, though it cannot produce sounds as loud as a whip requiring both hands can.

Notable uses in classical music

• Gustav Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6
• Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G, which begins with a whip solo.
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15
• Leroy Anderson: Christmas Standard "Sleigh Ride," where the instrument is meant to imitate an actual whip on a horse.
• Oliver Messiaen: Saint-François d'Assise (Saint Francis of Assisi)
• Benjamin Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
• Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony No. 1, which begins with nine whip cracks punctuated by pauses.

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See also

• Guban