6 Hardest Instruments to Play for Kids in an Orchestra

5. Timpani

Before the timpani became an orchestral instrument, during the Civil War, people used to play on the horseback. This type of drum has a skin which is called head and it is stretched on a large bowl made of copper. The instrument is played with a timpani stick and they are used in many orchestras, marching bands, musical ensembles and concert bands. Timpani has a huge impact and role in the orchestra, and it became part of it from the early 16th century and it is still one of the most important instruments, but one of the hardest not only for children but for adults as well.