This article is about the musical instrument. See woodblock for other meanings of the term.

A wood block is essentially a small piece of slit drum made from a single piece of wood and used as a percussion instrument. It is struck with a stick, making a characteristically percussive sound.

East Asian musics use a variety of wood blocks ranging from small hand-held instruments to enormous (often immovable) "temple blocks" which may be sounded by swinging a large log against them. Log drums (also called "slit drums"), made from hollowed out logs, are used in Africa and the Pacific Islands.

The muyu () is a rounded woodblock carved in the shape of a fish and struck with a wooden stick. It is made in various sizes and is often used in Buddhist chanting, in China as well as in other Asian nations including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.

See also

• Jam block
• Log drum
• Slit drum

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