Topmusicanswers
- Can percussion instruments be both pitched and Unpitched?
- Can percussion be Unpitched?
- What two percussion instruments can make two different pitches?
- What instruments are Unpitched percussion instruments?
Can percussion instruments be both pitched and Unpitched?
Some percussion instruments, such as the timpani and glockenspiel, are almost always used as pitched percussion. Some percussion instruments, and particularly many types of bell and closely related instruments, are sometimes used as pitched percussion, and at other times as unpitched percussion.
Can percussion be Unpitched?
Non-Pitched Percussion instruments are what most people call drums. They do not necessarily have a definite pitch. Non-pitched percussion instruments include snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, triangle and many others.
What two percussion instruments can make two different pitches?
Some percussion instruments are tuned and can sound different notes, like the xylophone, timpani or piano, and some are untuned with no definite pitch, like the bass drum, cymbals or castanets.
What instruments are Unpitched percussion instruments?
The term unpitched percussion covers all percussion instruments that are not tuned to specific pitches. This includes instruments such as bass drum, guiro, maracas, cymbals, and shakers.
