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Ideophonic percussion instruments that are melodic include the xylophone, hand bells, marimba, glockenspiel, chimes and vibraphone. The xylophone, marimba, glockenspiel and vibraphone instruments are similar in that you use a mallet or multiple mallets to play a range of bars.
- What instruments are melodic?
- What is the difference between percussive and melodic?
- What are examples of non melodic instruments?
- Is a drum a melodic instrument?
What instruments are melodic?
The flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassons, french horns, trombones, violas, cellos, and basses are all performing the melody or a harmony line of the melody. Even the timpani is adding to the texture with a unison rhythm!
What is the difference between percussive and melodic?
Q: What is the difference between rhythmic percussion and melodic percussion? A: Melodic percussion can play melodies, rhythmic percussion can play only rhythms.
What are examples of non melodic instruments?
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.
Is a drum a melodic instrument?
Physically, drums are capable of playing a melody, and some drummers also use their kit as a melodic instrument. But due to the drums' overtones, it doesn't feel like listening to harmonic notes because they don't match the defined pitch that we expect to hear from a melodic instrument.
