What is the general term for instruments without fixed pitches? Like fretless

1. What is a fixed pitch instrument?
2. What instruments have a fixed pitch?
3. What are fixed pitches?
4. How do you describe intonation in music?

What is a fixed pitch instrument?

A fixed pitch instrument is one that cannot be tuned. It has nothing to do with whether you can play in more or fewer keys. For instance, I play the pennywhistle. My whistle is a single piece of aluminum tubing, and can not be tuned. It is a fixed pitch instrument.

What instruments have a fixed pitch?

Chimes, bells, and xylophone are examples of fixed-pitch percussion instruments. These instruments have a definite pitch, but the pitch cannot be tuned or changed by the player. Usually, fixed-pitch percussion instruments are arranged in sets, similar to the layout of a piano keyboard.

What are fixed pitches?

)Refers to fonts in which every character has the same width. Most typewriters and inexpensive printers use fixed-pitch fonts. Newspapers, magazines, and books, however, usually use proportional fonts, in which different characters have different widths.

How do you describe intonation in music?

In music, intonation is the pitch accuracy of a musician or musical instrument. Intonation may be flat, sharp, or both, successively or simultaneously. In vocal music, intonation also signifies the singing of an opening phrase.