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What do you have to do to percussion instruments to make sounds?
hit them
What is the difference between wind and percussion instruments?
wind instruments are commonly called organ pipes they produce sound when air is blown through them where as percussion instruments produce sound by tapping sharply or striking
Is a chordophone a percussion instrument?
No it is not but there are instruments which belong to the chordophone family but at the same time the percussion family as well. An example of this is the Piano.
Instruments that use a thin skin-like material that is stretched over another object is known as?
A drum.
What is the meaning of percussion instruments?
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater (including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles); struck, scraped or rubbed by hand; or struck against another similar instrument.
How do you change the pitch on percussion instruments?
Depends on the percussion instrument. What kind?
What are two types of percussion instruments?
The two types of percussion instruments are pitched percussion and unpitched percussio n; pictch percussion produces a note and an audiable pitch, whereas unpitched percussion merely produces a note.
What is pitched percussion?
Percussion instruments such as timpani, xylophones, marimbas, vibraphones, bells, or chimes which have a definite pitch.
What Is Tuned Percussion?
Percussion instruments such as timpani, xylophones, marimbas, vibraphones, bells, or chimes which have a definite pitch.
How does changing the size of percussion instruments affect the pitch?
Bigger = deeper Smaller = higher
What is the main feature of tuned percussion instruments?
They have to be hit to make sound.
Is melodies always played with percussion instruments?
Percussion instruments are instruments such as the drums. The guitar can be used for percussion although it is a string instrument. No, percussion instruments are not used for playing the melody.
Can percussion instruments be pitched and non pitched?
Some percussion instruments may, and some may not. Usually if something like a drum has tuning equipment, it may be tuned to whatever pitch you desire.
What is the difference between percussion instruments and tuned instruments?
Percussion instruments are instruments that can be tuned or not but tuned instruments are tuned.
The xylophone and the tympani are what kind of instrument?
They are classed as percussion instruments.
What category of instruments drums fall under?
A Drum or Drums, are part of the Percussion family :)
Which instruments belong in the percussion family?
Many instruments belong to the percussion family. For example, drums of all sorts are members of the percussion family. Also, rattles are considered percussion instruments.
