It plays melody - not melody drone, with rhythm usually provided by the percussion instrument known as the tabla.
It can play the melody, melody drone, a drone and a rhythm. This is becaus it is said that it is very similar to the human voice - which means that basically, it can do what we can do!
Melody :D
dron
No. It has drone strings, but these are only used for embellishment. The sitar is primarily a solo or lead instrument, the drone played by a tambura or shruti box.
Cymbals provide rhythm, as cymbals are non-pitched.
It can play the melody, melody drone, a drone and a rhythm. This is becaus it is said that it is very similar to the human voice - which means that basically, it can do what we can do!
Melody :D
dron
Rhythm.
Yes
No. It has drone strings, but these are only used for embellishment. The sitar is primarily a solo or lead instrument, the drone played by a tambura or shruti box.
Cymbals provide rhythm, as cymbals are non-pitched.
Rhythm. In a typical rock band: Rhythm section = drums / percussion / bass Melody section = vocals / guitar / keyboard (occasionally bass)
Just
Drums can be pitched, so you can play both.
The saxophone may play either melody or harmony. However, as an instrument that was designed to simulate the human vocal apparatus it often tends to play melody. The alto sax is more likely to play melody (as opposed to harmony) than the tenor sax, being a higher-pitched instrument.
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