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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 are the four orchestral families in pitch order?
The four orchestral familes are percussion, brass, strings and woodwinds. However, this is not the true order because persussion instruments do not always have a defined pitch, and they could be in any pitch range. The other three families, brass, string and woodwinds, can be placed in pitch order:Woodwinds (main and related)BrassStrings
What category of instruments drums fall under?
A Drum or Drums, are part of the Percussion family :)
