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The udu drum is not actually a drum. It is an instrument known as an idiophone. The class of idiophones contains most of the pitched percussion instruments.

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What Name of the two unpitched percussion instrument?

Some type of drum.


What percussion instrument is unpitched?

A percussion instrument with no pitch is (obviously) a percussion instrument, but with no recognisable note in any scale, producing a beat rather than a note. Examples of these instruments are snare drum, bass drum, tomtom drum etc.


Are hand bells unpitched instruments?

They are in fact a member of the pitched percussion family, and as such are indeed pitched.


What is the type of drum that begins and ends in the same letter?

There is an African percussion instrument which could be referred to as a drum called an "Udu". The Udu is a jug/gourd shaped instrument. It has an open top & closed bottom with a hole in the side to allow more sound to come out. When you hit the Udu on top with an open palm it makes a thick bass drum like sound. It's not a traditional drum in the sense that there is no skin to strike. I'm not certain that having a skin is a prerequisite to being classified a drum however it is referred to as such in text books etc. The Udu functions like a bass drum with in the ensemble, it is struck with a flat, open palm similarly to how you would produce the bass note on a Djembe. Even if some purists out there may not consider the Udu a traditional drum it is definitely a part of the un-tuned percussion family and due to it's functionality within an ensemble is for all intents and purposes, a drum.


Is a bongo grum pitched or unpitched or tuned or untuned?

Bongos are untuned

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10 pitched and 10 unpitched instruments?

PITCHED: flute,keyboard,violin,trumpet,double bass, cello, clarinet,piccolo,bassoon,harp. (any instrument that you can play different notes on) UNPITCHED:drums,tamtam,cymbals,triangles,tambourine,maracas,cowbell,timpani,timbales,marching drum.(any instrument that you cant play different notes on)


What Name of the two unpitched percussion instrument?

Some type of drum.


Is a snare a pitched percussions?

You can tune a snare drum but it isnt considered as a pitch percussion because tuning it doesnt relate to a particular pitch. So it is an unpitched percussion.


What are the two percussion groups?

Pitched and unpitched instruments.


What percussion instrument is unpitched?

A percussion instrument with no pitch is (obviously) a percussion instrument, but with no recognisable note in any scale, producing a beat rather than a note. Examples of these instruments are snare drum, bass drum, tomtom drum etc.


Can you name ten unpitched instruments?

umm im not totally sure but drum


Are hand bells unpitched instruments?

They are in fact a member of the pitched percussion family, and as such are indeed pitched.


What is the type of drum that begins and ends in the same letter?

There is an African percussion instrument which could be referred to as a drum called an "Udu". The Udu is a jug/gourd shaped instrument. It has an open top & closed bottom with a hole in the side to allow more sound to come out. When you hit the Udu on top with an open palm it makes a thick bass drum like sound. It's not a traditional drum in the sense that there is no skin to strike. I'm not certain that having a skin is a prerequisite to being classified a drum however it is referred to as such in text books etc. The Udu functions like a bass drum with in the ensemble, it is struck with a flat, open palm similarly to how you would produce the bass note on a Djembe. Even if some purists out there may not consider the Udu a traditional drum it is definitely a part of the un-tuned percussion family and due to it's functionality within an ensemble is for all intents and purposes, a drum.


Is a bongo grum pitched or unpitched or tuned or untuned?

Bongos are untuned


How can the Percussion Section can be divided into two groups?

Pitched and unpitched percussion.


Is the triangle pitched or unpitched?

I think it is unpitched, because you cannot adjust the pitch of the triangle or play any sort of melody with it. It is used strictly for rhythm.


The Udu drum is more than just a piece of art. Translate in Tagalog?

Tagalog translation: Ang tambol na Udu ay hindi lang isang bahagi ng sining.