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Very vague question. If you mean what percussion instrument doesn't have a "pitch" or "tone", the answer would be any kind of shaker (maracas, etc.), the cymbals, a high-hat, etc. The reason is because they are "noise", in other words there is no distinct note within the instrument. A snare drum, tom-tom, bongo or anything with skin is another story. When you strike either of those, you hear a distinct tone that can be tuned to your liking. The general ring-out of the drum can match a distinct pitch. But with cymbals, there are so many tones mashed together that it results in "noise". Think of "white noise" from a radio station. It's merely a waveform that is so random and un-repeating that it doesn't generate any real note.
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What percussion instrument cant play a melody?
A triangle
What does the sarod play - melody drone or rhythm?
It plays melody - not melody drone, with rhythm usually provided by the percussion instrument known as the tabla.
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.
What can a pitched percussion instrument do that a non-pitched instrument can't do?
Non-pitched percussion instruments are used for a few reasons, providing a beat and a cool backbone to the song. Pitched percussion instruments are usually used for harmony or the melody of a song, they don't have that backbeat that a snare or a bass has, and a snare and a bass don't have the melody to the song, such as a Marimba would.
What kind of instrument is a tympani?
A tympani, also known as a kettle drum, is a percussion instrument.
What percussion instrument cant play a melody?
A triangle
What are unpitched percussion?
An unpitched percussion instrument is a percussion instrument played in such a way as to produce sounds of indeterminate pitch, or an instrument normally played in this fashion.Unpitched percussion is typically used to maintain a rhythm or to provide accents, and its sounds are unrelated to the melody and harmony of the music.
What does the sarod play - melody drone or rhythm?
It plays melody - not melody drone, with rhythm usually provided by the percussion instrument known as the tabla.
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.
What can a pitched percussion instrument do that a non-pitched instrument can't do?
Non-pitched percussion instruments are used for a few reasons, providing a beat and a cool backbone to the song. Pitched percussion instruments are usually used for harmony or the melody of a song, they don't have that backbeat that a snare or a bass has, and a snare and a bass don't have the melody to the song, such as a Marimba would.
What instrument can combine words and melody?
The violins are the ones usually with the melody
Is the pakhawaj a percussion instrument?
Yes it is a Percussion instrument.
What is percussion instrument?
An unpitched percussion instrument are the maracas.
When was the percussion instrument invented?
the percussion instrument was invented in the 5000bc
What kind of instrument is a tympani?
A tympani, also known as a kettle drum, is a percussion instrument.
The xylophone and the tympani are what kind of instrument?
They are classed as percussion instruments.
Is the triange a percussion instrument?
Yes, a triangle is an auxiliary percussion instrument.
