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.
What is meant by untuned percussion?
[English] A common sub-classification of percussion instruments that is comprised of instruments that are typically used to perform the rhythmic foundations of a composition. Most of these instruments are untuned (unable to produce a specific pitch).
What are untuned musical instruments?
Instruments normally used as untuned percussion
- Bass drum.
- Bongo drum.
- Conga.
- Cymbal.
- Gong.
- Maracas.
- Snare drum.
- Timbales.
