tuned percussion
Melodic striking instruments
Tuned percussion instruments produce definite pitches and can play melodies, unlike drums or cymbals.
The category includes xylophones, marimbas, vibraphones, glockenspiels, timpani, and tubular bells.
The tuned percussion section carried the melody while the strings rested.
Also called pitched percussion.
- marimbaTuned bar percussion instrument
- celestaBell-toned keyboard percussion
- vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
- warm tonesHues suggesting heat
- toy pianoChild-sized keyboard instrument
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pitch definiteness
tuned percussioncymbals
Clashing metal percussion
snare drum · bass drum · tom-toms · tambourine · triangle