Category:Non-pitched

The list of unpitched percussion instruments featured in Sound! Euphonium.

Unpitched or non-pitched is defined as a percussion instrument which does not produce a distinct or easily distinct note when struck. This means that instruments like snare drums and wind chimes, which may at first glance seem like polar opposites of the percussion spectrum, are both classified as unpitched, since neither can produce distinct notes. Being unpitched also tends to be more about whether an instrument is used for rhythmic or auxiliary effects, whereas pitched percussion instruments tend to be used for melodic purposes (or can at least theoretically do so, even if some instances like timpani may find more difficulty achieving it and as such rarely see melodic parts). Even though wind chimes are made of pitched bars, they are not designed to be played that way, and as such function without pitch in mind. This results in them being classified as unpitched.