How do unpitched percussion instruments not have a pitch and how does whatever noise they produce not potentially create dissonance with the music they complement?
How do unpitched percussion instruments not have a pitch and how does whatever noise they produce not potentially create dissonance with the music they complement?
Surely if you measured their sound they would have a pitch technically...
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My uneducated guess: I know drummers do tune their drums to get desired sound and tone. Also, maybe due to the quick short attack of a percussive sound, most dissonance isn't really an issue.
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