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UNPITCHED PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-pitched percussion instrument
1, record 1, English, non%2Dpitched%20percussion%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unpitched percussion instrument 2, record 1, English, unpitched%20percussion%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... non-pitched percussion instruments produce only one pitch per instrument. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dpitched%20percussion%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of non-pitched percussion instruments include maracas, bongo drums, castanets, cymbals. 4, record 1, English, - non%2Dpitched%20percussion%20instrument
Record 1, Key term(s)
- un-pitched percussion instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument de percussion à sons indéterminés
1, record 1, French, instrument%20de%20percussion%20%C3%A0%20sons%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instrument à percussion à sons indéterminés 2, record 1, French, instrument%20%C3%A0%20percussion%20%C3%A0%20sons%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- percussion à sons indéterminés 3, record 1, French, percussion%20%C3%A0%20sons%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les instruments de percussion à sons indéterminés produisent, comme leur nom l'indique, des sons qui sont indéterminés, c'est-à-dire qu'ils ne correspondent à aucune note particulière. Ils produisent plutôt des effets sonores. Les maracas, les cymbales, la batterie et le bâton de pluie en sont que quelques exemples. 1, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20percussion%20%C3%A0%20sons%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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