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Tuned percussion

The following instruments are collectively known as tuned percussion or keyboard percussion, or sometimes, mallet percussion.

Despite the name, tuned percussion is rarely tuned since it is a difficult and expensive operation involving adding or removing materials from the instruments. Other percussion instruments are also tuned but are not usually referred to as tuned percussion. These include


Strictly speaking, the piano is also a tuned percussion instrument.

Last updated: 10-15-2005 13:04:29
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