scraped idiophone



[Eng.]

A formal sub-classification of idiophones that are comprised of an instruments that produces sound by scraping with a stick or other non-vibrating object. These instruments have no discernible pitch and are typically used for rhythmic interest, and in some cases, the main rhythm instrument. Scraped Idiophones instruments include:

See also idiophone; percussion instruments.

Also concussion idiophone; friction idiophone; percussion idiophone; plucked idiophone; scraped idiophone; shaken idiophone; rattle idiophone; stamped idiophone; stamping idiophone.

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