English question (20)

A pitched instrument can be tuned.
e.g. piano, violin
鋼琴 久不久要 tuned (調音), 否則會走音

A non-pitched instrument cannot be tuned.
e.g. cymbal (鐃鈸 ~金屬製的打擊樂器), drum

2013-03-09 09:07:03 補充：
意見者：eicachan ( 知識長 ) 已經清楚地給了英文的定義. 你在補充裡面說要中文解釋, 我只能作少少補充

pitched instrument = 有調樂器

~ 富於變化, 可演奏悅耳的音調, 樂器可調音, 如果是鋼琴, 請鋼琴調音師 (Piano tuner)

例子: ~ 鋼琴 (piano), 小提琴 (violin)... etc


unpitched instrument = 無調樂器

~ 無法奏出特定音高或音階, 不能調音, 單純的節奏，只是陪襯, 製造出激動,急躁, 恐怖效果, 直接撼動和吸引聽眾,

例子: ~ 大鼓 （Bass Drum）, 小鼓 （Snare Drum）, 三角鐵 (Triangle)、木魚 (Blocks). 鈸 （Cymbals）, 鑼 （Gong）... etc

Pitched musical instrument - a musical instrument that is calibrated for playing a tune
Non-pitched musical instrument - one that only gives random sound.

2013-03-07 20:30:52 補充：
pitched 調了音的

Re:-SOUND/MUSIC as adj.:-is to produce a sound or piece of music at a particular level;(which can be tunned)!
You pitched that note a little flat on the YeWu !
The song is pitched too low for my voice,(which should be high-pitched, Or low-pitched! )
Pitched instrument means either high Or low!

pitched instrument and non-pitched instrument 一般的解釋是
塗了瀝青（防水）的工具和沒有塗瀝青的工具。