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Re: alternative instrument for a horn player

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Subject: Re: alternative instrument for a horn player
From: Dashman <dashman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 14:11:46 +0100
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Adrian wrote:
> After all, under contesting rules, bands are allowed to augment
> with percussion instruments, and any instrument that is struck
> or plucked comes under the heading of percussion. This includes
> guitar, pianoforte, harpsichord, harp, celeste and even
> pizzicato or col legno strings.

Adrian,
I thought that 'percussion' refers to instruments that are struck, and *not* 
to those that are plucked.  This makes a piano a percussion instrument, 
along with the glock, xylophone and celeste.  But not the harpsichord and 
harp, which are in the string section.

Darren

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