xylorimba

Xylophones have a range of two-and-a-half to four octaves. Marimbas have a larger range, usually between three and five octaves. Xylorimba (sometimes referred to as xylo-marimba or marimba-xylophone) is a xylophone with an extended range downwards to include those pitches normally in the range of the marimba.

The xylophone is a percussion instrument that can play melodies. It consists of a set of wooden bars set across a frame. Each wooden bar produces a single note when struck. The musician uses small mallets to strike the bars.

Keyboard percussion instruments include marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel, and tubular bells.

The main difference between a xylophone and the glockenspiel/metallophone is the material used for the bars; the xylophone uses wood whereas the glockenspiel and metallophone use metal.

The term xylophone is derived from two ancient Greek words: xylon (= wood) and phoné (= sound). The name has been in use since the 19th century. Technically, every instrument that consists of a row of wood bars of various lengths which are arranged according to pitch and struck with mallets, is a xylophone.

Synonyms of xylophone (noun percussion instrument consisting of a series of graduated wooden bars played with small mallets)

• carillon.
• marimba.
• vibraphone.
• gambang.
• gambang kayu.
• straw fiddle.

A xylophone is a type of musical instrument. It has bars of different lengths arranged side by side. When a performer strikes the bars with a mallet or a stick, the bars produce sounds. Each bar is tuned to produce a particular note.

The harder the mallet, the more distinct the sound, and the xylophone is known for its sharp tone, which is brittle, like the sound of skeleton bones on Halloween. The bars of the xylophone are traditionally made of rosewood, but they can also be made from a synthetic material.

The xylophone is a wooden percussion instrument with a range of four octaves, and can be used in a variety of musical genres. No one really knows the xylophone's origins. Although they are present in the traditional music of Melanesia, Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa, and more, its birthplace and date remain a mystery.

The xylophone is an ancient instrument that originated independently in Africa and Asia. Wooden bars were originally seated on a series of hollow gourds, and the gourds generated the resonating notes that are produced on modern instruments by metal tubes.

: a percussion instrument consisting of a series of graduated metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two hammers.

Also called orchestra bells, the glockenspiel resembles a small xylophone, but it is made of steel bars. The glockenspiel is typically played with wooden or plastic mallets, producing a high tuned sound that is bright and penetrating. The name glockenspiel comes from the German language and means “to play the bells.”