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Is a vibraphone and xylophone similar in appearance in they way they are played?
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What is the name of a percussion instrument similar to a vibraphone?
Some instruments similar to the vibraphone are the xylophone and the marimba (wooden), the glockenspiel/Bells (metal) and the piano. All are keyboard instruments, and with the exception of the piano, are played by striking the keys with mallets.
What instruments were played in American in Paris?
Piano, vibraphone, xylophone, mallets, bongos, timbales, voice, strings, trombones.
What instruments are similar to a xylophone?
Here are some other instruments that have tone bars and are played with mallets: The glockenspiel has thin metal bars. It has little or no wooden resonating box, so it basically sits flat on the table. In a percussion section, it's often called "bells," which gives you some idea of how it sounds. The "xylophone" you find in preschool classrooms is usually a cheap glockenspiel. The glockenspiel is available in various pitch ranges. The xylophone has wooden bars and a deep wooden resonating box. It is available in various pitch ranges. It is going to be about as tall as it is deep, so the proportion of it would be roughly like a toaster with bars on the top, rather than flat like a glockenspiel. The xylophone is generally set on a table or stand to be the height of a standing player. The metallophone has thicker metal bars and has a more mellow sound than a glockenspiel. It has a deep wooden resonating box in the same sort of shape as the xylophone. The marimba has wooden bars with resonating pipes hanging down. It's played standing up, and it's roughly the size and shape of a keyboard with a stand. The vibraphone has metal bars, resonating pipes, and has a motor. glockspiel, vibraphone, marimba
What does pitched percussion mean?
Pitched percussion is a term that refers to percussion instruments that can play more that one tone and may be played melodically. Some examples of pitched percussion instruments are: xylophone, bells, timpani, vibraphone.
Are vibraphone a percussion instrument?
All percussion instruments are played by either hitting them with something or crashing them together. Since the Vibraphone is hit with a mallet to produce sound, then it would be considered a percussion instrument.
What is the frequency of a Xylophone?
A Xylophone can create different frequencies not just one. The frequency depends on the note being played.
What 9 letter instrument is played with mallets?
xylophone
Can you put the word xylophone in a sentence?
Yes like, I played my huge xylophone all over your mom last night.
Who are famous people who played the xylophone?
some people who are famous that play the xylophone is the famous mexician allie m. acala
How was the xylophone used and who played it?
hit it with a hard wooden stick
The xylophone consists of a set of bars that are played with mallets?
metal
When was the first xylophone used?
The xylophone was first used in the 14th century in Southeast Asia. it is a wooden instrument played by two wooden malets!
