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The Marimba a sort of resonating Xylophone. the Vibraharp is simlar but uses metalllic plates.(which are struck by hand-held mallets) Thye Four-mallet style is the most common, they have a neat jazz sound . Rarely used in C&W, but definitely acoustic. They harmonize well with Steel Guitars and like the"steels, loend themselves well to tonal special effects of an ethereal, detached , or even science-fictional backdrop.l

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