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While they are both percussion instruments, the piano has keys that you hit with your fingers attached to hammers which hit strings inside the piano, and the xylophone has different pitched metal or wooden strips that you strike with a mallet. They produce very different sounds and a piano has many more keys than most xylophones.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y ago- Xylophone bars are made of wood or fibreglass, but vibraphone bars are metal (usually steel).
- Vibraphones have little flaps in the resonators, which are mounted on a shaft. When the shaft is rotated with a motor the resonators are continually being opened and closed, giving the characteristic 'douwowowowow' vibe sound.
- Generally vibes are played with a yarn mallet, but xylophones may be played with yarn, rubber, wooden or nylon mallets depending on the effect required.
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∙ 15y agoA xylophone has wooden bars while a glockenspiel has metal bars. So what most people call a xylophone is actually a glockenspiel.
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∙ 14y agoXylophones notes are made out of wood and are bigger
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∙ 13y agoXylophones notes are made out of wood and are bigger.
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∙ 14y agoXylophone has long tubes and glockenspiel is a set of metal bells. They are both hit with mallets and setup like piano keys.
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∙ 13y agoAn xylophone has a brighter sound while the marimba has a darker, richer tone.
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What is a xylophone-like instrument with tubular resonators under each bar?
Marimba
What is another name for Xylophone?
There are many variants to and alternate names to the xylophone type instrument. These names include the marimba and lithopone, for example.
What is a xylophone like percussion instrument of African Origin?
Marimba: This is a percussion instrument that is a lot like a xylophone. It's of African origin and is slightly mellower than the xylophone.Marimba: This is a percussion instrument that is a lot like a xylophone. It's of African origin and is slightly mellower than the xylophone.
What is another name for the glockenspiel?
Yes, they are both keyboard instruments, just like the harpsichord, the marimba, the vibraphone, and the xylophone.
Which percussion instrument has seven octaves?
The marimba, xylophone, and vibraphone usually have four octaves, although there are versions that can go up to seven.
What is the word origin for marimba?
Marimba is from Portuguese, via a Bantu source, perhaps Kimbundu marimba ("xylophone").
What is a Latin American xylophone called?
Marimba
What word means the same as xylophone?
A marimba is very similar.
What type of insrument is the xylophone?
The xylophone is a percussion instrument with bars made of wood. It is similar to the marimba and the glockenspiel (bells).
What are 4 instruments in the percussion family?
any drum tambourine xylophone marimba
What instruments are played?
piano xylophone marimba organ dont forget Flute
What is a xylophone-like instrument with tubular resonators under each bar?
Marimba
What is another name for Xylophone?
There are many variants to and alternate names to the xylophone type instrument. These names include the marimba and lithopone, for example.
Anu ano ang mag instrumentong may tiyak na tono?
xylophone harmonica marimba melodian
What is the percussion instrument similar to a vibraphone?
Xylophone, Marimba, Glockenspiel. Depends on what you're thinking about
What instruments are playing sideways?
piano xylophone marimba organ dont forget flute
10 Which two are the most like a piano marimba a accordion and xylophone?
I would probably say marimba and xylophone are the two most alike. They both are part of the percussion family, both have wooden bars, both stuck with mallets by the instrumentalist.
