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Xylophone, Marimba, Glockenspiel. Depends on what you're thinking about
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What family is the vibraphone?
The vibraphone is a keyboard instrument. But,sine you strike it with a mallet, it is a percussion instrument.
Is a vibraphone a non pitched instrument?
A vibraphone is a pitched percussion instrument.
What is a percussion instrument beginning with V?
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.
Name of a tuned percussion instrument beginning with v?
Vibraphone
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 instrument is a combination of a keyboard and percussion musical instrument?
Mallet instruments? As in xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, bells, chimes
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.
Is the Sitar a percussion instrument?
no it is a stringed instrument similar to a guitar but of Indian origin
Is a vibraphone and a xylophone similar?
Vibraphones and Xylophones are very similar in that they are both mallet percussion instruments: keys of various pitches are struck with mallets. Vibraphones, however, have a pedal used to sustain notes, which a xylophone does not have. A vibraphone also has metal keys, while a xylophone is generally made of wood or fiberglass.
What are four types of mallet percussion instruments?
Marimba, Xylaphone, Vibraphone and Bells
What do you call a person playing a jazz percussion instrument?
Percussionist or VibistA jazz percussionist is the widely encompassing name to describe those persons who play jazz percussion. The two most notable instruments played in jazz percussion are the drums and the vibraphone. Therefore, a jazz percussionist can be more specifically described as a jazz drummer (one who plays the drums) or a jazz vibist (one who plays the vibraphone). There really is no specific word for that.
