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There are several divisions of idiophones, some are struck some are plucked. They are made of a variety of materials for example:

wood block, -- wood

singing bowl, -- metal

steel tongue drum, -- steel

triangle or marimba -- steel

maracas -- natural fruit

bells -- metal

musical saw metal

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