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
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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.
Both have relatively shortresonators and they usually share the same octal range. However, Vibes are made of metal and have a foot - controlled dampening bar to stop the notes from sustain, unlike their usually Rosewood counterparts.
Both xylophones and timpani are percussion instruments. Both instruments can be found in the percussion section of any professional symphony. At standard percussion auditions, percussionists are required to play etudes on xylophone, timpani, and snare drum.
They are classed as percussion instruments.
Some musical instruments similar to a xylophone include the marimba, vibraphone, and glockenspiel. These instruments are all percussion instruments that produce sound by striking metal or wooden bars with mallets.
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No, they are completely different. A mellophone is a brass instrument, a bit bigger than a trumpet. A xylophone is a percussion instruments. Its similar to a marimba.
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.
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.
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The xylophone
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The xylophone, as we know it today, did not exist in its modern form during the period from 1607 to 1775. However, similar percussion instruments, such as the balafon and various types of wooden bars struck with mallets, were used in various cultures. The xylophone began to gain more recognition in Europe in the 19th century, particularly with the development of orchestral music. Thus, while there were wooden percussion instruments in use, the specific xylophone did not have a significant presence during that time.
Percussion instruments.
Both have relatively shortresonators and they usually share the same octal range. However, Vibes are made of metal and have a foot - controlled dampening bar to stop the notes from sustain, unlike their usually Rosewood counterparts.
Both xylophones and timpani are percussion instruments. Both instruments can be found in the percussion section of any professional symphony. At standard percussion auditions, percussionists are required to play etudes on xylophone, timpani, and snare drum.