marimba, any of several varieties of xylophone. Marimba is one of many African names for the xylophone, and, because African instruments bearing this name frequently have a tuned calabash resonator for each wooden bar, some ethnomusicologists use the name marimba to distinguish gourd-resonated from other xylophones. The xylophone was taken to Latin America by African slaves (or possibly originated through pre-Hispanic contact). There it became known as the marimba, and it has remained a popular folk instrument in Central America. The wooden bars are affixed to a frame supported by legs or hung at the player’s waist. Large, deep-toned instruments
Today on Fisher Price Friday I have a very familiar toy to share with you. Odds are high that you either had one of these growing ...
Again, I'm using up wood scraps. This time for a play xylophone. And...the best part? It actually works! This idea was suggested to me last weekend...and I went with it. All I did was select pieces in ascending order. I nailed equally spaced finishing nails on two boards shaped like a V. I then secured the ends to a solid piece of wood. A narrow piece of felt was placed before I added the parts that make music. They're removable, so one can change them up for different tunes. The mallets were saved from my husband's childhood. Cost: Free!
Arduino Xylophone: I made a xylophone that uses an Arduino Mega to detect when a note is struck, and generate MIDI output. This project is wondeful because I essentially made a xylophone, a drumkit, and any other MIDI controlled sound instrument, with one tool. T…
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Rainbow xylophone tutorial: how to make a homemade xylophone for kids out of recycled materials
In this episode of Instrument Repair Hospital, "Dr. Lissa" gives tips on how to clean and store your Orff instruments for the summer. Take good care of your Studio 49 Orff Instruments for their long lasting health and great sound! Materials: - Gloves - Old English scratch cover - Furniture polish - Goo Gone - Thin gold metallic
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Have you ever seen a giant xylophone in the forest?Just kidding, of course, you haven’t! Well until now that i
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Tinka-tune takes a very different approach towards music creation. The design interface hopes to create an honest link between the user and music using low-tech
"But.. how do I do it?" (remember, Juju is quite a silly boy)
Color Me Mozart™ is an easy to use music education system for pres-schoolers, kindergartners and first graders and special needs children. Colorful music books, xylophones and songs for kids. Teach kids music at home or in the classroom.
