Keyboard Percussion
These instruments are made from a variety of woods, metals, and plastic compounds. The distinquishing factor is that the layout of the bars or tubes is similiar to a piano keyboard.
Glockenspiel
A chromatic, keyboard-oriented instrument with steel bars struck with hard mallets. Read more here.
Vibraphone
A chromatic keyboard-oriented instrument with aluminum bars struck with two to four soft or medium mallets. Read more here.
Vibraphone Improvisation
The vibraphone is the most common percussion instrument in jazz. Learning its style and techniques are a critical part of percussion performance. Read more here.