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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.

Celeste

August 19, 2019 12:07 PM
A keyboard instrument resembling the sound of a glockenspiel. Read more here.

Chimes

August 19, 2019 12:11 PM
Vertically oriented tubular bells struck with hammers. Read more here.

Crotales

August 19, 2019 12:20 PM
A chromatic keyboard-oriented instrument of bronze discs struck with hard mallets; also known as antique cymbals. Read more here.

Glockenspiel

August 19, 2019 12:31 PM
A chromatic, keyboard-oriented instrument with steel bars struck with hard mallets. Read more here.

Marimba

August 19, 2019 12:44 PM
A chromatic keyboard-oriented instrument with wood bars struck with two to four soft or medium mallets. Read more here.

Vibraphone

August 19, 2019 12:51 PM
A chromatic keyboard-oriented instrument with aluminum bars struck with two to four soft or medium mallets. Read more here.

Vibraphone Improvisation

August 19, 2019 12:56 PM
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.

Xylophone

August 20, 2019 10:01 AM
A chromatic keyboard-oriented instrument with wood bars struck with two to four hard mallets. Read more here.