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Mallet Percussion Instruments

Mallet Percussion Instruments. Bells (Glockenspiel). Range: Low G to C above the staff. Xylophone. Range: Low F to C above the staff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b8_oTL9wv8. Marimba. Marimbas come in many different sizes 4 octave 4.3 octave 4.5 octave 5 octave. Marimba Ranges.

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Mallet Percussion Instruments

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  1. Mallet Percussion Instruments

  2. Bells (Glockenspiel) Range: Low G to C above the staff

  3. Xylophone Range: Low F to C above the staff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b8_oTL9wv8

  4. Marimba Marimbas come in many different sizes • 4 octave • 4.3 octave • 4.5 octave • 5 octave

  5. Marimba Ranges

  6. Vibraphone • The vibes are unique because they have a sustain pedal much like the piano. • It is also used in jazz music. PEDAL

  7. Chimes (Tubular Bells) • Instead of bars, the chimes consist of tuned metal tubes • They are struck at the top, with a mallet that looks like a hammer. • They have a pedal which controls the sustain. • The Chimes have a complex series of overtones, and are often used to imitate the sound of church bells

  8. Crotales (Antique Cymbals) • Small, tuned brass disks • Low octave Range: Middle C to Third space C • High Octave: Third space C to C above staff

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