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- What are marimba resonators made of?
- What do resonators on a marimba do?
- How are marimbas made?
- Can you build a marimba?
What are marimba resonators made of?
In comparison to the marimbas made in other cultures, the keys to the modern orchestral marimba are usually constructed of rosewood, and the resonators made of brass or aluminum.
What do resonators on a marimba do?
Beneath the tone plates of a marimba, metal resonator pipes are affixed. Attached to every tone plate is one pipe, which makes the note resonate fully when the bar is hit with a mallet. ... The lower the note, the longer. If there were no resonator pipe, there would just be a soft popping sound when the wooden bar was hit.
How are marimbas made?
The marimba consists of two seven note diatonic keys, and two pentatonic keys. A 'C' key is present at the end of the two keys. The pentatonic keys were raised above the diatonic keys. The fundamental and overtone rise in pitch by removing material from the ends of the bar (Flynt 2009).
Can you build a marimba?
Marimba One does indeed build all their marimbas by hand. Marimba One uses Honduras Rosewood. This is not to imply using Caucho wood incorrect. I built my marimba with white oak, an extremely uncommon wood to use in marimbas.
