Marimba

Marimba parts

Marimba parts
  1. What are the parts of the marimba?
  2. What kind of instrument is a marimba?
  3. What type of sound does a marimba make?
  4. Why are marimbas so expensive?

What are the parts of the marimba?

What are the components that go into a marimba?

What kind of instrument is a marimba?

The marimba is a pitched percussion instrument. When the wooden tone plates that are lined up like piano keys are struck, notes sound out. These tone plates are longer the lower the note, and are also wider.

What type of sound does a marimba make?

Dark, mellow, gentle, velvety, earthy, full, sonorous, dull, hollow, resonant, round, melodious, wooden. The sound of the marimba is composed of the attack and resonance, which in the low register can last for two to three seconds.

Why are marimbas so expensive?

Why Do They Cost So Much? First, the bars on the better instruments are usually made of rosewood which has gotten very expensive. Second, despite their apparent simplicity, a lot of work goes into the making of each bar.

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