marimba
Tuned wooden percussion
A marimba is a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone, with wooden bars arranged like piano keys and struck with mallets.
Metal tubes beneath the bars amplify and enrich the sound.
The marimba originated in Africa and developed its modern form in Central America, where it remains culturally significant: The marimba is Guatemala's national instrument.
Tropical cabinet timber
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- resonatorsBodies that amplify vibrations
- keysLock-operating instruments
- tubesHollow cylindrical containers
frame · tonewood · graduated · tuned · synthetic · fiberglass · cord · posts
Headed striking tools
- rollsSmall rounded breads
- tremoloRapid tonal wavering
- dampeningReducing or wetting slightly
- stickingHolding fast to
octaves · chorale · arpeggios · glissando · independence · sight-reading
Group performing on struck instruments
- wind ensembleBrass and woodwind group
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- chamber musicSmall-group classical compositions
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
soloist · accompaniment · pit orchestra · drumline · section · arrangement · transcription
Pitched percussion with bars
- vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
- glockenspielTuned metal bar percussion
- metallophoneTuned metal bar instrument
- gamelanIndonesian percussive ensemble
Solo-and-orchestra composition
- étudeMusical training composition
- ragtimeSyncopated piano genre
- AbeCommon male nickname
- recitalSolo musical performance
solo · duet · classical · contemporary · commissioning · premiere
rosewood
Tropical cabinet timber
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- resonatorsBodies that amplify vibrations
- keysLock-operating instruments
tubes · frame · tonewood · graduated · tuned · synthetic · fiberglass · cord · posts · rails
mallets
Headed striking tools
sticking · octaves · chorale · arpeggios · glissando · independence · sight-reading
percussion ensemble
Group performing on struck instruments
- wind ensembleBrass and woodwind group
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- chamber musicSmall-group classical compositions
concerto · soloist · accompaniment · pit orchestra · drumline · section · arrangement · transcription
xylophone
Pitched percussion with bars
- vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
- glockenspielTuned metal bar percussion
- metallophoneTuned metal bar instrument
gamelan · celesta · tubular bells · steelpan
concerto
Solo-and-orchestra composition
recital · solo · duet · classical · contemporary · commissioning · premiere
highlife
Luxurious wealthy existence
- Zimbabwean Music
- Latin Americanatango, samba, cumbia, mariachi, bossa nova
- orchestraorchestra, symphony orchestra, philharmonic, strings, string orchestra
- percussionbass drum, bongos, cajon, drum, congas
- South AfricaCape Town, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela, Pretoria, Durban
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
marimbaglockenspiel
Tuned metal bar percussion
vibraphone · metallophone · bells · celesta · tubular bells
marimbaviolin
Bowed string instrument
cello · flute · organ · synthesizer · trumpet
marimbasnare drum
Tensioned wire percussion cylinder
bass drum · cymbals · tambourine · bongos · triangle