xylophonist
Wooden-bar musician
A xylophonist is a person who plays the xylophone, the percussion instrument with wooden bars struck by mallets.
The term appears mainly in formal contexts—concert programs, orchestra rosters—while casual speech tends toward xylophone player.
Tuned bar percussion instrument
- vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
- glockenspielTuned metal bar percussion
- percussionistOne who strikes instruments
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
timpanist · mallets · bars · resonators · striking · keyboard percussion · tubular bells · chimes
Supremely accomplished performer
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- accompanistOne who plays alongside
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
recital · concerto · improvisation · sight-reading · practice · repertoire · performance · interpretation
marimba
Tuned bar percussion instrument
- vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
- glockenspielTuned metal bar percussion
- percussionistOne who strikes instruments
drummer · timpanist · mallets · bars · resonators · striking · keyboard percussion · tubular bells · chimes · orchestra
virtuoso
Supremely accomplished performer
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- accompanistOne who plays alongside
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
orchestra · recital · concerto · improvisation · sight-reading · practice · repertoire · performance · interpretation · expression
mallets
Headed striking tools
glissando · arpeggios · damping · grip · sticking · crossover · octaves · scales · sight-reading · interpretation
tone
Quality of sound
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- pitchFrequency of sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
brightness · woody · percussive · melodic · staccato · sustained · octave · register · tuning · harmonics
- mallet percussionistsvibraphonist, Lionel Hampton
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
- parade performersdrum major, majorette, baton twirler, color guard, flag bearer
xylophonistvocalist
One who sings professionally
singer · listener · string player · pianist · guitarist
xylophonistdrummer
One who keeps rhythm
snare drummer · bass drummer · timpanist · cymbalist · tambourinist