What is the difference between a Marimba and a Xylophone?

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

This is part of the percussion fundamentals series of Articles on the Percussion Education Blog. One of the most often mis-understood differences is the difference between a Marimba and a Xylophone. This article aims to clarify those differences, and also point out the similarities between the two. The Marimba and the Xylophone both have wooden [...]

Classroom Tuned Percussion

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Do you know where to go to find good classroom tuned percussion? I’ve scoured the internet to find the best places to get classroom tuned percussion instruments 1) Online Retailers There are a few online retailers in the US who stock and sell Classroom Percussion Instruments. One is Woodwind and Brasswind, where you can get [...]