Category: Percussion

When you start learning to play an instrument, many teachers or band directors recommend you listen to some famous musicians who play the same instrument as you. Who do you listen to if you play the xylophone? The list below will introduce you to 7 of the most famous xylophone players throughout history.  What is […]

A vital part of any marching band is a strong drumline or battery; they control the speed and tempo of the music. For non-musicians, Snare Drums and Tenor (or Quint) Drums are the best; that is all the section is. You cannot have a battery without a few Marching Bass Drum players! Marching Bass Drums […]

One of the first instruments in a marching band that an audience will hear is the Marching Snare Drum. A Marching Snare Drum is a member of the membranophone family of instruments. This means that players will use a stick to strike the drum head (the membrane) to produce a sound. The sound of a […]

Many songs have xylophones in them. From pop to classic rock, rap, and jazz music. All the songs listed in this article are songs with xylophones in them.  The first song that we must discuss is one of the most well-known orchestral songs in the history of Xylophones. #1) Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns The […]

Not every instrument can play in a marching band. The oboe and bassoon are not marching instruments, but what about the xylophone? Is there such a thing as a marching xylophone?   A Marching xylophone is a pitched instrument with wooden bars or keys. A musician will hit the bars with a mallet to produce a […]

The xylophone is a fantastic and often underrated instrument to play. Learning it teaches you most of what you would need to know to play any other keyboard instrument and doesn’t break the bank as a marimba or vibraphone would.  As a beginner xylophone player the first lessons you will learn are (1) how to […]

Classifying and identifying percussion instruments if you aren’t a percussionist is a challenge. Let’s be honest, it can be a challenge even if you ARE a percussionist. Many people can easily confuse the Xylophone with other instruments that are very similar in shape and sound.       Instruments that are similar to the xylophone include but […]