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Vibraphone and Xylophone

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Difference between Vibraphone and Xylophone

Vibraphone vs. Xylophone

The vibraphone (also known as the vibraharp or simply the vibes) is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family. The xylophone (from the Greek words ξύλον—xylon, "wood" + φωνή—phōnē, "sound, voice", meaning "wooden sound") is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets.

Similarities between Vibraphone and Xylophone

Vibraphone and Xylophone have 11 things in common (in Unionpedia): Balafon, Glockenspiel, Idiophone, Lithophone, Marimba, Metallophone, Musical instrument, Orchestra, Percussion mallet, Red Norvo, Vaudeville.

Balafon

The balafon is a kind of wooden xylophone or percussion idiophone which plays melodic tunes, and usually has between 16 and 27 keys.

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Glockenspiel

A glockenspiel (or, Glocken: bells and Spiel: set) is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano.

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Idiophone

An idiophone is any musical instrument that creates sound primarily by the instrument as a whole vibrating—without the use of strings or membranes.

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Lithophone

A lithophone is a musical instrument consisting of a rock or pieces of rock which are struck to produce musical notes.

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Marimba

The marimba is a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck with mallets called knobs to produce musical tones.

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Metallophone

A metallophone is any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound, usually with a mallet.

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Musical instrument

A musical instrument is an instrument created or adapted to make musical sounds.

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Orchestra

An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which mixes instruments from different families, including bowed string instruments such as violin, viola, cello and double bass, as well as brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments, each grouped in sections.

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Percussion mallet

A percussion mallet or beater is an object used to strike or beat a percussion instrument in order to produce its sound.

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Red Norvo

Red Norvo (born Kenneth Norville, March 31, 1908 – April 6, 1999) was one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as "Mr.

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Vaudeville

Vaudeville is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment.

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Vibraphone and Xylophone Comparison

Vibraphone has 121 relations, while Xylophone has 110. As they have in common 11, the Jaccard index is 4.76% = 11 / (121 + 110).

References

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