Beginner Band & Orchestra Information/Q&A Meeting TONIGHT (Wed May 28) at 7PM!
One of the most recognizable pieces of music from the Harry Potter films, here's "Hedwig's Theme" on the glockenspiel.
Check out this piece, called "Xylophonia" by composer Joe Green. The two bigger instruments in the back are marimbas, and the smaller instrument up front with the main melody is a xylophone. You can really hear the difference between the bright, higher-pitched sound of the xylophone and the warm, mellow, lower-pitched sounds of the marimba.
When you first start out, you'll be learning marimba with two mallets. Gradually, you'll add a third mallet (two in one hand, one in another), and when you practice REALLY hard, you'll have four mallets! Then you can play many notes at once and make it sound like you're playing piano. Listen as Aaron plays some fun video game music after a LOT of practice.