A xylophone’s bars are typically made of wood, and on the glockenspiel, the bars are made of steel – just like on Rachel’s instrument. In fact, the Greek word “xylo” means “wood ...

They demonstrate how a variety of pitched percussion instruments work including glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, and tympani. Learn more at https://www.tallahasseesymphony.org.