Don’t worry if you don’t read sheet music; having both on the same page can help you learn what notes are located on each line or space in the music.

The marimba xylophone has a range of four to five octaves and is played with softer mallets, resulting in a more rounded, mellow sound. The bass xylophone ranges are written from middle C to A an octave higher but sound one octave lower than written. One of the most identifiable parts of this song isn’t a xylophone; it is a glockenspiel that can be heard at the song’s beginning.

The style of music played on it is believed to be the most sophisticated method of composition yet found among preliterate peoples.

As you can tell, this percussion instrument has a rich history and a versatile use that you simply can’t ignore. The akadinda and the amadinda are xylophone-like instruments originating in Buganda, in modern-day Uganda. Annotated Checklist of Musical Instruments From Sub-Saharan Africa on Display in the NMM's Beede Gallery".

Shostakovich was particularly fond of the instrument; it has prominent roles in much of his work, including most of his symphonies and his Cello Concerto No.