Xylophone and Mallet Percussion

Learn about xylophone and mallet percussion: name the four main instrument families

🎵 Stage Brief #17

Hand drums like djembe, conga, and bongo are played with the hands.

🎯 Your mission

Slow first. Speed later.

⚡ The twist

If you can sing it, you can play it. Sing it first.

What you'll learn

Hand drums like djembe, conga, and bongo are played with the hands. Different hand positions produce bass, tone, and slap sounds.

Remember

🎧 Listen

Listen for this

🎧 Focus on ONE instrument at a time. Then add another.

🎼 Notes on the staff

Tap a note to hear it

🌟 Artist spotlight

🌟 Jimi Hendrix played guitar UPSIDE DOWN because he was left-handed.

🤯 Mind = blown

🤯 The piano has 88 keys, but you only need to know 12 to play any song.

Check your understanding · 1 of 3

What instrument family does the violin belong to?

Check your understanding · 2 of 3

What is the lowest string instrument in the orchestra?

Check your understanding · 3 of 3

Which instrument do you blow into?

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You got 0 of 3 right.

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✨ More to explore

🌍 Where you hear this: Learning one instrument well teaches your brain how to learn EVERY instrument.

🏆 Try this week: Play one note (on anything) 10 times in a row. Each time, try to make it sound a little better.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What instrument would you most want to play — and why?”

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