How to Make a Copper Xylophone: Part 1

Summary: The xylophone is an expressive musical instrument that usually consists of wooden planks tuned to a musical scale arranged on some sort of support system. Marimbas, vibraphones, and Glockenspiels are similar to the xylophone with marimbas having resonator tubes and lower pitches, and glockenspiels the higher pitch registers. Michael Josef Gusikov popularized the xylophone in the early 1800's, with names like Felix Mendelssohn, Frederic Chopin, and Franz Liszt lauding his performances.

In this free video series, our expert Benjamin hehn will teach you how to make a copper pipe xylophone. He'll teach you about the necessary materials, picking the right metal, cutting the pipe, piking a key, tuning the pipes, drilling the holes, and attaching the pipes to the hanger. He'll also tell you all about both metal and wood mallets, showing you how to make one of each and talking about the benefits and disadvantages of each. He'll even give you a demonstration of the xylophone in action with a piano.