How to Make a Copper Xylophone: Part 3

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The xylophone is a musical instrument of incredible expressiveness, get expert tips and advice on the crafts and music in this free video.

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Attaching a E Pipe of a Xylophone
Attaching an E pipe for a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Attaching a G Pipe of a Xylophone
Attaching a G pipe for a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Attaching an F Pipe of a Xylophone
Attaching an F pipe for a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Cutting the D Pipe for a Xylophone
Cutting the D note pipe of a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Cutting the E Pipe for a Xylophone
Cutting the E note pipe of a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Cutting the F Pipe for a Xylophone
Cutting the F note pipe of a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Cutting the G Pipe for a Xylophone
Cutting the G note pipe of a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Drilling a D Pipe for a Xylophone
Drilling a D pipe for a Copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Drilling a E Pipe for a Xylophone
Drilling an E pipe for a Copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Drilling a G Pipe for a Xylophone
Drilling a G pipe for a Copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Drilling an F Pipe for a Xylophone
Drilling an F pipe for a Copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Making a Copper Pipe Xylophone
Making a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Tuning the D Pipe of a Xylophone
Tuning a D pipe for a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Tuning the E Pipe of a Xylophone
Tuning an E pipe for a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Tuning the F Pipe of a Xylophone
Tuning an F pipe for a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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Tuning the G Pipe of a Xylophone
Tuning a G pipe for a copper pipe xylophone is easy with these tips, get expert advice on crafting musical instruments in this free video.

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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.

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Expert: Benjamin Hehn has lived most of his life in Northbridge Massachusetts near the site of a Native American Massacre that took place near his house. Much of his childhood was spent searching for artifacts of the Wampanoag Tribe in the woods surrounding his home. At an early age, he took an interest in wooden pipe-making and smoking, Native American hunting techniques, and the making of traditional instruments such as Native American Flutes or percussion instruments such as drums, xylophones, and maracas. He aspires to be a second or third grade teacher in the Boston area and incorporates his love of craft making into his lesson plans as a student teacher.