Xylophone Definition

zīlə-fōn
xylophones
noun
xylophones
A musical percussion instrument consisting of a series of typically wooden bars graduated in length so as to sound the notes of the scale when struck with mallets.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
xylophone
Plural:
xylophones

Origin of Xylophone

  • From xylo- (“of wood”) +‎ -phone (“sound”).

    From Wiktionary

Xylophone Sentence Examples

  • Try the Djembe, African xylophone and barrel bass.

  • Head Teacher Mr Lake explained that they hoped to get a large xylophone that they had always wanted, but could n't afford.

  • Katie the hen was taught to play the xylophone by hitting the notes with her beak.

  • Mallets include xylophone, marimba, chimes and others, while drums include snares, toms, bass drum, timpani, and others.

  • These will include the Ugandan thumb piano and xylophone as well as West and East African drumming and dancing.

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