Xylophone and Drum
Age 6 · Music
A xylophone has bars of different lengths, and tapping different bars makes high and low notes. A drum or tambourine makes one kind of sound when you hit it.
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- A toy xylophone played at home
- A drum keeping the beat in a marching band
Key takeaways
- Xylophones play tunes because each bar makes a different note.
- Drums and tambourines make rhythm sounds without a tune.
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