Choose a percussion instrument to play

Play a tuned percussion instrument

Tuned percussion instruments are those which have been pitched to particular notes, and are usually set out like a piano keyboard. It is possible to play very beautiful and also very fast and complex melodies and harmonies on these instruments.

Tuned percussion instruments include:

  • Glockenspiel
  • Marimba
  • Timpani
  • Tubular bells
  • Vibraphone
  • Xylophone
A xylophone.

A xylophone.

What Rochdale ensembles can I join?

  • Junior Big Band
  • Rhythm Patrol
  • The Beatlets
  • Rock School
  • Sinfonia
  • Elementary Brass
  • Junior Brass
  • Intermediate Brass
  • Youth Brass
  • Training Wind
  • Youth Wind
  • Community Wind
  • Little Folk
  • That's All Folk

Join one of our Rochdale ensembles

How does the xylophone sound?