Fun and Interesting Facts You Have to Know About the Marimba

Known as a popular percussion instrument that’s similar to a xylophone, except that it’s much larger in size, the marimba has a lot of fun facts attributed to it, that most people know nothing about. The marimba’s deeper sounds were not that popular until the 1950s, but since then the instrument actually became a lot more popular than its previously more famous counterparts, such as the xylophone and the vibraphone.

 

Here are some interesting and enjoyable facts about the marimba that you probably didn’t know:

 

• In some countries, marimbas are actually known as “marimbaphones.”
• Although current versions of the marimba were developed in the 20^th century, its earliest versions were created and used by slaves in Latin America and Africa several centuries earlier.
• Tuning the marimba is a process unique to each instrument. In some cases, lumps of wax or even pieces of wood can be added for that purpose, a drum and bass Denver percussion shop can help with the tuning as well.
• Marimbas are used as part of a surprisingly large range of musical styles, which include jazz, orchestras, drum corps and Latin music.
• Mallets used along with marimbas can vary greatly in style, size and material, depending on the specific sound that has to be played.

 

Marimbas never seem to go out of style, even though their popularity cannot compare with that of the top most well-known instruments out there. Even though marimbas are quite large, their unique and beautiful melody is definitely worth making some extra room in your home.

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