A xylophone’s bars are typically made of wood, and on the glockenspiel, the bars are made of steel – just like on Rachel’s instrument. In fact, the Greek word “xylo” means “wood ...

The MIDI format has long been used to create some banging electronic music, so it’s refreshing to see how [John P. Miller] applied the standard in his decidedly analog self-playing robotic xy… ...

Want to play the xylophone but don’t want to learn how? [Rachad]’s automatic xylophone might be just the ticket. It uses homemade solenoids to play tunes under computer control. Think o… ...

Kid Engineer Anjali builds a xylophone from recycled materials with Fire Seed Arts. Kid Engineer Anjali builds a xylophone from recycled materials with her friends and Fire Seed Arts. Design Squad ...

You can help the LEGO xylophone become official by clicking the “Support Idea” button on the site. And to see how Huang crafted the xylophone without an official set, check out this video.

How to make the most of this activity. What you'll need to make your jam jar xylophone. Water; Glass jars; Various food colourings; Spoons; Once you have all your ingredients, simply fill each of ...