How to Make a Wrench Xylophone
The xylophone's origins stretch back more than 1000 years, with the earliest known example found in southeast Asia. Traditional xylophones are made of wooden bars of different lengths laid across an acoustic frame, which the player then strikes with a mallet. Though not often heard in popular music, they remain common in orchestras. Make your own homemade xylophone and begin to explore an obscure instrument that has persisted throughout the ages.
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Instructions
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Cut an egg carton in half along the seam that joins the tray and the lid.
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Turn the tray upside down on a flat surface.
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Lay the wrenches, from longest to shortest, across the slots created by the egg compartments.
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Tips & Warnings
The xylophone works best with a paper egg carton.
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