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on 6/22/2007 This is very generic and doesn't take in varying factors. The quality of the wood, such as density and consistency (consistent density throughout), contribute to sound quality. Environmental issues will also affect the wood if care is not taken to minimize this. Basically, it is possible to have a short bar to have the same tone as a longer bar. The author made no mention of getting correct tone quality from each bar. The definitions of the instruments are generic as well. The Marimba is another type of instrument made of wood (it's tone is 1 octave lower than a xylophone). A vibraphone has metal bars as do glockenspiels.
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