noun
- a musical instrument consisting of a series of wooden bars of different lengths that are struck with mallets to produce musical tones
Examples
- The child played a simple melody on the xylophone.
- Our music class has several xylophones for students to practice on.
- The xylophone’s wooden bars create a bright, percussive sound.
- She used soft mallets to play the xylophone gently.
- The orchestra’s xylophone added a cheerful tone to the piece.
- Each bar of the xylophone produces a different pitch when struck.