Each bar produces a specific tone. The bars are arranged in the same manner as a piano keyboard, and thus the glockenspiel is fully chromatic. The range is from G5 to C8 and sounds two octaves higher than written. read more
Range. The glockenspiel is limited to the upper register, and usually covers about two and a half to three octaves, but can also reach up to three and a half octaves. The glockenspiel is a transposing instrument; its parts are written two octaves below the sounding notes. read more
Some glockenspiel sets start with a low f, others g, a, or c (above). This is a tuned keyboard percussion instrument with typical range of three and half to four octaves. read more
Marimbas have a larger range, usually between three and five octaves. Xylorimba (sometimes referred to as xylo-marimba or marimba-xylophone) is a xylophone with an extended range downwards to include those pitches normally in the range of the marimba. read more