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firehazzard | 21:50 Wed 14th Feb 2007 | Word Origins
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what is the difference between a xylophone and a glockenspiel.
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thankyou, sorry if i sound a bit dumb, but couldnt work out why they were called different when they are basically the same.
22:26 Wed 14th Feb 2007
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Quite right, tonyted - the xylophone's keys are wooden and the glockenspiel's metal. Usually the xylophone is a bigger, orchestral instrument while the glock tends to be a more domestic table-top size, but bothe instruments do come in a wide range of sizes.
22:35 Wed 14th Feb 2007
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thanx, so now i know i bought my daughter a glockenspiel.
22:37 Wed 14th Feb 2007

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