The glass marimba is a type of idiophone also known as a vitrephone or crystallophone. Marimba translates to "a xylophone -like instrument" from an African language, probably Bantu. The glass keys are made of either hard glass (plate glass) or soft glass (stained glass).

In this custom creation, the traditional wooden bars on a marimba have been replaced with beautiful, resonant glass bars. This innovative twist infuses the classic marimba sound with a light and bright timbre, expanding its palette to encompass a richer and lower tonal range.

A glass marimba with the layout of a hammered dulcimer. It can be played up and/or across depending on what key you'd like to play in. Has a detachable lid for safe transport.

Asterion by Benton RoarkA miniature performed on the Lumiphone - a 31-tone equal temperament glass marimbawritten for the "City of Water, Sea of Glass" proje...

2023年10月3日 · From crystal clear tones to ethereal, glassy pads, the glass marimba adds a special touch to just about any composition. And you don’t even have to worry about breaking anything! No glass will shatter if you play too hard - unless perhaps your MIDI keyboard is …

Glass marimba has a bell-like quality in this repeating motive from The Bourne Supremacy (2004) by composer John Powell.

2020年3月19日 · The New Glass Marimba is a custom 8DIO instrument and is a modification of the classic Marimba. We have taken a classic Marimba and replaced the wooden bars with glass bars, this gives a very warm and bright tone to the classic sound.

8Dio's New Glass Marimba is a custom-modified version of your standard Marimba. We have taken a classic Marimba and replaced the wooden bars with glass bars, this gives a very warm and bright tone to the classic sound.

This three octave glass marimba is inexpensive, durable, and compact: perfect for the student percussionist. Choosing glass gives the marimba a unique sound that has superior tonal aesthetics compared to most student models.

From the Private Collection of Composer Dan Brown Jr., comes a truly one-of-a-kind virtual instrument! Introducing: the Glass Marimba! This Glass Marimba was custom ordered by and built exclusively for DBJ with sampling in mind.