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Pixiphone
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The Pixiphone was a range of toy glockenspiels (although they were inaccurately labelled as xylophones on their packaging). The larger Pixiphones had a 'raiser-bar' which could be used to end a note abruptly, rather than letting the sound fade naturally. Although marketed as a children's toy, the Pixiphone could be tuned pitch-perfect and was very robust, resulting in many children using them at British schools for music instruction,[1] and occasional use on professional recordings by established musicians (see "recordings" below).
Quick Facts Percussion instrument, Hornbostel–Sachs classification ...
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Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 111.212 (Sets of percussion sticks) |
Developed | 1950s |
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Chas E. Methven Ltd |
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